1945 - From Leadbelly to Nirvana

1945 - Youtube Vids

Movies - "Yolanda and the Thief" - stars Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer trailer
Music - Joshua White "One meat ball" vid
Music - Perry Como sings "Dig You Later (Hubba, Hubba, Hubba) vid




1945 Music Facts

-The only film ever made of the legendary Leadbelly was recorded vid
...It begins with Leadbelly singing the tune of "Where did you sleep last night?" wiki vid
...a folk song which was covered by Nirvana in 1993 vid
-Charlie Parker makes his first recordings as a leader, which also feature Miles Davis
-The Motion Picture Daily Fame Poll designates Bing Crosby "Top Male Vocalist" for the ninth straight year