Music Recommendations for me

[tinyhippy]

I'm looking for recommendations for music from the 30s and 40s (or even the 20s, although that may be difficult to find). I already know and love Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and some Big Band music (although I am only really familiar with Glenn Miller). I know a little Bing Crosby but not much. I just really love the sounds of the era and I'm looking to hear more of it. Anyone able to help? ;D

[dvdjunkie]

Don't know if you have access to a Sam's Club in your area, but there is a great Time-Life 6-disc series called "The Music of the 40's" and features 75 of the best songs from that era. There are all the hits plus a few that you remember because you have heard them in today's modern commercials. Here in Wichita the set only costs $19.86 and is one in the series of music from different era's beginning with the 30"s and going all the way up to the 90's.

Check them out, if you can, and if you order on line, check out Sam's Club dot com and see if they are listed there.

;D ;D

[tinyhippy]

We do have a Sam's Club and were thinking about joining up. Thanks for the tip! That set sounds great!

[Midge]

I love the music of the 20s, 30s and 40s. Here are some of my favorites:

Begin the Beguine Artie Shaw
You Made Me Love You Harry James
Moonlight Serenade Glenn Miller
Toot, Toot, Tootsie Al Jolson
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Tommy Dorsey
Bei Mir Bist Du Schon The Andrews Sisters
Black Bottom Johnny Hamp
Sing, Sing, Sing Benny Goodman
When My Baby Smiles at Me Ted Lewis
The Japanese Sandman Paul Whiteman
I Can't Get Started Bunny Berigan
Cheek to Cheek Fred Astaire
Long Ago and Far Away Jo Stafford
Dardanella Ben Selvin
Cherokee Charlie Barnett
Frenesi Artie Shaw
Temptation Bing Crosby
I'll Never Smile Again Tommy Dorsey (with Frank Sinatra)
Perfidia Glenn Miller
Beyond the Blue Horizon George Olsen
Please Bing Crosby
Minnie the Moocher Cab Calloway
Whispering Paul Whiteman
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree The Andrews Sisters
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails Fred Astaire
Puttin' On the Ritz Harry Richman
The Sheik of Araby Red Nichols
I've Heard that Song Before Harry James (with Helen Forrest)
Oh, Johnny Orrin Tucker (with Wee Bonnie Baker)
I'm in the Mood For Love Frances Langford
American Patrol Glenn Miller
Take the A Train Duke Elllington
Boogie Woogie Tommy Dorsey
It Don't Mean a Thing Fats Waller
Sentimental Journey Les Brown
My Blue Heaven Gene Austin
In the Mood Glenn Miller
Star Dust Tommy Dorsey
Woodchopper's Ball Woody Herman
There, I've Said It Again Vaughn Monroe
Opus One Tommy Dorsey
Pennsylvania 6-5000 Glenn Miller
And the Angels Sing Benny Goodman
That Old Feeling Guy Lombardo
Marie Tommy Dorsey
The Varsity Drag George Olsen
I'm Beginning to See the Light Harry James (with Kitty Kallen)
I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm Les Brown
Skyliner Charlie Barnet
I'll Be Seeing You Tommy Dorsey (with Frank Sinatra)
Wedding of the Painted Doll Leo Reisman
I Don't Want to Walk Without You Harry James (with Helen Forrest)

[tinyhippy]

I know quite a few of those songs, only done by different artists! I've Heard That Song Before is one of my favourite Frank Sinatra recordings. I love Stardust, regardless of who sings it, because it's a stunningly beautiful song! And of course I have Judy Garland's version of You Made Me Love You with the different lyrics written for Clark Gable.
Funny you mention Jo Stafford, because I came across a recording of her today (singing the beautiful Johnny Mercer song Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) and I just loved her voice! It's so different from what I'm used to with Judy, but it's just wonderful. I must hear more of her. I was looking up different versions of that song because it's currently my favourite.
Thanks for that list. I will have to look for some of those songs and see what takes my fancy!