Cootie Williams and his Orchestra filmed in New York, mid June, 1943 from the Columbia Pictures film “Film Vodvil”

via Terry Teachout:

A rare film clip of Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson singing the blues with Cootie Williams’ band in 1943…

It’s also got the Douglas Brothers tapping, and at 4:40 Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers Leon James & Dottie Mae Johnson and Russell Williams & Connie Hill.