Billy armstrong

A band-leader has arranged seven chairs for the of his band. When he sits down in the first chair, a cymbal player appears in the same chair, then rises and sits in the next chair. As the cymbal p…

Charlie and his partner are to deliver a piano to 666 Prospect St. and repossess one from 999 Prospect St.

Billy plays a prank on an old miner and causes the poor old man to have a heart attack.

A scene from Charles Hoyt's 'A Milk White Flag': A brass band marches out, led by bandmaster Steele Ayers. When Ayers reaches his position, he turns around and directs the musicians as they take up their …

The professor shows his power to Mephisto by mysteriously placing a young lady in a swing. Mephisto then shows his power by making the young lady disappear from the swing, to the surprise of the professor…

The leader of a marching band demonstrates an unusual way of writing music.

Pluto, having seen the earth, comes back home amazed at the success of that well-known dance, the "cake-walk." He has brought back with him two noted well-known dancers, who start their favorite dance ami…

Four animal musicians consisting of a Horse, Cat, Dog, & Rooster set out on their own quest to try to find some fame by playing their own music. Unfortunitly every where they go, trouble always occurs…

“Music Forward!” is the order given by a lady in Colonial costume, and in march a group of five musicians, working industriously at their instruments. The directress stands them in a row, and taking the h…

Frankie Machine, a recovering heroin addict and talented card dealer, returns to Chicago's gritty underworld after serving time in federal prison. Armed only with his newfound drumming skills and a desper…

A devil wearing bat-like wings and brandishing a trident dances around a giant pot, conjuring forth flame from his trident to lit a fire beneath the pot. After the devil works the fire with bellows, an an…

After years of hopeful struggle, waiter and aspiring singer-songwriter Al Stone is on his way. He gets his huge break on a magical night when his song wows big-time producer Louis Marcus and gold-digging …

This 1926 Fleischer Song Car-Tune encouraged movie going audiences to follow the bouncing ball, or racist caricature, and in on a minstrel classic. In this way, the short ed sentimentality, a sen…

A dissipated man sits at a table with a decanter of whiskey and a glass beside him. A revolver is on the opposite side of the table. He pours a glass of whiskey and, with a despairing look, starts to drin…

In this all-black cast short, legendary blues singer Bessie Smith finds her gambler lover Jimmy messin' with a pretty, younger woman; he leaves and she sings the blues, with chorus and dancers.

In the brutal chaos of the Civil War, legendary outlaw Jesse James s forces with the ruthless "Bloody Bill" Anderson to stage a daring and deadly raid on Lawrence, Kansas. Driven by vengeance against …

Blackie the Lamb has two goals in life: to keep his nephews from listening to swing music, and to keep from getting caught by Wolfie the Wolf.

Mischievous schoolboy Bobby disobeys his teacher and swings on a dangerous giant school bell.

As the Civil War reaches its climax, young Bill Hickok must protect a crucial gold shipment from foreign agents and their ruthless guerrilla allies who plot to seize California's wealth and break the terr…

After noted violinist Arthur Williams suffers a hand injury which ends his playing career, his hopes are transferred to his son, who prefers swing music to classical.