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"RANG TANG TANG"
Music by Cyril J. Mockridge
Lyrics by Bill Robinson
Danced by Bill Robinson and children
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"THERE'S NO TWO WAYS ABOUT LOVE"
Music by James P. Johnson
Lyrics by Irving Mills and Ted Koehler
Performed by Lena Horne
Reprised by Horne, Bill Robinson and Cab Calloway
Introduction to reprise written by Lionel Newman
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"AT A GEORGIA CAMP MEETING"
Music by Kerry Mills
Played by the orchestra at the ball and danced by Bill Robinson, Lena Horne and chorus
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"DE CAMPTOWN RACES"
Written by Stephen Foster
Played by the orchestra at the ball and danced by Bill Robinson, Lena Horne and chorus
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"LINDA BROWN"
Written by Alvis Cowens
Performed by Bill Robinson with The Tramp Band
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"THAT AIN'T RIGHT"
Music by Nat 'King' Cole
Lyrics by Irving Mills
Performed by Fats Waller and Ada Brown
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"AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'"
Music by Fats Waller and Harry Brooks
Lyrics by Andy Razaf
Performed by Fats Waller
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"DIGA DIGA DOO"
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sung by Lena Horne and danced with chorus
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"AFRICAN DANCE"
Written by Clarence Muse and Connie Bemis
Sung by Emmett 'Babe' Wallace and danced by Bill Robinson
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"I LOST MY SUGAR IN SALT LAKE CITY"
Written by Leon René and Johnny Lange
Sung by Mae E. Johnson
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"RHYTHM COCKTAIL"
Written and Performed by Cab Calloway and His Band (instrumental)
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"I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE"
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sung and danced by Lena Horne and Bill Robinson with chorus
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"GEECHY JOE"
Written by Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer, and Andy Gibson
Performed by Cab Calloway and his orchestra
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"STORMY WEATHER"
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Ted Koehler
Sung by Lena Horne
Danced by Katherine Dunham and her Troupe
Played during the opening credits
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"MY, MY, AIN'T THAT SOMETHIN'"
Written by Pinky Tomlin and Harry Tobias
Performed by Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway and his orchestra, and danced by The Nicholas Brothers
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"THE JUMPIN' JIVE"
Written by Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer and Frank Froeba
Performed by Cab Calloway and his orchestra
Danced by The Nicholas Brothers
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"MOPPIN' AND BOPPIN'"
Music by Fats Waller and Benny Carter
Instrumental
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"Over There"
Written by George M. Cohan
Played upon the troops return from WWI
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"The Red, White and Blue"
aka "Columbia, Gem of the Ocean"
Played upon the troops return from WWI
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"The Darktown Strutters' Ball"
Music by Shelton Brooks
Played by the orchestra at the ball
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"Walkin' the Dog"
Music by Shelton Brooks
Played briefly by the orchestra at the ball in a medley with "The Darktown Strutters' Ball"
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"Cakewalk"
Played by the orchestra at the ball and danced by the chorus line
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"Memories"
Music by Egbert Van Alstyne
Played during scenes where Bill is talking to the kids
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"Nobody's Sweetheart"
Music by Billy Meyers and Elmer Schoebel
Danced by an unidentified male dancer immediately after the "I Lost My Sugar in Salt Lake City" number and played when Gabe brings candy to the chorus girls
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