Authentic period pieces covering the whole gamut.
From roaring 20s flappers, folksy fiddles and the blues
to patriotic marches, swing era music, rock-n-roll and more.
PATRIOTIC(ca. 1776) - [1] 3:42 [2] :60 [3] :30 [4] :08
- Up-Tempo: This colorful orchestral march campaigns for pride
and freedom with a panoply of martial panache. Royalty
Free
NOSTALGIC(ca. 1820) - [5] 3:00
[6] :60 [7] :30 [8] :11 - Slow: A sentimental reverie for
violin and guitars. Reminiscent of small towns, by-gone days
and fond memories. Royalty Free
DEEP SOUTH(ca. 1850) - [9] 3:21
[10] :60 [11] :30 [12] :15 - Up-Tempo: Plantation blues of
the "Old South" featuring authentic dusty dobro,
rural slide guitar, and humble harmonica. Royalty
Free
CARE-FREE DAYS(ca. 1870) - [13] 4:15
[14] :60 [15] :30 [16] :08 - Moderate: Time out for leisure
and travel, or just a backyard barbecue with plenty of sunshine
and iced tea. This versatile southern blues tune sports just
a hint of Dixie, plantation life and the Mississippi. Royalty
Free
RAGTIME(ca. 1910) - [21] 3:56
[22] :59 [23] :30 [24] :07 - Moderate: A quaint, turn-of-the-century
piano rag, reminiscent of the authentic style heard in old-time
salons and parlors. Royalty Free
DIXIELAND(the 1920s) - [25] 3:27
[26] :58 [27] :30 [28] :09 - Up-Tempo: The good-time, roaring
20's legacy of New Orleans, complete with campy cowbell, slide
trombone and Satchmo's trumpet. Royalty
Free
MELANCHOLY JAZZ(the 1930s) - [29] 4:26 [30] :60 [31] :30 [32]
:09 - Slow: Right out of the 1930s and 40s, this deeply pensive
and moody number conjures up a dimly-lit lounge, a quiet corner
table, and smoky candlelight. The smooth guitar improvisations
are masterfully executed on an authentic Gibson L5. Royalty
Free
BIG BAND(the 1940s) - [33] 4:09
[34] :60 [35] :30 [36] :09 - Fast: Unmistakably swing, from
the days of live radio and the jitterbug, it's the inimitable
sound of the war years. Royalty
Free
BALLAD(the 1950s) - [37] 3:41
[38] :60 [39] :29 [40] :15 - Moderate: Sounds like a 50's
rock 'n roll classic. Features a crooning sax with a swooning
guitar solo. Royalty Free
BIKINI BEACH(the 1960s) - [41] 3:26
[42] :60a [43] :60b [44] :30 [45] :15 - Fast: Sun-bleached
blondes and surfin' safaris of the early 60s, complete with
background doo-wop vocals. Royalty
Free
DISCO(the 1970s) - [46] 3:56 [47] :59 [48] :29 [49]
:14 - Up-Tempo: With plenty of dance floor hustle, sleek background
vocals and all the classic disco cliches, this cut is ideal
for retro products, flashbacks and boomer college reunions.
Royalty Free
Authentic period pieces covering the whole gamut.
From roaring 20s flappers, folksy fiddles and the blues
to patriotic marches, swing era music, rock-n-roll and more.
