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Sissle and Blake's
Snappy "Talkie" Debut!

In 1923 Nobel Sissle and Eubie Blake made, "Sissle and Blake's Snappy Songs", two short films for Lee De Forest utilizing De Forest's revolutionary Phonofilm sound-on-film process.

They are both presented here, the first short features Sissle and Blake performing the songs "Sons of Old Black Joe" and "My Swanee Home."

In the second film, they once again display their amazing talents with songs, "Affectionate Dan" and "Shout All Over God's Heaven."




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