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.
Happy-go-lucky, swinging, Broadway style big band Jazz. Romantic and upbeat with punchy brass, melody on soprano sax and trumpet and rhythm section of drums, bass and guitar. Great for theatrical productions, romantic comedies, commercials, nostalgic moments and 30s-60s period drama tv and film. Instrumental, Dramatic, Broadway
Upbeat Swing Jazz track that takes you on a journey back in time to the dance halls of the 1940s. Features female vocals, horns, electric guitar, bass, saxophone, drums. Sounds like Andrews Sisters. Great for retro swing, World War II, party, Jitterbug, Jive, American Bandstand, Lindy Hop, Ballroom, Female Vocals, Jazz, Swing Big Band
Charming pseudo-classical piece played on mandolins. Poignant sentimental and emotional. New discoveries in new situations. Delicate cautious romantic & tender. Nostalgic flashbacks, new day, sweet reunions. Families & kids exploring a new country, new customs, manners. Gracious soothing & uplifting, Instrumental, Classical, Classical Guitar
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, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
This vibrant and funny tune is based on the charleston/swing rhythm with plenty of kazoos and female scatting! This is ideal for an advert to represent something fun, healthy and has a love-life feeling. Female Vocals, Cartoon, Cartoon Goof Music
Two and a half minutes of driving, solo boogie woogie piano ala Fat's Waller. Great for a honky tonk bar scene, especially in the early 20th century. Silent movie, talkie, silent film, Instrumental, Blues, Jump
Retro style jazzy blues track with a playful big band swing sound, and cool female vocal. Lighthearted, raunchy and sassy, perfect for 1940's & 1950's themed striptease, film caper, burlesque, cabaret show, smokey nightclub. The lyrics work well for UK based scenes involving the blues, discontent, Female Vocals, Jazz, Burlesque Jazz
Inner city, stylish, mournful retro crime thriller track. Smoke, whiskey, a lone P. I. and a beautiful broad.... Fretless bass, electric piano, pads, effects and sparse conga. CSI ambient lab, evidence, sneaky lurking bad guy music. Watching plotting waiting as the body count rises. Midnight scary! Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
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
Welcome to the roaring 20's! This is a fast, bright track, with energetic swinging ukuleles. It is the perfect background music if you want to recreate a joyful atmosphere, with a little bit of a jazzy, retro flavor. Other versions are available, including a vocal one called "SUNDAY MORNING". Enjoy! Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
Elegant big band jazz orchestra music for corporate functions, fundraising and ballroom dancing from New York. The line-up includes brass section, woodwind section, string section and jazz rhythm section featuring smooth and cool jazz trumpet section. Great for a jazzy underscore or a movie scenes, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Jazz
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, Russian, Russian Traditional
1930's style retro backtrack for a hard swinging lounge song. Good for a dramatic dance sequence or background for a Burlesque. This version has no sax and no vocal - rhythm section only - piano bass drums with brushes. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Fun 1920's-30's sound! A sound like the Charleston, Flappers dancing, Boarwalk Empire, Speakeasy, Great Gatsby and the Artist films! Toe tappin head boppin music with Clarinets, Bass Sax and other period sounding instruments! Great for any upbeat, happy scene, animation, party or historic 20's scene, Instrumental, Jazz, Continental Jazz
Scott Joplin is in the building! This piano solo ragtime piece sounds like it was written in the early 1900s. Influenced by Joplin's famous songs: "Maple Leaf Rag," "The Entertainer" (featured in the film "The Sting"), and "Pineapple Rag," it's upbeat, fun, and very authentic sounding! Instrumental, Jazz, Ragtime
The troubled mood and Eastern European flavor of this live string quartet make it ideal for history documentaries about the 20th century, nature or scenes of troubled uncertainty. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
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
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
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
Welcome to the roaring 20's - a unique decade of the 20th century. This is the authentic soundtrack you need for every project featuring the 1920's - 1930's with the well-known vintage audio quality, modeled after 1920's standards for the real historical sound. Funny, fast and light. Instrumental, Jazz, Continental Jazz
A beautiful and emotional version of this traditional Irish classic, performed with Irish flute (tin whistle, penny whistle), violin, warm acoustic guitar, cello and piano. Danny Boy is a traditional Irish folk song, sublime in its wistful beauty, stirring up images of the Irish fields and shores. A, Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
