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How 'soundies' spotlighted Black performers in the 1940s

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The 1980s ushered in the era of MTV music videos. But decades earlier, in the 1940s, there were short music films called "soundies."

KJZZ's Jill Ryan takes a look at how Soundies brought Black performers to the spotlight.

This segment aired on October 3, 2023.

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