Prairie Ramblers "Jug Rag"

Time now for an Old Time Dance with the Prairie Ramblers, "Jug Rag."

This 1936 recording was released on Melotone #6-12-58.

Lawrence Welk's TOP TUNES and NEW TALENT (ABC-October 15, 1956)

Here's a kinescope of the October 15, 1956 ABC Network telecast of Lawrence Welk's Top Tunes and New Talent, which includes commercials for the 1956 Dodge and Plymouth cars.

This was Lawrence's Monday night ABC series, which complemented his Saturday night Dodge Dancing Party.

Spade Cooley TV Show, Part 3 (1957)

Here's the third and final part of a 1957 kinescope of a KTLA telecast of The Spade Cooley Show.

Spade Cooley TV Show, Part 2 (1957)

Here's the second of three parts of a 1957 KTLA telecast of The Spade Cooley Show.

In this segment, here's 18-year old accordionist and piano player Jo Ann Castle (less than a year before making her first Lawrence Welk appearance).

Spade Cooley TV Show, Part 1 (KTLA, Los Angeles-1957)

Here's a kinescope of a 1957 telecast of The Spade Cooley Show, which aired on KTLA-TV in Los Angeles.

By this time the self-proclaimed "King of Western Swing" had become, albeit for a short period, the Phil Spitalny of Western Swing as Spade fronted an all-female band (which included an 18-year-old accordionist and piano player named Jo Ann Castle).

Shown in three parts.

Cab Calloway's Hi De Ho - 1934

From 1934, here's Cab Calloway starring in the Paramount musical short, "Cab Calloway's Hi De Ho."

With story by Milton Hocky and Fred Rath, this short was photographed by William Steiner Jr. and directed by Fred Waller.

TV syndication print.

Ruth Etting - Regular Trouper - 1932 Musical Film Short

From 1932, here's Ruth Etting starring in the Vitaphone musical short, "A Regular Trouper."

With story by Herman Ruby, this short, released theatrically by Warner Brothers, was photographed by E.B. DuPar and directed by Roy Mack.