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Pardon me boys ...

So, for "Vinyl Lust" this morning, I dug out an awesome old Glenn Miller disc simply called "This is Glenn Miller." The cut I played was one of the Major's biggest hits, "Chattanooga Choo Choo," which originally appeared in the film "Sun Valley Serenade." Here's the scene that features it:

Now, that's the essence of pure fun right there, but let's take a moment to talk about the Nicholas Brothers, featured toward the end. They are to this day considered two of the greatest dancers of all time, and this next clip bears that out. Fred Astaire, at the time, said it was the greatest dance scene ever filmed, and it might still be, half a century later. Watch and be amazed:

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