Mention the 1930s and the first thing that comes to mind is naturally "The Great Depression", but the people's music was important, too. In the 1930s many people were without jobs, and money and food were scarce. People looked to music for inspiration. The music of the 1930s was jazzy, and happy, giving people inspiration, and something to cheer them up. The popular kind of music was jazz. The main instruments were piano, clarinet, saxophone, and trumpet. The musicians used improvisation to make their music happy and exciting.
Fast: Unmistakably swing, from the days of live radio and the jitterbug, it's the inimitable sound of the war years. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
Great cops and robbers like theme perfect for old style Woody Allen like movies, Gangster films, cartoons! Fun uptempo style, also great for chase scenes or bumbling detective or robbers! Classic old style song writing! Very funny and great musicianship and this style of writing set this one apart! Male Vocals, Jazz, Continental Jazz
Smokin' hot Blues harmonica. Fun, toe-tapping, lovely and campy. Early music for when life in America was much simpler for many folks, particularly those who lived in rural settings. Can be looped for commercials, background, adverts. Uplifting, inspiring Americana music. Instrumental, Blues, Delta Blues
Great ragtime in the style of Scott Joplin. A catchy melody and featuring upright piano, bass, tuba and clarinet. It brings to mind the era of silent films. Perfect for any period work of the early 1900s, wacky videos, comedies, kids media, video games, cartoons, adverts & historical documentaries. Instrumental, Jazz, Ragtime
All-guitar swinging fast jazz, uplifting, fun and bright. This is a Hot Club of France style acoustic jazz guitar piece. Saucy and swingin'! Instrumental, Jazz, Gypsy Jazz
Swinging, good times, early to mid 20th century style jazz featuring Clarinet, Guitar, Upright Bass, Piano and Drums. Perfect for cocktail parties, old fashioned romance and vintage footage from the 1920s to 40s. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
Classy Vaudeville style swing jazz track. Short guitar intro welcomes live brass & horns in this fun, exciting piece. Welcome to the world of glamor and glitz, high society, elan, and attitude. Get your dancing shoes, top hat and cane out to join the soiree. Mad Jazz & All That, by Anthony James. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
A fun, up-tempo swing version of this holiday classic. Performed by a jazz quartet consisting of Acoustic Guitar, Piano, up-right Bass and Drums with a little sleigh bells thrown in, this track will add holiday cheer to any production, visual, commercial, website, media or film project. Instrumental, Christmas, Xmas Jazz Ens.
Sauntering swing piano, with easy going drums to create a cool cat jazz stroll that puts a smile on your face with an "everything's good and going my way" feeling. Works well for end credits, sitcom, public relations media, documentary, family productions, music bed for radio, tv or video games. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Stride
Sensitive solo jazz piano to provide background for a fine dining, nightclub scene, or Muzak type elevator music for TV drama and film. Beautiful melody and emotional feel from a Steinway piano. Also great for PSA, documentaries, period pieces or any media use where a smooth jazz piano is desired. Instrumental, Dramatic, Romantic Music
Great ragtime dixieland in the style of Scott Joplin. Perfect for any period work of the early 1900s. With a catchy melody and arrangement featuring upright piano, bass, tuba and clarinet, this piece brings to mind the era of silent films. Also great for kids media, games, ads and documentaries. Instrumental, Jazz, Ragtime
An old fashioned romp and scurry on piano in the style of the Keystone Kops, with a bright quick intro that builds to a big ending. Fun, campy, and great for 1920's and 1930's slapstick, silent film from Hollywood's Golden Era of movies. Rousing music for Speakeasys, saloons or bar scenes. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Stride
Classic swing-time jazz trio, Nice and easy-going, yet positive and happy, piano jazz, Retro jazz feel, with drums, upright bass and acoustic piano, Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
A relaxing folk instrumental that evokes the feeling of rolling hills and wide vistas. Interwoven, layered guitar and banjo sounds give this a unique, broad sound fitting for scenes of landscapes or traveling across great distances. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
