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.
Swing, Jump, Rockabilly uptempo 1940's and 50's sound all in this one! Big Drums like Benny Goodman's Sing Sing. Rocking Brian Setzer like guitars, slapping upright bass, wailing tenor sax keeps the sound boppin along! 50's beatnik motorcycle leather gang style, Drums grab your attention at the star, Instrumental, Rock, 50s Rock
Jazz trio track with piano, bass and drums. Swinging, elegant, mid tempo, sassy, fun, sophisticated, cool, society parties, country club, tuxedos and gowns, sipping wine, cocktail time, Manhattan elegance, Sex in the City, feel good jazz, penthouse, Hamptons party, weddings, catering hall, Muzak, Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz, Richard Freitas
50's style jazz/pop vocal on this bittersweet song expressing disillusionment with love. Performed in a lounge style with an acoustic guitar, piano, bass and drums line-up, this track would be right for a lost love but ready to try again situation! Also right for lounge/cocktail bar background music, Male Vocals, Jazz, Lounge Jazz Vocals
A happy retro 1950's orchestral piece. Imagine Lucille Ball at the shopping mall or a TV commercial from that era or early Muzak. Danny Elfman meets Mantovani in a 50's elevator. Very Kitschy and fun with Pizzicato strings, xylophone, tuba, and french horns bouncing along. Uptempo. Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music
A super-catchy, foot-tapping combination of surf guitar, electro pop, and fifties kitsch. This cheerful, groovy, danceable instrumental is perfect for commercials and shows looking for a fun vintage vibe with a sprinkling of retro synths. Various mixes and edits available. Instrumental, Pop, Quirky Pop
60's Energetic cool Jazz track. Full of vitality and a slight edge of tension. Fast Cars, sunny days, sexy cruising music. Loosen up! Great for nightclub scenes, hanging out with friends at the local pub, chase scenes, anything calling for high energy. Richard Freitas, Instrumental, Action, Theme Power Play
Grease!.. rock'n'roll rockabilly music fit for 50 movie or comedy-sitcom. I used guitars and piano. Happy, lively, joyful.. happy days! Electric Guitars Piano real drums. Advertise radio tv web broadcast Commercials/TV themes, Instrumental, Rock, 50s Rock
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
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
Greek folk dance type tune, similar to 'Zorba' etc. Steadily increasing tempo throughout. Accordeon and bouzouki over nylon guitars, bass and drums. Can also be a Yiddish, Gypsy or Eastern European folk track. Bright, happy, authentic folky. Instrumental, European, Greek Traditional
One slide guitar, one harmonica, a suggestive introduction and an "all in" ending. Great for Delta, New Orleans, opening for movies like "Mississippi Burning," chain gangs, prison yard blues, riverboat gambling, saloons and honky tonk music. Cotton pickers, fishing, dock workers, scorching sun. Instrumental, Blues, Harmonica Blues
A good natured love song sung by an updated sounding doo-wop acapella group. A cute song about how quickly your luck can change when you find the right partner. Male Vocals, RnB, Doo-Wop
A lilting medium tempo swing tune featuring clarinet, trumpet, vibes and rhythm section. Style is like Benny Goodman Quintet from the 1950s. Perfect for hotel lounge, restaurant, piano bar and party scenes. Swinging, elegant, mid tempo, sassy, fun, sophisticated, cool, society parties, penthouse, Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles, Richard Freitas
Children's song, with female vocal in the style of Christina Aguilera's "Candy Man", about brushing your teeth. 1940's/1950's style jive/jitterbug. Female vocal by Alana Porter. Female Vocals, Childrens, Childrens English
A fast and furious rockabilly/50s rock number. Uptempo and catchy – complete with 50s style guitar, shuffle rhythm drums and swingin' piano! Suitable for cookery, games, 50s paststiche, California culture, etc. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Rockabilly
Upbeat Male Vocal with a Rockabilly/Country sound. Fits into 60s-present day as far as sound. Similiar Modern Country style to Marty Stuart, genuine 1950's rockabilly of Ricky Nelson, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley. Male Vocals, Country, Alt Country
A guy is looking forward to checking out a band at a neighborhood dive and is interested in the working class waitress. The band is from Taos and the waitress can smoke and chew bubble gum at the same time. This is a 50's 60's styled retro theme and would work well for amall town 50's 60's depiction, Male Vocals
A rhythmic acoustic guitar and a melodica creates a tune steeped with a European flavor. Perfect for café scenes, this sparse instrumental provides a moody tone with an old world atmosphere. For those who like movies such as The Third Man, this song will deliver that sense of sweet melancholy. dated, Male Vocals, Dramatic, Sad 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
A cute and lively jazz swing tune with a childlike innocence featuring piano, bass, drums, vibes and acoustic guitar. Medium fast tempo, has the feeling of a ritzy jazz club of Europe or any time in the recent past. Cool and hip, Daddy-O. Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
A beautiful jazz ballad that sounds like it's right of the 1940's. Elegant Tenor sax lead. A real smokey cocktail / nightclub sound. Nostalgic, evocative., classy. Great for a flashback sequence or period production. Great for a nightclub scene, elegant restaurant, cocktail party. Real Instruments, Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Riding that perfect wave down the pipeline. This fast, driving, surf rock track features Drums, Bass, and the Reverb -washed electric guitar sound that was used on all the surf classics. think Dick Dale, The Surfaris, The Ventures. Instrumental, Rock, Surf Rock
