A musical short, also known as a musical short film or musical featurette, is a short film that features musical performances, often with little to no surrounding narrative. It can be traced back to t
Ruth Etting sang "My Mother's Eyes" and "That's Him Now" in Ruth Etting in Favorite Melodies (Radio Mirror).
St. Louis Blues is a 1929 American two-reel short film starring Bessie Smith. Directed by Dudley Murphy, it is the only known film featuring Bessie Smith, and the soundtrack is her only recording not