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
This spirited traditional carol was made popular by new age neo-classical pianist George Winston. This festive peppy version features piano with glockenspiel chimes and is perfect for the project that needs something familiar but not "over done"! Instrumental, Christmas, Christmas Piano
Lively driving swing track with a European flavor ideal for a commercial, travel or documentary program. This track features real clarinet, acoustic guitar, bass and drums. A feel good factor piece, uplifting and positive. Instrumental, Jazz, Gypsy Jazz
A charming little whistling tune with a backing track influenced by Vaudeville and The Charleston and the slapstick comedy of that time, this could be, comedy, tragic comedy, circus, kids, anything playful, animal antics, happy fun and quirky. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Pop Whistling
A docile dixieland rendition of New Orleans favorite with stride piano and drums. Beautiful, filled with hope and praise. Lovely traditional rendition that makes this song sing with warmth and memories for a bygone era when life was simpler and friendlier. Great American music from 20s, 30s and 40s. Instrumental, Jazz, Dixieland
Gypsy Jazz / Hot Club of France style, acoustic jazz in the style of D'jango etc, Vintage / historical jazz with a happy, playful mood, Acoustic guitars, upright bass, subtle jazz drums,, Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
A jazzy blues written for all the blue tarp rooftops on the homes in New Orleans after Katrina, with bluesy guitar and moaning clarinet over sax section. Nice woodwind section arrangement - has a little Count Basie sound in places and some cool chromatic imitation. Instrumental, Jazz, Burlesque Jazz
Let this soulful recipe of haunting gospel moans and blues guitar phrases delicately seasoned with light percussion and a warm drone in the soulful key of B Flat lay the foundation for openings, transitions, underscoring narration and credits of your commercial, film, TV show or web presentation. Male Vocals, Blues, Delta Blues
Sexy retro style jazzy blues track with a playful big band swing sound. Lighthearted, raunchy and sassy, perfect for striptease, film caper, cartoon, burlesque, strip club scenes, cabaret show, catwalk, exotic dancer, broadway, showtime, smokey nightclub, casino, 125th Street, 1940's & 1950's comedy, Instrumental, Jazz, Burlesque Jazz
A lively martial version of the famous patriotic tune, with flute & trumpet as the main foreground instruments. Instrumental, Americana, American Patriotic
Vintage French accordion playing a romantically inspired original melody. Picture yourself relaxing outside a cafe in Paris sipping your mocha latte. Romantic scenes, two lovers slow dancing. Great in romantic comedies, will give you instant French Flavor for Film or TV series or movie. Instrumental, European, France
A swingin', jumpin' big band track in the vein of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Big brass sections, jazzy piano, thumping bass, and big bold drums make this daring piece perfect for any retro, noir, or Vegas-related film, TV, and gaming. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
Song introduced by a whistle and then explodes in a marching band orchestration, with a final crescendo. Instrumentation: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Accordion, Double bass, Violin, Drum, Whistling. Ideal for grotesque situations, comic, surreal, comedy, Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Orchestral
Get in the swing with this authentic big band era recording, Up-tempo, big band arrangement, with strong, remarkable wind-section theme, and a build up to a more straightforward second half, this track has a midsection drum solo that gives it an edge. Perfect for productions that require an upliftin, Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
Mellow jazzy waltz with descending chord progression. Warm-hearted, fun, cozy, serene, playful, easy listening, ticklish and sweet. Evening with your best gal, stealing kisses, playing toesies, picnic in the park, sunny skies, loving someone forever. Cooking Show, Romantic Comedy, New Girlfriend, Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz Waltz
I was brought up learning swing and have recreated a sound that has been lost the vibraphone players laid down the chords for people like Benny Goodman I have used a tenor sax to improvise this allowed swing and many black bands did the same it was a fusion of white and black musicians and still is, Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
