Today's Soundie features the beautiful, and quite talented vocalist, Martha Tilton. This entertaining clip was filmed in August of 1941 and also includes some dancing by The Three Slate Brothers. The swingin' music is provided by Ben Pollack and His Orchestra, but they don't make an appearance in the film. It's a shame, because Pollack and his boys put together a nice performance in this one.
This Soundie was filmed shortly after Tilton had moved on from Benny Goodman's band to embark on a solo career. She had major success from 1942 to 1949 as one of the first artists to record for Capitol Records. She also recorded a handful of Soundies in her career.
In my opinion, this is a great Soundie that truly captures the perkiness and energy that made Martha Tilton so lovable. The song itself is also top shelf, as long as you can get past the first two lines:
"It makes no difference what your ailment is,
It may be gout it may be rheumatism"
Wow, what a weird way to open such a bouncy song. Enjoy!
Watch: "A Little Jive Is Good For You" by Martha Tilton
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