Historical / Retro: 1920-1940'sSuggested Production Type

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To us, musically, this period represents a lot of really great Jazz music, traditional jazz and swing-jazz. Also, piano jazz and blues, including the great works of George Gershwin. The prohibition era, the Charleston and Rag / Ragtime is also something we'd put into this category, as would "Stride" jazz and piano music for Silent Movies.

A touching and poignant piano piece, performed on an old upright piano with organ background chords. Nostalgic, with an 'old' sound, this very slow moving track has emotional depth and a sense of melancholy. Thoughtful / Reflective / Emotive. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]

Set of 2 music loops
  • $14.95
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  • $41.95

Sweet and happy waltz, available in two different arrangements: Full orchestra, or just piano. [Tempo: Medium / 77 BPM]

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  • $38.95

Vintage sounding Jazz ensemble with piano, acoustic guitar, upright bass and drums. Dark, romantic and cinematic with a distinct European gypsy jazz influence. [Note: This track features a 'vinyl crackling' sound on the recording. This is done on purpose, for effect. It is not a weakness or error with the file.] [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]

Thoughtful and delicate acoustic guitar pattern builds with piano, cello and simple drums. Perfect for lonesome people or forgotten places. Slight acoustic rock and country vibe [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]

A grooving jazz piece with a playful electronic twist. The overall sound is reminiscent of classic 1940s swing. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]

Accordion piece with a Paris / France / Europe feel. [Tempo: Slow / 99 BPM]

A solo piano arrangement by Yuri Sazonoff, of the Beethoven classic. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]

Bittersweet solo piano royalty free track, good for drama, introduction sequences and story telling. [Tempo: Slow / 94 BPM]

Set of 2 music loops
  • $16.95
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  • $43.95

Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048. Movement III. Allegro Assai. 100% live string quintet performance - no computers, no samples. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]

Groovy music track recorded with brass backgrounds and cool, modern jazz piano melodies. Rhythmic upright bass, chill out, lounge music. This track will fit well for fashion projects, chill situations and background music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 80 BPM]

Set of 3 music loops
  • $19.95
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  • $43.30

Solo piano track, very graceful and joyful. Jazzy and playful, this music is nice for cool, easy and happy moments. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]

A slow and gentle jazz piano track with acoustic bass and jazzy brush drums. Traditional jazz trio sound. Very relaxed, mellow, loving. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]

A delicate waltz with European traditional music or French music sound. Piano and accordion dance together in a graceful and happy sound. The music of France and historical Europe. Can also be Italy / Italian / Sicily or other traditional European folk style. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 134 BPM]

Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture in C-minor, Op.80. Classical music recorded by D Hamilton exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]

A hazy, somewhat dreamy, Americana / Folk, textural track featuring acoustic guitar, acoustic piano and harmonica lead. Lamenting, with a dark undertone. Good for drama, crime, history and more. Also available without the harmonica, making it a more ethereal, reflective underscore track. All live performance; no computers. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 84 BPM]

Frederic Chopin Mazurka in F# minor, Op. 6: I. M.M. Classical music performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by K. Funaric. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]

A touch of latin guitar with classic latin rhythms. This track will work for scenes of culture, romance and yesteryear. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]

Come Back to Sorrento (Torna a Surriento) is a romantic Neapolitan song composed in 1902 by Ernesto De Curtis. The song become wildly popular, and has been sung by performers as diverse as Beniamino Gigli, Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Placido Domingo and many more. We offering you beautifully recorded live grand piano version of this famous composition. It could be used for Italian and Mediterranean travel documentary, as a romantic song and many various occasions. Recorded in Hi Definition. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]

Upbeat Ragtime track played on an old upright piano. Great happy-go-lucky track for any silent movie, commercial, comedy, animation, documentary or any project set around the early 20th century. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 106 BPM]

Solemn and dignified, this old country ballad exudes a nostalgic tale full of strength, will and honor. With the lonesome melody played on mandolin, the steady power of this track resides in the tack piano and acoustic slide guitar. Combined these instruments create an excellent bed for country themes, fateful dramas and documentaries. Dignified / Mandolin / Fateful, great as background music. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]

A light and feelgood French accordeon waltz. Swaying, care free and deliciously melodic. Goes well with anything quintessentially France, Paris etc., whether historical or contemporary. A delightful acoustic guitar solo at 01:35. [Tempo: Medium / 195 BPM]

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  • $43.95

Hilarious, fun, and slightly stupid this cute ragtime music track is old-timey fun. The vocal melody sings comically over a bed of banjos, tack piano, bass and drums. This is great music for commercials, comedies, 1920-30’s period pieces, and any media in need of an absurd cue. [Tempo: Medium / 99 BPM]

Male bluesman belts out the truth about day-in-day-out reality. Memphis blues with full horn section, drawing from the big B.B. King Orchestra sound. References to work, marriage, drinking, and ultimately life and death; this hardened bluesman is even brash enough to tell the Grim Reaper to come back later. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 93 BPM]

A delicate, graceful and beautiful soft jazz piano ballad. Caressing, warm, flowing music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 BPM]

A joyful, feelgood jazz track. Traditional jazz trio with piano, drums and upright bass. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 178 BPM]

