He also starred in a series of short musical films, as well as making numerous "soundies" for his hit songs Wild Realm Reviews: Louis Jordan on Film . The ancestor of the modern music video, "soundies" were short film clips designed for use in audio-visual jukeboxes. Jordan also had a cameo role in the Hollywood wartime musical Follow the Boys.
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