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
A great Ragtime piano track with light comical touch, suitable for any comedy, or nostalgic or historical documentary programming, or a kids show with a bit of slapstick! Lots of fun - loads of ways to use this! Instrumental, Jazz, Ragtime
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
Driving country rock, with a Native American flavor. Vocal chants join the main guitar melody. Performed on Dobro, electric guitars, bass and drums. Great mix of blues, folk, rock, Americana and Native American influences. Instrumental, Blues, Country Blues
Clever, saucy, and with a swagger, piano and drums present this children's tune in a minor key with a 1930's Jazz flair; like the big, black ugly "gangster boss" spider of the old black and white cartoon days. Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
Nostalgic solo stride piano in waltz time. Medium slow, haunting, old fashioned. Brings you back to the 1930's, 40's and 50's. Documentary, tourism, vibrant, lonely, lost love, lonesome, forsakened, abandoned, rejected, gloomy, sad, depressed desolate, forlorn, feeling blue,, Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Stride, Richard Freitas
Traditional jazz trio. Laidback and breezy light jazz piece with brush drums, piano, upright bass. Cool and slick with a lazy feelgood factor. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
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
One of the most famous traditional Irish songs ever, this number is much covered drinking song, straight out of Irish pubs and steeped in Irish history. This version was performed on accordion, acoustic guitars, Irish fiddle and Irish flute (tin whistle / penny whistle). Crowd hand clapping joins ab, Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
Underscore track with a low level spy-thriller bass groove. Funky, laidback drums, electric piano, slightly retro feel. Undercover cop, investigation, searching for clues etc. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
A positive, fun, upbeat piano, guitar and small band track great for use in theatre or productions that need a 'Showtune' style. Also fantastic for children's parties, and children's TV. Dramatic, bouncy, upbeat and whimsical -- music mom and dad will enjoy too! Sweet innocent light and bright, Instrumental, Jazz, Burlesque Jazz
A traditional Irish waltz. Authentic and acoustic recording with all live instruments - performed on violin, accordion, acoustic guitars, Irish recorder and flute. A pretty and charming Irish melody. We also have a version where a standard Orchestral flute replaces the Irish recorder, for a slightly, Instrumental, New Age, Contemporary Instr
Mysterious and melancholic big band jazz with serenity and heartbreak, with several transitions to differing moods and tempos. Elegant romantic and tender. Instrumental, Jazz, Modern Jazz
This bouncy, happy, solo piano piece is background music for a jazz club, nostalgic restaurant, or old folks' retirement home. From the 1930s to 1940s swing era. Modeled after "As Time Goes By" from "Casablanca." Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Stride
A soaring, wistful instrumental version of this traditional Irish folk song. Irish flute (penny whistle), acoustic guitar, fiddle and a subtle humming choir. The track gradually builds up from a lonely flute to a more rhythmic, folk-ish production later in the track. As an alternative, we also have, Instrumental, British & Irish, Scotland
A swaggering, cavalier piece of jazzy lounge chillout music. It's got a certain 'Pink Panther' influence, cool and with a slow strut. Electric bass, electric piano, upright piano, and available with either a Sax lead line or a Flute lead line. Composer: Bjorn Lynne (ASCAP/PRS), Instrumental, Jazz, Acid Jazz
"Plaza" is a fun, swanky piano solo track, full of jazzy attitude and sophisticated energy. It has at least 5 variations and edits (all unique,) and is perfect for ads, retail, underscore, voiceover, or color. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Stride
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
Historical, waltz rhythm with piano and orchestra. European or Hebrew cultural history. Period 1900-1940 approx. Also nice for silent film. Instrumental, European, France
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
A quirky, odd, and funny track combining 1920s & 30s silent film/speakeasy, comedy/circus, and eastern European folk. Busy ragtime piano is joined by tuba, banjo, and drums. A clarinet plays an endearing old-world melody. Great for lighthearted advertising, comedy, history, and black & white film. Instrumental, Circus, Circus Music
A tense and nervous underscore with ominous strings, occasional deep booming drums and a few spy-like guitar notes. Highly suitable for thriller, spy material, tense film underscore etc. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark 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
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