Fast, happy and bouncy, vintage / historical jazz, D'jango / Gypsy Jazz style with fast strumming acoustic guitar, subtle jazz drums, upright bass and occasional violin, Joyful, playful and excited,, Instrumental, Jazz, Gypsy Jazz
Old fashion comedy song like a musical comedy for piano and strings. Great for family programs, kids cartoons, TV commercial, funny music. Happy innocent and sweet, little kids playing, cute pets, kitties. Mattel, Toys R Us, pre-Kindergarten play dates. Dancing skipping drawing daydreams adverts, Instrumental, Comedy, Comic Song
Comical, slightly clumsy, heavy footed silent movie style theme. Featuring honky-tonk piano, tuba, flute & clarinet. Contains stops and slower passages. Very Chaplin-esque & great for Silent Movies. Main mix, 60sec, & 30sec versions, Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Piano
Swingin' big band track that sounds like the popular big band instrumentals of the 1930's and 1940's. Perfect music to evoke that era or to underscore people swing dancing etc. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
Angry lover wants significant other to just go away! Brighter and poppier than the subject matter, female vocals. Female Vocals, Country, Western Swing
Uptempo Russian or Yiddish style Polka. Accordeon, bouzouki and voices over nylon guitars, bass and drums. Can be a Jewish celebration, traditional Greek folk music, Russian folk music, Gypsy music or Eastern European folk music. Available is also an 'underscore version' which cuts out the melodic/t, Male Vocals, East European, Slovakia
Blues Shuffle with hard lyrics about an unforgetable lover that makes the singer "Crazy." Sounds like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald. Female Vocals, Blues, Electric Blues
A swing gypsy-jazz tune with piano, bass, drums, accordion and mandolin.Italian sounding. Have you seen her careening around town on that scooter? I've got to get one of those. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Stride
Bopping on 52 street was a time we all call retro when many great artists played on 52 Street New York. In England many players played on the passenger boats so they could hear people like Dizzy and Charlie Parker plus many others when they docked in New York. This is it the real thing today. Instrumental, Jazz, Bebop
New Orleans style blues with solo piano. From the early 1900s this has been recorded over 250 times, by Count Basie, Louie Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Benny Goodman... "He was her man, but he was doing her wrong!" Story: Frankie shot Johnny dead "rooty-toot-toot" when she caught him with Nellie Bly. Instrumental, Jazz, Folk Jazz
Rolling, thunderous timpani gets this dramatic, dark, brooding, military music started. Builds to a powerful ending. Perfect for war documentaries, video games or any ominous production. Instrumental, Military, Orchestral Epic
Big Band Swing style spin off from mafia type Hollywood Movies. Swing, Comedy. Lively, Bright, Happy, Energetic, Cool, Bouncy, Fresh, Satisfied, Shining. Piano, Brasses/Horns, Big Band. Comedy/Humour/Sitcom, Commercials/TV themes. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Big Band
This old-fashioned waltz will sweep you off your feet! This lush, elegant, refined, and romantic piano and strings piece says "high society." It's modeled after the ballroom dance-styles from long ago. Instrumental, Themes, Wedding Music
Very retro old school jazz, quirky depression era, old radio homey 1920 or 1930 romantic soft. Good for ironic presentation, black and white film underscore. Grampa's Grampa and Grammy might have listened to it. Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Jazz
Three flutes, a violin a piano a tympani and very, very creepy. Similar in feel to the quiet orchestral cues in The Shining. Ghostly counterpoint between flutes and piano lead to an anguished violin solo and the final chords of quiet doom. Good for horror, experimental drama, crime drama/docs, Instrumental, Dangerous, Mysterious Music
Retro style electro swing, uplifting and very motivational. Perfect mixture of old and new. Great for film, promo, party and everything that needs some fire. Instrumental, Jazz, Nu Jazz
From the smoky dance halls of prohibition America, to the electro clubs of today, this Infectious track is a fusion of both old and new. Features scat vocals, big band horns, electric guitar, and a cool electro swing beat. Great for a modern take on swing-era based themes, fashion promos, club music, Mixed Vocals, Jazz, Electro Swing
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