Artie Shaw's Class in Swing/Symphony of Swing/Second Chorus compilation reel
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content: Ernie Smith Jazz Film Collection / Series 2: Additional Titles
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content: 1 Motion picture film
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content: Motion picture films
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content: 1. Artie Shaw's Class in Swing; black and white, 770 feet

Copyright: 1939

Corporate Creator: Paramount Pictures, Inc.

Director: Leslie Roush

Performer(s): Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, Buddy Rich on drums, Helen Forrest

Song Title(s): Opening theme; "I Have Eyes", vocals by Forrest; "Shoot the Liquor to Me, John Boy"

2. Symphony of Swing; black and white

An excerpt from the short film of the same name.

Copyright: 1939

Corporate Creator: Vitaphone and Warner Brothers

Director: Joseph Henabery

Performer(s): Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, Tony Pastor, Helen Forrest

Song Title(s): Unidentified; "Jeepers Creepers", vocals by Pastor, Shaw and His Orchestra; "Deep Purple", vocals by Forrest, Shaw and His Orchestra (incomplete)

3. Second Chorus

An excerpt from the movie of the same name.

Copyright: 1940

Corporate Creator: Astor Pictures Corporation & Paramount Pictures

Producer: Boris Morros

Director: H.C. Potter

Performer(s): Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, Billy Butterfield on trumpet

4. Symphony of Swing; black and white; excerpt (clip is probably from segment 2)

Copyright: 1939

Corporate Creator: Vitaphone and Warner Brothers

Director: Joseph Henabery

Performer(s): Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, Buddy Rich on drums, jitterbugs

Song Title(s): "Lady Be Good", Rich on drums, jitterbugs

Video reference copies available.