1940s and before
1940s and before
Embedded Files
The 1940s were
dominated by swing music, big bands, and the rise of romantic crooners, serving as a wartime soundtrack of hope and nostalgia. Key trends included the shift from big band to solo vocalists (Frank Sinatra), the birth of bebop jazz (Charlie Parker), electrified blues, and the early, influential stages of country and rhythm & blues.
St Louis Blues
Glenn Miller Orchestra 1944
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Glenn Miller Orchestra 1944
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Andrews Sisters
1941
Bésame Mucho
Trio los Panchos 1944
Be careful with my heart
Bing Crosby
1942
At Last
Glenn Miller Orchestra 1942
Alice Blue Gown
Glenn Miller Orchestra 1940
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
Bing Crosby 1944
In the Mood
Glenn Miller Orchestra
1939
My foolish heart
Bing Crosby
1949
A Nightingale sang in Berkeley SquareVera Lynn, Bobby Darin, Perry Como, Michael Bublé 1940
Moonlight Serenade
Glenn Miller Orchestra
1939
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse