Home > Music by Production Style > 1940s Music > 1940s Music (1,000 Tracks) Jazz artists and big bands dominated 1940s music, eventually giving way in popularity to rock 'n' roll. Big bands played swing music and featured a band leader along with 10 to 20 musicians. In the early to mid-'40s bebop was at the forefront of the jazz scene featuring complex harmony and chord changes along with the use of dissonance and syncopation. Cool jazz followed bebop in the later part of the decade. Boogie woogie blues and bebop gained popularity in the 1940s and were a big influence on rock 'n' roll music of the 1950s. 1940s music, particularly the mid-40s, can be characterized as "fun." Upbeat swing, bebop and pop music helped to counteract the stress of World War II. FEATURED ARTISTS EDIT TYPE All Full Track Variation 60sec 30sec 15sec Loop Stinger Impact Jingle Ident Logo Bumper Sweep Bed Segue SoundPack SHOW ALL MIXES No Yes SORT Best Selling Artist Choice Exclusive First Recently Added Best Potential Random GO TO PAGE   << <PREV 10 11 12 13       PAGE 14   GO TO PAGE   << <PREV 10 11 12 13       PAGE 14   CHECK OUT OTHER POPULAR DESTINATIONS - DISCOVER OUR MUSIC SPOTLIGHT FEATURES HALLOWEEN HORROR MUSIC | FILM & TV MUSIC | GAMES & SOFTWARE | RADIO PRODUCTION | CLASSICAL MASTERS | HOLLYWOOD A-LIST | EDITOR'S PICKS KIDS MUSIC & SFX | AFRICAN MUSIC & SFX | MIDDLE EAST MUSIC | COMMERCIAL MUSIC | LOVE SONGS | VOCAL MUSIC | CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MusicPacks | SoundPacks | ComposerPacks Home | News | HyperSearch | FAQ | Site Map | License | Support | Contact | Company | Cool Links Production Music Genres | Sound Effects | Beats & Loops | Production Music Albums Classical Masters Library | Orchestras & Ensembles | Artist Directory Browse By: Country | Mood | Style | Instrument | Lyrical Topic Register | Sell Here | My AudioSparx | Shopping Cart | Login |