1940's music suitable to be used at at disco??

[STEVE HANLEY]

Hi Good People

Sorry mods if this should be in the music section

I picked up gig yesterday for this Saturday. A charity fundraiser. The client asked me today if I could play an hours worth of 1940's music during the set.

I'm totally clueless regarding this decade. Was wondering if anyone could point in the direction of a few tracks that might work at a disco Or if anyone could recommend some decent 1940's albums worth downloading.

I have a file on my external hardrive marked decades, but it only goes back to the 50's. I'm sure I'll have some somewhere. So if anyone can rattle off a few titles. I'll be etenally grateful.:beer1: :beer1:

I checked the Top 10ish lists, but nowt jumped off the screen at me:D :D

[Kernow]

Hi Good People

Sorry mods if this should be in the music section

I picked up gig yesterday for this Saturday. A charity fundraiser. The client asked me today if I could play an hours worth of 1940's music during the set.

I'm totally clueless regarding this decade. Was wondering if anyone could point in the direction of a few tracks that might work at a disco Or if anyone could recommend some decent 1940's albums worth downloading.

I have a file on my external hardrive marked decades, but it only goes back to the 50's. I'm sure I'll have some somewhere. So if anyone can rattle off a few titles. I'll be etenally grateful.:beer1: :beer1:

I checked the Top 10ish lists, but nowt jumped off the screen at me:D :D

Vera Lynn, Gracie Fields & Glenn Miller might be a good starting point ?

[funkymook]

I'd be looking at these artists:

Glenn Miller
Joe Loss
Andrews Sisters
Tommy Dorsey
Artie Shaw
Woody Herman
Duke Ellington
Bing Crosby
Sinatra
George Formby
Vera Lynn
Ink Spots
Perry Como
Gracie Fields
Al Bowlly


There's loads of wartime music compilations around which will have all these and more on them.

[STEVE HANLEY]

Vera Lynn, Gracie Fields & Glenn Miller might be a good starting point ?


I'd be looking at these artists:

Glenn Miller
Joe Loss
Andrews Sisters
Tommy Dorsey
Artie Shaw
Woody Herman
Duke Ellington
Bing Crosby
Sinatra
George Formby
Vera Lynn
Ink Spots
Perry Como
Gracie Fields
Al Bowlly


There's loads of wartime music compilations around which will have all these and more on them.

Cheers chaps

I'll check my hard drive later and report back with what, if anything I've got on that lot;) ;)

[Richard Veal]

Maybe worth asking client what's been popular at their past events. Waltz, Quickstep etc

[BossmanKaraokeDisco]

Have you looked at Mastermix, they do a ballroon and warzone discs, together you get a good mixture of old time singalong songs and old time dancing.
And as the posters have already said Big band etc goes down well.
I do partys at a local army regiment club and they always had a set format to the evening, 40's, 50's etc moving forward through the night. Use the Mastermix discs and they always work well.

Dave

[Excalibur]

Might be worth investing a fiver here.
100 Hits - Wartime Memories: Various Artists: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads

[leelive]

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Louis Jordan
12th Street Rag - Pee Wee Hunt

[supersound]

Andrews Sisters beat me daddy 8 to the bar
the inkspots

[CRAZY K]

Hi Good People

Sorry mods if this should be in the music section

I picked up gig yesterday for this Saturday. A charity fundraiser. The client asked me today if I could play an hours worth of 1940's music during the set.

I'm totally clueless regarding this decade. Was wondering if anyone could point in the direction of a few tracks that might work at a disco Or if anyone could recommend some decent 1940's albums worth downloading.

I have a file on my external hardrive marked decades, but it only goes back to the 50's. I'm sure I'll have some somewhere. So if anyone can rattle off a few titles. I'll be etenally grateful.:beer1: :beer1:

I checked the Top 10ish lists, but nowt jumped off the screen at me:D :D

There is a lot of good dancing music from Glenn Miller and dont forget ole blue eyes was a mega star then.

Also a mass of excellent sing a long stuff that still gets played today ( by me sometimes) Roll out the Barrel, Tipperary etc.

[STEVE HANLEY]

Many thanks to all those who replied. Surprisingly I have a fair few of the artists people have suggested.

Will also check out that wartime album Peter suggested and the Mastermix albums:beer1: :beer1:

[DazzyD]

Might be worth investing a fiver here.
100 Hits - Wartime Memories: Various Artists: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads (http://www.amazon.co.uk/100-Hits-Wartime-Memories/dp/B002BQ3U6W/ref=dm_cd_album_lnk?ie=UTF8&qid=1320871377&sr=1-31)


Many thanks to all those who replied. Surprisingly I have a fair few of the artists people have suggested.

Will also check out that wartime album Peter suggested and the Mastermix albums:beer1: :beer1:

Looks like a good album. And at 5p per track I think I'll be adding this to my collection when I get home as some of the tracks remind of when I was young and used to stay with my grandma and grandad. Grandad had a lot of records and the war-years songs - especially George Formby - got played a lot!

[supersound]

Bargain,,,,,,dl myself too
cheers chaps

[Excalibur]

Many thanks to all those who replied. Surprisingly I have a fair few of the artists people have suggested.
Will also check out that wartime album Peter suggested and the Mastermix albums:beer1: :beer1:

Steve , you're a Mobile DJ. You're over 21. I'd be more surprised if you didn't have a fair few!!

[STEVE HANLEY]

Steve , you're a Mobile DJ. You're over 21. I'd be more surprised if you didn't have a fair few!!

Certainly enough there to fill an hour or so no problem;)