Rock-n-Roll emerged in the mid-50s as the teen music of choice. Elvis Presley became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll with a series of network television appearances and chart-topping records. Other notables including Chuck Berry, Fats Dominos, Little Richard and James Brown refined and developed the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive, focusing on teen life and introducing guitar solos and showmanship that would be a major influence on subsequent rock music. Blues, Rockabilly, Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop and Doo Wop and American Folk music also were prominent in the 1950s.
Doo-wop classic, male vocal, 1950's style pop ballad by Curtis Ware and The Four Do Matics. Think street corner in Brooklyn, The Drifters, The Coasters, The Flamingos and Frankie Lymon. Little Italy never sounded better! Great for movies, commercial music services, radio ads and much more. Male Vocals, RnB, Doo-Wop
A retro track from the 1950s/1960s featuring flutes, strings, xylophone, glockenspiel & rhythm section. Lively & cute, this track works beautifully in commercials, corporate presentations, TV underscore, kids shows, ad campaigns. Sophisticated, lively, cheeky, elegant, bouncy, sizzling, feel good. Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Orchestral, Richard Freitas
A 1940s Big Band swing track featuring saxes and clarinet a la Benny Goodman. Jazzy, uptempo and fun tune perfect for commercials, TV underscore or corporate uses. Swing, Floor Show Sassy Classy Uptempo, 1940s, Positive Confident, Saxes, Clarinet, Playful, Django jazz. Club Lounge Cocktail Rom-com, Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band, Richard Freitas
Featuring a top LA brass section (no brass mixes also available), this big band jazz piece swings hard in the styles of Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington. Perfect any application that needs an authentic, catchy jazz vibe. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
Fun, exquisite swing jazz track. Bouncy rhythm section with superb female vocal, trumpet & flute lead solos. Hand claps add to the ebullience of this floaty jazz track. Enjoyment, no worries, high society, great company, mad fun in the air! Mad Jazz & All That, by Anthony James. Female Vocals, Jazz, Electro Swing
Smooth, ultra elegance and sophistication. Living the high life with this ultra cool swing Jazz track. Smooth trumpet melody, lift your production to the highest class society has to offer. Weekend in the Hamptons, country club party, weddings. Cheeky, sprightly & fun in NYC. Richard Freitas, Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
Light & chirpy, feelgood & jolly festive theme. Gives a warm nostalgic glow. Holiday for strings feel with a shuffle beat. Great for fun holiday features, commercials, Christmas background & muzak. Main mix, underscore, 40sec, 30sec & 30sec underscore. Instrumental, Christmas, Christmas Pop
Similar to Yakaty Sax. Bright comedic instrumental, saxophone with a backbeat. Ideal for introducing slap sticky home videos, such as seen on America's Funniest Home Videos, or wacky British comedy skits filmed in fast motion, such as Benny Hill, and occasionally Monty Python's Flying Circus. Instrumental
Grab your Tuxedos! This elegant, feel good jazz track has all the sophistication of a penthouse cocktail party. Superb musicianship with the clarinet and trumpet. Richard Freitas, Instrumental, Jazz, Continental Jazz
Johnny Be Bad? Take me back to the fifties, with strawberry milkshakes, american diners, and jukeboxes! This track will keep the kids dancing all night long! A modern take on a fifties classic rock and roll track, complete with a rocking intro and a guitar solo halfway through. Music for retro 50s! Instrumental, Rock, 50s Rock
If you hear this song at a baseball game, that means it's time for the 7th inning stretch. This version features a traditional ball park organ. The traditional American Pastime, played by everyone from unoffical groups to the Major Leagues, including playoffs and World Series. Instrumental, Sports, Stadium Organ Music
Big Band Swing describes this song. It is perfect for that nostalgic dance party, or 1930-40’s themed event or movie. It is grand and fun featuring horns, brass and drums. This timeless piece is sure to have your audience toe tapping and moving to the bouncy rhythm. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
positive campy fun lively uptempo upbeat driving rhythmic swinging jitterbugging very fast paced quirky comedy jazz song with male and female three part harmony and trumpet and viola solos good for action scene jive scene background music corporate mall music ringtones opening and closing credits, Mixed Vocals, Comedy, Comedy Jazz
