Free download of big band music from the 50s

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Reviewer: arcturusnav - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 3, Subject: A gift of technical acumen F. Reeder, thank you for taking hours necessary to convert these recordings into nearly noiseless, near-mint quality. Given the restorative techniques you must have used to reclaim these grand old recordings, I thank you for making this part of the archive available for other generations.

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Sugar Blues. Clyde McCoy. Chattanooga Choo Choo. Featured On. An upbeat cool retro rock instrumental that is good for rockabilly, roots rock and rock and roll. A sense of good mood and carefree.

Clean electric guitar with tasty licks, a steady and repetitive rhythm and groove of guitar, bass and drums. A fun track. Imagine yourself sitting in front of the Eiffel Tower, at the Paris street cafe, drinking coffee in the most romantic city in the world. Lovely and beautiful, this traditional French waltz music will work well for all kinds of videos about love, sightseeing, art, travel, artistic masterpieces, fashionable lifestyle, etc. A traditional jazz trio with drums, double bass, and piano play a "Rhythm Change" structure, composed for the first time in the s by George Gershwin with the famous tune "I got a rhythm".

If you listen to it and close your eyes, you can easily imagine being in a typical jazz club in the 50s in New York City. Very sweet and lovely acoustic jazz ballad music with calm motion and relaxing mood.

Beautiful background for love stories, romantic dinners, restaurant ambiance, tender and sentimental videos, or more. Retro Keyboard chords play in the background creating a 's electronic effect suggesting computer system, alien invasion or radar detecting UFO danger nearby.

Dramatic strings occasionally feature throughout which add more tension, building a sense of near threat. Very useful for horror, tense or dramatic fear end uses. Latin cumbia played with brass orchestra section, congas, latin percussions, sax, accordion, bass and drums. Works grate in videos of extreme sports, animals, travels, football, soccer, films Humorous and quirky style melody featuring casual flute and catchy piano overlaid with wacky muted trumpet.

The theme is very useful for comedy scenes that aim to bring laughs and tell a story of something funny. Excellent for scenes of comedy, pranks and jokes such as home movies. A steady and simple piano loop with a little touch of romance, representing forward progress and technological advancement.

Also good for various media projects such as 50th wedding anniversary, conference event, declaration of love, as intro music , and more. Bright and positive Christmas track with a nostalgic vibe and upbeat festive mood. Featuring acoustic guitars, electro guitar, strings, percussion, and jingle bells. Ideal for a variety of inspirational and festive projects, video, advertising, presentations, etc. Bouncy and bright track, with jazz swing elements featuring joyful soprano sax, a chatty vibraphone and a clarinets background to create an enthusiastic and vintage mood.

Easy going and laid-back jazz melody suggests waiting room or hotel lobby. Very easy going and casual, containing jazz and blues instrumentation such as vibraphone, brush drums, and fretless bass.

Cute and sweet melody featuring Pizzicato Strings, Celesta and pleasant flute. Very suitable for conveying joy and happiness in animal theme or video game scenario for background scene. The melody has many highs and inspirational feel good instrumental elements that imply love, happiness and fun.

An upbeat fun rock instrumental with a 50s 60s retro sound. A good time feel with a beat and groove that will get your heels a kickin'. Clean electric guitars, bass guitar and drums. Can also be used as a classic country track. Perfect as classic country music, a happy track for happy times, motivational teamwork, can-do production, the summer fair, etc.

Breezy and mellow country waltz track with rock elements featuring tough acoustic guitar and electric guitar to create a rowdy and bold mood. Ideal for romantic movies, wide-open roads, strawberry milkshakes, first dates under the moon.

This track is ideal for marketing and advertising of all kinds and has a wide commercial appeal. If you need something catchy and uplifting for your next project, you just found it! Old school jazz theme with catchy swing rhythm and easy melody. Nice background for cocktail party videos, celebration events, cruise ship tour presentations, food and beverage videos, cooking shows, TV themes and ads, daily blog videos or more.

A cool-sounding big band jazz track full of swagger and attitude. Features horns, piano, double bass, flute, tubular bells, and drums. Great for 's themes and retro film, tv, video, and radio productions. A swinging and hip trumpet leading over a jazz trio of piano, drums, and bass. Perfect as background music for a short movie, television jingles, hold phone music, club lounge scenes. Feels like back to the olden days of the s. Featuring piano, bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitars and drums.

Great choice for commercials, advertisements and any project that needs a nostalgic and romantic sound. This track will take you a travel in nostalgia. Suggested for urban club scene, energetic montage or sequences depicting traveling, transition, parties, informal rowdy celebrations.