A dime, thanks I guess in those days a dime was a lot of money.
My grandfather told me that when he was a kid he could go to the movies watch 3 movies, cartoons, serials like Flash Gordon, buy pop corn a soda and ride to and from town on the bus all for 50 cents.
Today all that would cost $50 and only 1 movie and no serials.
Thanks for the info hyeguy 36 it must have been great.
They are performing the stock arrangement of "Hamp's Boogie Woogie", arranged by Edgar Battle. Written by Lionel Hampton and Milton Buckner. Lionel recorded a similar version with his own band for Decca in March, 1944.
Great soundie. Thanks!!
rbratcherjr 8 months ago
Wow - an all girl band with all left handed players ;-)
peejay1975 10 months ago
wow...
ravenshireful 1 year ago
This is Great!
And to think, I had a hard time putting together a 5-member all gals blues band in New Orleans the 1980's.
Must be 50 ladies playing in this orchestra.
olhuzzy 1 year ago
Shake It Honey...Shake It!
somersetdc 1 year ago
well if you want my opinion, those are some weird looking dudes!
northstar1950 2 years ago
An orchestra of women..NICE! Women were beautiful in those days
purclassic1 2 years ago
What was Ina Ray Hutton off playin' for the boys? Man a rip off down to the baton swinging! Flattery????
timquale 2 years ago
So how much did it cost to play these soundies in those days.
A nickel ,a dime or a quarter.
They must have been great.
jenniferTex15 2 years ago
The usual price was a dime.
hyeguy36 2 years ago
A dime, thanks I guess in those days a dime was a lot of money.
My grandfather told me that when he was a kid he could go to the movies watch 3 movies, cartoons, serials like Flash Gordon, buy pop corn a soda and ride to and from town on the bus all for 50 cents.
Today all that would cost $50 and only 1 movie and no serials.
Thanks for the info hyeguy 36 it must have been great.
jenniferTex15 2 years ago
One of the best Soundie I've come across. This is hot! Thanks hugely for posting this. Swing it girls!
sandaglad 2 years ago
They are performing the stock arrangement of "Hamp's Boogie Woogie", arranged by Edgar Battle. Written by Lionel Hampton and Milton Buckner. Lionel recorded a similar version with his own band for Decca in March, 1944.
gary78rpm 3 years ago
The piano player really shines!
tkhering 3 years ago
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Hmmmm reversed.
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snookums2 3 years ago
Yeah, the mirror images would come out properly in the rear-screen projectors they were made for.
tkhering 3 years ago
Yeah, I noticed when the saxes stood up for the soli. Holding the horns all wrong. :-)
dtbebout 3 years ago