A swinging big band track right out of the Count Basie style 1960s groove. Lots of horns, driving rhythm and plenty of hits. A fun tune that will make you tap your toes hard. Swinging, elegant, up tempo, sassy, fun, sophisticated, cool, society parties, country club, tuxedos and gowns, Django jazz, Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music, Richard Freitas
With a slow steady beginning, this barrelhouse styled tune will crescendo into a full blown burlesque-like ending with nothing more than just piano and drums. Old time Honky Tonk music for innocent family fare, or also great for 40s and 50s Burlesque, Vaudeville or tasteful striptease. Instrumental, Jazz, Cabaret
Sultry Latin jazz song with shades of Antonio Carlos Jobim (Tom Jobim) and Joao Gilberto with a nylon-string guitar melody and piano accompaniment. Instrumental, Brazilian, Bossa Nova
Incredibly romantic and yet comedic latin gem that features sexy tenor sax and soothing spanish guitar accompaniment. The comedic part happens at the end, when the girl throws the wine in her date's face and leaves, and the piece falls apart into reckless oblivion. Instrumental, Brazilian, Bossa Nova
Literally, a "happy, snappy" tune in the vein of "The Andy Griffith Show" theme, complete with acoustic guitar, finger snaps, and of course a whistler. Perfect for quirky commercials and websites. Instrumental
Vibrant, happy jazz track with a cartoony feel. Melody and variations are played by piano, xylophone, recorder and violin. Mellow romantic comedy, sitcom, playful happy and mischievous. Cartoon, sneaky capers, quirky retro with fun whistling along the way. Zany happiness mixed with sentimentality. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
Uptempo, fun, animated retro track from the 1950s/60s. Features violins playing an animated melody mixed in with pizzicato strings, horns, rhythm section and percussive instruments such as xylophone, glockenspiel and bells. The Beav at his best! Great for kids TV, smartphone apps, corporate shows, Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music, Richard Freitas
In the style of 1950's/60's commercials: that retro kitsch sound with playfull pizzicato strings. A happy upbeat tune, ideal for novelty/soundalike uses, as well as cartoons and comical montages, video games, commercials etc. super fun for Christmas holiday music, soaring sweet elegant orchestral, Instrumental, Dramatic, Happy Music
A retro track from the 1950s/1960s featuring flutes, strings, xylophone, glockenspiel, woodwinds and rhythm section. Lively and cute, this track works beautifully in commercials, corporate presentations, TV underscore and kids productions. Catchy, happy, youthful, Disney like orchestration. family. Instrumental, Dramatic, Energizing Music, Richard Freitas
This track swings hard with a heavy 2 and 4 backbeat, slap-back guitars, and screaming horns! In the style of Brian Setzer Orchestra and Big Bad Voodo Daddy this can be used as a theme song, chase scene music, dance music, and anything that needs a quick uptempo lively background. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Rockabilly
Raw and rough retro instrumental in sixties style. A tribute to the Beatles early years, Janis Joplin. The Stones, The Who and Dick Dale. This is a Quentin Tarantino movie soundtrack! Instrumental, Rock, 60s Rock
Miniskirts, martinis, white gogo boots, and clinking champagne flutes... Yeah, baby! Tune in and turn on any groovy switched-on scene with this ultra-retro swingin mambo boogaloo party music. Baritone sax, tenor sax, flute and xylophone lay down a punchy little call-and-answer melody line. Pure fun! Vocal Samples, Pop, 60's Pop
Featuring a top LA brass section (no brass mixes also available), this big band jazz piece swings hard in the styles of Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington. Perfect any application that needs an authentic, catchy jazz vibe. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
Heads will bob and toes will tap! Upbeat cruising music with cool guitar licks, and kickin’ drums. Brings back memories of the Sun Sessions tunes of the mid-1950s. Influenced by early rockabilly artists Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and contemporary artist Brian Setzer. Let's go, Daddy-O! Instrumental, Indie Rock, Rockabilly
Ukulele music is the BOMB right now, and this track has an authentic, infectious swaying groove and a hooky melody. Great music for a luau or beach-side island resort. It's a nod to Don Ho and Bruddah Isreal "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole. "Puka" means "hole" in Hawaiian. Time to chill, brah! Instrumental, Hawaiian, Hawaii
Male vocal and big-band style, though with a rock-shuffle boogie woogie edge. Could it be the real Santa and reindeer? Male Vocals, Christmas, Big Band Vocals
