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.
Upbeat jazz pop track with a lively big band sound. Features attitude driven female vocals, vibrant horn section, jazzy electric guitars, cool upright bass, sassy saxophone, and a great muted trumpet solo. Perfect for retro swing and Jazz based themes, cat and mouse animation, celebrations, success, Female Vocals, Jazz, Swing Big Band
One of the most dynamic and exciting Christmas songs, this famous holiday piece, with a piano and sparkly glockenspiel in this version, is also known as the "Ukrainian Carol" or "Ring, Christmas Bells." Instrumental, Christmas, Christmas Piano
You're in a Dark cabaret full of smoke, snobby men and cheap women. The sloppy honky tonk piano will take you back to the 1930's. A track with a good playful and cheeky feel. Life is a cabaret! Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Jazz
Ragtime song about getting ready for work or school. Light, lively fun piano solo with a bluesy flair. Authentic Americana Scott Joplin ragtime jazz to enhance TV, Film, historical documentary, 20s, 30s, 40s films. Stride, honky tonk, tickling the ivories. Happy, wholesome, family fun, after school. Instrumental, Jazz, Ragtime
1930's nightclub or cabaret band accompanying a hot and steamy dance number from a bygone era. Trumpet feature. Bump and grind. Harlem. The Cotton Club dancers. Jazzy. 125th Street, Prohibition. Depression Era. Speakeasy. Nightclub Casino. Burlesque. Broadway. Showtime. Instrumental, Jazz, Burlesque Jazz
A piano and glockenspiel add a festive touch to this all-time favorite. The challenge of this song is remembering, in order, all of the 12 gifts "my true love gave to me." This song is cute and fun. Instrumental, Christmas, Christmas Piano
A vintage, small ensemble ballad in the style of Lawrence Welk, a.k.a. champagne music: light and bubbly as champagne. Perfect for your black and white vintage old time videos, whether it be Grandma’s galleries or your old 8mm film stock. Silent films, cheesy parodies, rollicking family vacation, Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Jazz
A Gypsy jazz tune featuring piano with acoustic guitar, acoustic bass and marimba.Here's a tune trying to be serious but has too much fun lurking within the melody. Instrumental, Jazz, Gypsy Jazz
A toe tapping, feelgood, happy, classic jazz band track, Could be historical, say, 1920-1960, but really is just as current today, Timeless acoustic jazz band sound featuring brush drums, acoustic bass, piano, with trumpet and clarinet alternating solos, Playful, cheeky and very charming, Instrumental, Jazz, Bebop
Lively Dixieland jazz romp includes strum tremelo banjo, piano, clarinet, muted trumpet, upright bass and brush drums. In the styles of Louie Armstrong, Steamboat Willie, Pete Fountain, Jim Cullum Jazz Band, Dukes of Dixieland, George Lewis. Instrumental, Jazz, Dixieland
A CHARLESTON! With ukulele and harmonised vocal. A gorgeous, silhouette style of setting for a man proposing to a beautiful girl, with charming cottage and flowers. Very 1920's. Anything romance - TV, film, advertising wedding dresses or flowers, chauffeur driven vintage cars. Male Vocals, Jazz, Novelty 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
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
Fast tempo ragtime piece with piano as the solo instrument in the style of classic silent films. Keystone Cops, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton. Great for games, wacky videos, comedies, slapstick, cartoons, You Tube videos, children's media, commercials or any period work of the early 20th century. Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Jazz
1930's Dixie, lively, fun, nostalgic, like a picnic on a hot summer day in a southern park with fried chicken, politicans, banners, a brass band, girls in bonnets and horse drawn carriages. Instrumental, Jazz, Dixieland
A fun, upbeat Gypsy Jazz version of Tchaikovsky's 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,' with acoustic guitars, clarinet, violin, upright bass and drums. A great energetic track for comedies, chases, cartoons, commercials, parisian scenes and vintage 30/40s themed projects. Instrumental, Jazz, Gypsy Jazz
Historical, waltz rhythm with piano and orchestra. European or Hebrew cultural history. Period 1900-1940 approx. Also nice for silent film. Instrumental, European, France
An old time country waltz played on Dobro, pedal steel guitar, mandolin, guitar, bass and drums. Traditional country band style, authentic live performance. Happy and feelgood. Instrumental, Country, Classic Country
Swinging, uptempo stride solo piano. Fun and energetic, well-suited for period films, kids' productions, lounge settings, ballroom dance scenes and old footage. Comedy scenes, children ad campaigns, exciting confident, positive, uplifting, cruising the highway, documentary, tourism, vibrant, Instrumental, Childrens, Childrens Instrumentals, Richard Freitas
Dixieland jazz in the styles of Louie Armstrong, Steamboat Willie, Pete Fountain, Jim Cullum Jazz Band, Dukes of Dixieland, George Lewis, Instrumental, Jazz, Dixieland
retro throw back from the 20's & 30's bouncy female vox. Swinging retro sound is a fun and lively kick in the pants. Female Vocals, Jazz, Continental Jazz
Swinging, classic jazz / retro jazz, This fun and charming track takes a surprising turn after about 40 seconds, with a playful violin enters in gypsy jazz style, Fun and cheeky, Nice for historical and novelty projects, Instrumental, Jazz, Gypsy Jazz
A very slow folk / country / Americana track. Nostalgic, wistful, a little bluesy. Starts off with a single electric slide guitar, then adds organ, bass and drums. The are various versions available. The "No intro" version skips the first part with only the slide guitar. The 'No drums' version (unsu, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Radetzky Marsch -N28. Great silent film, 30s and 40s film footage, documentary of Europe in the World War II years, historic movies, military build-up, post-war period, also. Instrumental, European, European Vintage
This piece was modeled after George Gershwin's famous "Rhapsody In Blue," which is heard in many films, TV shows, and commercials (such as American Airlines). Done solo on a grand piano, it also has shades of Gershwin's "The Man I Love" and "Summertime." It starts off simply and builds. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Swinging, uptempo stride solo piano. Fun and energetic, well suited for period films, kids' productions, lounge settings, ballroom dance scenes and old footage. Comedy scenes, children ad campaigns, exciting confident, positive, uplifting, cruising the highway, documentary, tourism, vibrant, Instrumental, Dramatic, Whimsical Music, Richard Freitas
Saddle up to a barstool cowboy and drink your sorrows away with this authentic, mellow and soothing Dixieland track. Perfect for old-time saloon scenes, roaming the range, sitting around the campfire or any project looking for that Western vibe and feel. Instrumental, Jazz, Dixieland
In Dublins Fair City is a traditional Irish pub song also known as -Cockles and Mussels-. Telling the story of Molly Malone, this lively and charming Irish track has been sung in many an Irish pub over the decades, even centuries. Featuring accordion, violin, Irish flute (tin whistle / penny whistle, Instrumental, British & Irish, Ireland
A happy-go-lucky Ragtime piano track, that gently builds the theme. Suitable for light comedy and slapstick, a silent film or nostalgic documentary. Works well with any black and white TV footage, in a comedy scene or for children's TV and Media. Instrumental, Jazz, Ragtime
As the title suggests, a quick blast of boogie-woogie! Piano leads the way, with funky brass stabs and shuffling drum beat rolling us along. Happy, fun, exciting and wild. In the style of Jools Holland or Jerry Lee Lewis. Instrumental, Blues, Jump Blues
Piano led big band version of this old Irish classic, laid back intro and 1st and 2nd sections then moves in to a happy and driving big band sound, St Patrick’s Day and lots of things Irish would be well served by this delightful piece. Instrumental, Themes, Saint Patricks
Lively and jazzy piano gets your foot tapping. Up-tempo, bright, intense track, with strong drumbeat, piano, and a remarkable theme, it is perfect for creating an upbeat, yet hazy atmosphere. Great for productions that require a jazzy vibe, such as films, shows, commercials, and others. This soundsc, Instrumental, Jazz, Swing Ensembles
With the sounds of the Great Gatsby, of gangster and flappers, rum runners and G men, this track is right out of the era of prohibition. Rousing music for Speakeasys, saloons or bar scenes, gangster shootouts and heists. Piano and drums capture the character of the time. Instrumental, Jazz, Cabaret
A beautiful, poignant piece featuring piano and glockenspiel for a touch of Christmas sparkle. Also known as "The Prelude In C Major," lyrics and a melody were added by composer Charles Gounod in 1859. This piece is heard on the American Express TV commercial. Great for Easter, too. Instrumental, Christmas, Christmas Piano, Johann Sebastian Bach
As the title suggests, a driving and grinding big band theme reminiscent of the old style 1920's and 1930's American Burlesque shows. A great music cue for a scene of that period or for a parody comedy scene. Also a funny commercial showing something being "taken off." Pole dancing, flirty fun sweet, Instrumental, Jazz, Burlesque Jazz
This was a favorite standard of jazz musicians in the 30's and 40's-and to this day with groups who still play tunes from that era. It was used for sing-alongs in those days before TV when people would gather around an upright piano in someone's living room and sing for entertainment in the evenings, Instrumental, Americana, Americana
Large orchestra track full of changes and tensions as the ensemble builds to a riveting and boisterous finale filled with key changes and movements along the way ideal for opening credits or end credits. good for commercial work as well. Epic sweeping quest or journey, soaring regal and classical, Instrumental, Classical, Romantic
Incredibly inventive quirky song that takes the listener back to times reminiscent of vaudeville, old theaters, puppets on a string, with a barbershop vocal approach combined with Queen like harmonic guitars that result in an old world gypsy like feeling you won't be able to get out of your head. Female Vocals, Pop, Quirky Pop
Sophisticated High Society Cocktail Jazz. Quirky, Lighthearted & Joyful, the elegance of the track will take your production in to a class of it's own. Richard Freitas, Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Exquisite and sophisticated piano solo in the style and tradition of George Gershwin and Cole Porter. Excellent as background source music for fine dining, intimate cocktails, grand hotels and high society gatherings. Designed for relaxing and elegant restaurant lounge environments. Instrumental, Jazz, Lounge Jazz
Swinging, vintage, happy-go-lucky Jazz done Louis Armstrong style. Perfect for flashbacks to the 1930s and 40s, lighthearted comedy, riverboat gambling, kids tv and much more. Features Trumpet, Acoustic Guitars, Upright Bass and Drums. Instrumental
Sweet and pensive orchestral gypsy waltz, with flavours of Hungary and Russia. Features Gypsy Violin, Piano Sweet Strings Flutes & Glockenspiel. Various movements and moods with stops and starts. Melodramatic PBS murder mystery, silent movie. Main mix, 44sec theme, clarinet movement, string movement, Instrumental, Russian, Russian Dramatic
