Top 6 Best 30s Music

Our window on a long gone world opens with a piece by the legendary Count Basie Orchestra of the late 1930s. From the simplest of riff patterns, developed in the heady atmosphere of Kansas City jam sessions, an arrangement like Sent For You Yesterday would emerge, complete with fine solos and propulsive section work, the momentum supplied by one of the most perfect rhythm teams in all of jazz.. Our window on a long gone world opens with a piece by the legendary Count Basie Orchestra of the late 1930s. From the simplest of riff patterns, developed in the heady atmosphere of Kansas City jam sessions, an arrangement like Sent For You Yesterday would emerge, complete with fine solos and propulsive section work, the momentum supplied by one of the most perfect rhythm teams in all of jazz.. Jack Teagarden 1905-64, another Texan, was the most celebrated jazz trombonist of his day but a reluctant band leader, with little appetite for business. His playing was always relaxed, at its best in the company of his peers.. Benny Goodman's triumph at the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles on August 21, 1935, marked the official start to the 'swing era'. Sidemen became the focus of unprecedented attention, much like soccer players today, and crowds gathered wherever Goodman appeared.. Louis Armstrong 1901-71, the fabulous 'Satchmo', was the single most important innovator in early jazz. By 1942, he had become a popular entertainer and a familiar presence in musical films. Bill Ashton, founder of the superb National Youth Jazz Orchestra, aptly summed up the virtue of these and all their counterparts when he said that 'there's nothing more exciting in music than a big band in full flight.'.

Mysterious, glamorous Marlene Dietrich was born in Berlin, and as a child studied music. She began her German film career in 1923, and in 1930 made her most successful film, 'The Blue Angel', in which she sang the classic Falling In Love Again.. Mysterious, glamorous Marlene Dietrich was born in Berlin, and as a child studied music. She began her German film career in 1923, and in 1930 made her most successful film, 'The Blue Angel', in which she sang the classic Falling In Love Again.. Bing Crosby is one of the century's greatest popular singers, who turned everything he sang into something special. Whether in jazz or slow ballads, the Crosby magic is always there, and White Christmas is no exception. The fame, even today, of Glenn Miller and his Orchestra makes it hard to believe that the band existed for only five years. Yet within that short period it became the most popular and successful dance band in the world, clocking up 40 top ten records in three years. Moonlight Serenade was the band's theme tune, recorded in April 1939.. We have one of Vera Lynn's legendary wartime recordings here, The White Cliffs Of Dover, backed by another musical great - Mantovani and his Orchestra. Till The End Of Time, from 1945, was Perry Como's first Number One and first million-seller..

Great jazz entertainers, dance bands big bands of the 1930s 40s. Great jazz entertainers, dance bands big bands of the 1930s 40s. Something here to meet every mood, whether upbeat or simply nostalgic romantic ballads, swing tunes, rhythmic novelties, vocal numbers, swing specialities and period ditties. Unbeatable music. Including spirited performers who appeal to jitterbuggers and the soda fountain crowd alike.. A brilliant opening track by Johnny Mercer, tripping through to Benny Goodman, Eddie Heywood, Glenn Miller and The Mills Brothers.. The sound on GI Jive is astonishing - as clear as a modern recording, refurbished to shine as brightly as a pair of GI boots.

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