A traditional Polish Folk song performed with female vocals, violins, accordion and frame drum. Available as a vocal version, and an instrumental versions with accordion lead, or Suka Biłgorajska lead. The Instrumental versions can refer to Ukraine or Belarus as well. This track features a very solemn, melancholic intro part before it gets into the main track itself, which is more upbeat and stoic. [Tempo: Very slow, Medium / 117 BPM]

Inspired by early swing and banjo stomp, this upbeat music track feels like old-fashion country fun. It has a catchy, whistled melody supported by banjo, tack piano, upright bass and drums. Great for fun, comedic, quirky media genres. Fun / Corny / Country Music. [Tempo: Fast / 215 BPM]

Classical 'beautiful yet haunting' film score with symphonic strings, like music from classic retro movies. Loving, mysterious and emotional. Softer part with piano, flute and strings joining later on at 0:32. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 132 BPM]

A Polka / Folk dance with a traditional sound and with a melancholic mood. Performed with violins, accordion and frame drum. Can refer to Poland, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and other regional countries where Polka is a part of the musical heritage. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]

Cool and cruisin' Jazz Trio. Performed and recorded live in studio. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]

Slow, beautiful, spacious, serene, reflective, moody, thoughtful, weepy, dreamy, melancholic piano piece with ethereal fx in the background. Soft, magical, meaningful, sublime, sentimental, touching & wondrous. Would suit dramatic / romantic / documentary / military / requiem / historic type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 52 BPM]

A light and pleasant, acoustic jazz lounge track. Jazz piano, upright bass, jazzy drums. Happy / Relaxed / Easy-going. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]

Melancholic piano melodies create a dark and sad atmosphere. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]

Dark, powerful, moody, grand, regal, cinematic, serene, spacious, sedate, dreamy, elegant, reflective, thoughtful, modern orchestral piece with a hints of Thomas Newman to it. Sublime, beautiful, graceful, sad, serious & melancholic. Would suit dramatic / romantic / historic / military type projects. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]

A slow, sad, longing track with a poignant, touching theme, featuring strings and horns. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]

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  • $40.95

Emotional and Dramatic solo piano composition with heroic and glorious feel. Performed on a grand piano in a classical cinematic style. Great for trailers, movies, commercials and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]

An uptempo, groovy and swinging jazz piano track. Jazz trio featuring acoustic piano, acoustic bass and drums. Classic jazz fusion / jazz club type material. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 142 BPM]

Emotional drama music with strings and steel guitar. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]

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A classic mid-tempo big band arrangement, with a quirky, fun, and cheerful feel to it. This jazzy track is suitable for productions that require an upbeat, positive, vibrant backdrop. Great for commercials, presentations, films, and shows that require a touch of bliss. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 164 BPM]

Feelings of elegance with a whiff of perfume in a night filled with romance. This jazz track features piano and warm cello melodies with bass and drums. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 60 BPM]

Piano and acoustic guitars play the blues, with a boogie woogie, piano driven, quirky, tongue in cheek, style and mood. Piano and guitars trade off solos in a conversational way. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]

A beautiful orchestral arrangement of Morning Mood from the Peer Gynt suite, by Edward Grieg. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]

Traditional Dixieland jazz. Fun, Jumpy, Nostalgia, Period. [Tempo: Fast / 192 BPM]

Solo piano piece recorded live on an old, upright piano. Warm, slow and relaxing. Good for Film / Drama and more. Soothing / Mellow / Melancholic / Nostalgic.

[Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 65 BPM]

Set of 2 music loops
  • $14.95
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  • $41.95

A fun and bouncy retro-style Dixieland or Charleston type jazz track. Drums, upright bass, piano, clarinet. Historical, cultural, old-time party jazz, ca 1920-1945. [Tempo: Fast / 95 BPM]

Set of 3 music loops
  • $19.95
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  • $49.95

New Orleans style blues with piano, guitar, bass, drums, male vocals. Fun, bouncing, medium up-tempo feel with guitar and piano solos. Descriptive lyrics with specific names, places, and feelings on a small town summer night. New Orleans, blues, piano, fun, rolling, guitar, bass, drums, jazz, Cajun, small town, characters. [Tempo: Medium / 133 BPM]

Piano ballad, very smooth and soft. This tune is sensitive, organic and gentle. Nice for background music, relaxing scenes and soft moments. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]

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Western swing. Steel guitar & accordian over guitar, piano & bass. Fun retro style. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 205 BPM]

Set of 2 music loops
  • $16.95
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  • $49.95

A lovely instrumental version of the jazz favorite, 'When You're Smiling', arranged for a traditional jazz combo, with light drums, piano, acoustic guitar, upright bass and horns. Sweet and delightful. (Stem files available.) [Please note: This historical composition may, or may not, be in the public domain in the country of your residence, as every country has its own laws on when a historical music composition enters public domain. In the USA it is public domain as of January 1, 2024. Outside the USA, you must investigate your own country's copyright laws before using this music.] [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 127 BPM]

Piano music. Repetitive piano patterns interweave through each other creating a reflective and pensive atmosphere. Poignant and soulful, feelings of loss and longing are evoked. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]

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