50's style, Brian Setzer, Stray Cats, rock and roll with an upbeat swing the bass toe tapping style. Great background track for vintage cars, malt shoppes, antiques, reunions, juke box, and other yesteryear items. TV, film, ads, advertising, web sites or similar needs. Dance, sock hop, jitterbug. Instrumental, Rock, 50s Rock
Loud, fun 60s rock song similar to the Kinks and other British Invasion groups. Exciting, full of energy and great for sports footage. The sound of 'Mods' getting groovy. Male Vocals, Rock, 60s Rock
Swinging answer to the classic Frank Loesser composition "Luck Be a Lady". Ultra-cool big band arrangement blasts out a call and response with male jazz vocalist. Lyrics jump between two themes, romance and gambling. Male Vocals, Jazz, Swing Big Band
Retro style pulp / surf rock, Emotional and lively, with a big heart, this track will go well with retro styled films and projects, Twangy guitars with a 1960's / 1970's guitar amp sound, Occasional live trumpet which gives the track a slightly Mexican / latino element, Uptempo, but with a, Instrumental, Rock, Surf Rock
An original Christmas song with a retro swing vibe and cheerful mood. The song is performed by a jazz ensamble composed by lead male voice, double bass, piano, drums strings and celeste, and the lyrics evoke all the positive atmosphere of Christmas Holidays. Male Vocals, Christmas, Jazz Vocals
Slow to Medium Ballad. Heartfelt Female vocals sing of an autumn scene. Sounds like Sarah McLachlan. Loving, tender, caring expressing true love as time goes by. Female Vocals, Jazz, Smooth Jazz Vocals
A charming, cheerful light-orchestral piece, depicting a sleigh or carriage ride. This homage to the light music of Robert Farnon and Leroy Anderson is ideal for the Christmas season and for anything requiring a festive flavour. Perfect for family and kids' films. Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Orch.
Featuring top LA brass players (no brass mixes available), this combo piece swings hard in the styles Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gellespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery, Clifford Brown, and Max Roach. Perfect any application that needs an authentic, catchy jazzy vibe. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
(DECEMBER 2015) Joyful, sweet and the warmest of holiday songs, Alec Makinson's charming, festive track handily wins our December Editor's Choice Award. Shopping, wrapping gifts, and family scenes of kids playing as Santa flies in from the North Pole. Ahhh, can you smell the aroma of Grandma's apple pie wafting through the air?Quirky, light-hearted and uplifting original festive theme with a nostalgic fun retro feel. Think jolly, jaunty & fun sleigh-ride. Features strings, bassoon, sleighbells, temple blocks, flute, glockenspiel & synth bells. Perfect for Christmas the way it used to be. Main mix, 60 & 30 and underscores. Instrumental, Christmas, Christmas Pop
1950's Rendition of Timeless Song with Female vocal and background harmonies and band, a la Patsy Cline. This romantic, gorgeous, and sweet pop song is ideal for soundtracks, film scores, radio, television, websites, and more. Female Vocals, Country, Country Ballads
Everyone loves this famous holiday piece, also known as the "Ukrainian Carol" or "Ring, Christmas Bells," written by Mykola Leontovych in 1916. It's based on a folk song that's sung a capella on New Year's Eve. This simple, elegant version is performed on a grand piano. Instrumental, Christmas, Christmas Piano
A great Frank Sinatra sound-a-like track! 3/4 time waltz, ballad about a guy hopelessly in love! Wonderful male voice, accordion and orchestra accompaniment. Nostalgic, warm, tender with passionate music and lyrics that flows sweetly. If you need old Blue Eyes, look no further! Rudzitis, Flavin, Male Vocals
1950's old time Rock and Roll! Happy Days. Guitars, Sax, organ and big time fun! It's party time and cruising main street. Sadie hawkins dance, the twist, letter jacket, poodle skirt, sock hop. Going steady, being pinned, homecoming. Rudzitis, Flavin, Great period track. Driving drum beat. Nostalgic, Instrumental, Rock, 50s Rock
A haunting nuevo tango waltz recorded live with an all acoustic quintet featuring violin, guitar, bass, accordion & piano. Nostalgic beautiful ethereal and romantic Nuevo Tango Piazzolla. Think Argentina, the bittersweet and heartbreaking Last Tango in Paris, European Film Noir or TV Drama. Instrumental, Latin, Tango
Jazzy acoustic guitar version of Jingle Bells in the style of Django Reinhardt. Perfect for any situation requiring a lighthearted and lively version of this popular Christmas tune. Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Jazz Ens.
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