soundie means A short musical film of the 1940s, a precursor to the music video. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.
soundie is pronounced /ˈsaʊndi/.
Etymology
From sound + -ie. Compare talkie, movie.
noun
- A short musical film of the 1940s, a precursor to the music video.“Terenzio, MacGillivray, and Okudo identify this production as a soundie made in early March 1942, entitled "A Zoot Suit (with a Reat Pleat)" and starring Dorothy Dandridge and Paul White[…]”