Artie Shaw and His Orchestra 85 years old

In this 1939 short in the Melody Master series, that was re-released in 1948 and 1955, Artie Shaw) leads his orchestra in "Begin the Beguine","Nightmare", "Non-Stop Flight", "Let's Stop the Clock", sung by Helen Forrest, and "Pross Tchai"/"Good-bye", a comedy Russian number performed by saxophone player Tony Pastor).

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Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (85 years)

  • Release day: Monday, February 20, 1939
  • Runtime: 10 minutes