Today's Soundie is a great version of "Wham Re-Bop-Boom-Bam" by a vocal group named The Four Ginger Snaps from 1943. The song title was shortened to "Wham" for this film. I think you'll find this version quite entertaining and I definitely want to dig up more music by this group.
The Four Ginger Snaps were are composed of a girl trio (Leona Virginia Hemingway, Ethel E. Harper, Ruth Christian) and one male, piano playing member (Charles Ford). They recorded some sides for RCA Victor during the mid-1940's but never really made much of a splash.
They are credited with three Soundies and their song "The Shrimp Man" was released on a V-Disc in 1946. I've searched the archives of Old Time Radio looking for some performances by the group, but I'm yet to find any. They were believed to have done a guest spot on a 1944 episode of G.I. Journal so I will be sure to keep my eyes and ears out for that.
Enjoy!
Watch: "Wham" by The Four Ginger Snaps
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