Thread: Can anybody recommend some music?

Quote: Originally Posted by jwalls Amen, sister, but don't forget Art Tatum. 'Scuse me for a second, I have to pound my head with a brick

So when I'm watching old movies and such from around the 30s or 40s, I often hear music that I like, but can never find out what it is. Then when I try to find music from that era, I can't find a lot that I like, because what I find is always a lot slower etc, but maybe I'm just not looking in the right places, and thought this would be perfect. I'm usually listening to 70s punk rock, like Blondie or the Ramones, the Clash,...

Well if you want an online variety of 20s, 30s and 40s music...check out online radio stations. Two of the best are: Radio Dismuke Or if you have Itunes - The 1920's Radio Network (look under Radio/Electic) The names of the artists scrolls at the top so if you hear a piece you like, you can then hunt the 'net for more. Welcome to the Lounge.

Quote: Originally Posted by C-dot You have to look at the score composer for the movie you're watching. The legendary George Gershwin, for example, composed the score for Shall We Dance , An American in Paris , and Porgy and Bess , to name a few. Some popular Big Band orchestras of the 30's through 50's are: Artie Shaw; Benny Goodman; Count Basie; Duke Ellington; Glenn Miller; Les Brown; Tommy Dorsey; and Woody Herman. I...

Quote: Originally Posted by RadiationSkank I'm usually listening to 70s punk rock, like Blondie or the Ramones, the Clash, or ska, and sometimes oldies. So I like more upbeat, faster music. Can anybody recommend some things for me? This post was probably unnecessarily long, so I'm sorry for that, and thank you. What are you apologizing for? I was a willing and enthusiastic participant in that era, and in my opinion it was the last...

Quote: Originally Posted by RadiationSkank So when I'm watching old movies and such from around the 30s or 40s, I often hear music that I like, but can never find out what it is. Then when I try to find music from that era, I can't find a lot that I like, because what I find is always a lot slower etc, but maybe I'm just not looking in the right places, and thought this would be perfect. I'm usually listening to 70s punk...

Go to imdb.com (International Movie DataBase). Type in the name of the movie you saw and find it in the Database. Having found the movie's profile, scroll down to the bottom. There SHOULD (in most cases, anyway) be a link there, which says: "SOUNDTRACK". Click on it. It should give you entire soundtrack listing for the movie. Then you just need to search for the songs. Or if you're not sure what the songs are, you...

Chas, (that's my son's name, but with a period, Chas. - abb. Charles) if somebody, anybody, can't find something to like in your lists, something's wrong! Certainly a good start right there. Gonna add a few more (to include the 50's and in no particular order): Jack Teagarden Rudy Vallee Will Bradley Vincent Lopez Ella Mae Morse Larry Clinton Amos Milburn Louis Jordan Joe Liggins Jimmy Liggins Chuck Willis Slim...

Check out my online radio station, Cladrite Radio , when you get a chance. We play a wide variety of music from 1925-1955. Not all of it's up-tempo, but much of it is, and based on the feedback we've gotten, our listeners seem to be really enjoying what they're hearing.

There are some great recommendations here. Based on your mentions, I want to second or third (or whichever) the Ella Mae Morse, Cab Calloway, as both rocked out long before their time. You can find both on lastfm.com easily enough.