Today's video is a short film called "Frances Carroll And The Coquettes" and was released to the public by Vitaphone in 1940. The short movie itself was filmed in 1939. I have posted this video before in recognition of drummer Viola Smith's passing but I felt it deserved another post as the main focus.
If you are a fan of the "All-Girl Bands" of the 1940's then you will LOVE this. The film runs close to 10 minutes and includes the songs:
- "When I Swing My Stick"
- "Snake Charmer"
- "The Girl Friend of the Whirling Dervish"
- "Jitterbug Jump"
The song "Snake Charmer" features a fantastic drum solo by Viola Smith. Frances Carroll And The Coquettes were a great, tight band and in my opinion deserved much more exposure than they got.
Enjoy!
Watch: The short film "Frances Carroll And The Coquettes" from 1940.