Lively mambo featuring latin horn band. Hot exotic a la Trini Lopez. 1950s mambo craze, exciting, big fifties hotel floor show, Hollywood, Entertainment, fast dancing, hips swaying music. Wild fun flirtatious and hip. Romcom, new love affair, dance lessons. Latin flavored urban themes, travel, Instrumental, Tropical, Mambo
Swinging big band backs male crooner in a blues/jazz arrangement of the Christmas favorite. Fun, playful vibe. Instrumental break and key modulation, Male Vocals, Christmas, Big Band Vocals
yakety-yak rock'n'roll sax riff with bouncy female vocals make this track ideal for a comedy chase scene. Has a strong Ruth Brown 50's rhythm and blues feel to it perfect for club or hi-school dance scenes of that era. Female Vocals, Rock, 50s Rock
Modern sounds serve up a contemporary arrangement of a Rat Pack style number with a flair of kitsch reflecting American Cocktail Culture of the 50’s and 60’s. Cool, smooth and jazzy sounds for swingers only! Designed for retro pop culture, talk shows, cooking & food programs, documentaries, leisure. Instrumental, Jazz, Exotica
Whilst absorbing the sights of London, party guests enjoy champagne and cocktails, prior to indulging themselves in Jazz played by the best Jazz Musicians in the World. This was an advert by the Silver Fleet cruises and was recorded live on one of our trips accompanied by the Jazz Fans we did many, Instrumental, Jazz, Bebop
A wild, high energy song that Rips! A song about a chick who shakes with a wiggle when she walks. 1950's early 60's vintage Rock and Roll Track. Great for high energy scenes. Male Vocals, Pop, 50's Pop
Old fashioned tune remindful of evergreens and musicals of an older era, solo piano played by a jazz pianist, short improvisation, Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Fast rockabilly swing with tongue in cheek lyrics about a combative girlfriend. Guitar and drums, 50's Stray Cats - Brian Setzer style. Story about a psycho bitch who always wants to fight - the kind that spent a lot of her childhood in the psych hospital and you know you're better off without. Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Rockabilly
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 catchy uptempo bebop head with Trumpet and Tenor sax lead. Evokes John Coltrane's "Moments Notice" or Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Great for a nightclub scene. Sophisticated source music. Period urban jazz atmosphere. Real instruments. Instrumental, Jazz, Bebop
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, Comedy, Comedy Music
50s style pop rock song. Campy, outer space roackabilly with theremin. Aliens, sock hop, new love, teens tweens shopping at the mall. New love, wacky romance, romantic comedy, strange feelings, oldie, retro blast-off. Swagger, attitude, funny & sweet. Quirky sitcom, news energize, UFO sightings. Instrumental, Rock, 50s Rock
A retro cartoon jingle or theme, pizzicato strings and playfull melody. Sweet fun whimsical and adorable. Great kids video games, cartoon, comedy, toy embedding, Toys R Us commercials, Mattel or corporate video branding, ad campaigns, etc. Kids clothes, back-to-school, film, TV, playful pranks, Instrumental, Childrens, Childrens Instrumentals
A Piano driven tune with a Swing feel. Female Vocalist sings about having a beautiful Christmas Day and spending time with family and friends. Sounds like Natalie Cole. Female Vocals, Christmas, Jazz Vocals
A swinging jazz track featuring clarinet, piano and rhythm. Benny Goodman in style. Energetic, fun, lively tune right out of the 1940s. Perfect for dance scenes, montages, travel, underscore. Swing, jazz, upbeat, uptempo, small band, fun, Django Reinhardt, Django jazz, Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music, Richard Freitas
In the Black & White world of Film and TV, the city streets can be unforgiving and mean. A strange place to be. This Film Noir track was inspired by 50's songs such as the Perry Mason theme, and Gene Pitney's "Town Without Pity" Slow 12/8 feel featuring string orchestra, and horns. Instrumental, Action, Theme Spy
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, Jazz, Bebop
A light and fun jazz swing perfect for a summer outing with friendly bees featuring piano, bass clarinet, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass and drums with brushes. Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Jazz
Smooth talker, the man has it all. High Fashion, exquisite smooth Jazz Track. Cocktails, a smoky bar in the penthouse, this track is perfect for Commercials, promos, and Film. Richard Freitas, Instrumental, Jazz, Bossa Nova 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
An exquisite, seductive bluesy piece for sultry sax and smooth jazz orchestra. Imagine John Coltrane meets Nina Simone. Perfect for sexy scenes, smoky jazz clubs, and adverts for perfume, rich chocolate and high end products. 1940s detective story, backroom card game, Vegas action, femme fatale, Instrumental, Jazz, Dramatic Jazz
Lionel Hampton ranks among the great names in jazz history, having worked with a who's who of jazz musicians, from Benny Goodman and Buddy Rich to Charlie Parker and Quincy Jones. His swing recording Flying Home was one of the best swing recordings ever and my composition his based on his style, Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
Poignant love song about a man who runs into an old girlfriend home for the holidays. She's buying gifts, but not for him anymore. Snow falling. He remembers them being deeply in love, but they both have moved on. No hard feelings. Great vocal like Ray Charles with country, pop and folk influences. Female Vocals, Country, Country Waltz
Menacing mid-tempo bottleneck slide motif & electric guitar strikes a call-response which grows in intensity over the course of the track. Crime, night life, sinister overtones. Swaggering attitude will sell anything to men, from beer to hair-styling gels! Redneck Rockabilly, by Dean H Anderson. Instrumental, Action, Theme Power Play
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