1940s Music

Gracie Fields and 'The Thing-Unny-Bob (That's Going To Win Us The War)' brings to mind that hard working girls and men working in the munitions...

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This album is a wonderful introduction to Past Perfect, featuring tracks from each of our first 25 albums. With more than an hour of quality...

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Bask in a comforting warm nostalgic glow. Some wit once quipped "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be". I think when you hear this collection...

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Popular movie songs on this album include 'Over the Rainbow', 'A Couple of Swells' and 'The Boys In the Back Room'. This album features our...

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Hollywood Musicals! When the silver screen learned to talk it also learned to sing, as some of the greatest vocalists eloquently prove on this...

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For such a short and innocuous a word, 'Swing' packs quite a punch! You'll find the music style perfectly demonstrated on this album by many...

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25 titles feature on G I Jive - from the brilliant opening track by Johnny Mercer, tripping through to Benny Goodman, Eddie Heywood, Glenn Miller...

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The danceable tempos and alluring sounds presented in this wide ranging compilation come from a time when people craved the excitement afforded...

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Romantic love songs from legendary performers including Sinatra, Fred Astaire, Crosby, Dinah Shore, Tony Martin, Perry Como. Hear these great...

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This was the very first love album from Past Perfect and is still one of the most popular. Featuring 22 cool tracks beautifully performed by...

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La vie Parisienne features the greatest French stars of the 1930s & 40s. Immerse yourself in the extraordinary richness of the chanson between...

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Timeless vocals. This album is a continuation of our journey through the 1930s and 40s with Hutch, Al Bowlly, Reinhardt & Grappelli, Jessie...

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Our selection of the greatest songs and lyrics from the remarkable Cole Porter. 22 superb tracks, the great stars of this generation salute...

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Featuring two dozen classic performances by the greatest names in saxophone jazz. This is music to feast on, enjoy and to appreciate over and...

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The emphasis is on dreamy and laid-back ballads, though there is a sprinkling of more up-tempo numbers too; all for your listening pleasure....

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A fine collection of Irving Berlin's best music! This is the second volume in our 'Words & Music' album series and includes 22 masterpieces...

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Quite simply, the best Christmas album in years. Nat King Cole, Kay Starr, Peggy Lee, Margaret Whiting .... this 25-track album gives you the...

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A collecton of the best female singers - listen to a time gone by with this dreamy compilation of the best female artists of the 1930s and...

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Composer, librettist, playwright, actor, singer and director - Noel Coward was all of these. He was also quintessentially English, patriotic...

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A fine collection of the greatest ever love songs, this CD is the follow up to our hugely successful album 'What Is This Thing Called Love'...

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We've called this compilation 'Perfect Jazz' for that's just what we think it is, especially as it presents examples of the genre which show...

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The Christmas Song was recorded by The Nat King Cole Trio, and with Nat's impeccable dark and intimate vocal, the disc reached number three...

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This stylish collection is the follow up to our hugely successful 'Sophistication' album, with another all-star line up, including Fred Astaire...

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It seems that every jazz lover of a certain age instinctively understands the meaning of 'swing' when used in a musical context. Swing comes...

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The piano is the most versatile of musical instruments. It enables a player to combine notes and create complex chords. For the 'Great' Jazz...

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So, what is bebop exactly and what does this strange word mean? Well bebop is a form of music distinct from jazz and this great album features...

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The very best vintage love songs. This is a delightful album featuring 17 truly great love songs from an age of sophistication and...

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Our popular album featuring classic tracks from Al Bowlly, the greatest dance band singer of them all. Enjoy 24 favourite and rare Bowlly...

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Cocktail Music - Get up, get movin and party on with these high-energy sounds, all of which have influenced modern day popular music.

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Puppini Sisters - From the first strains of the opening track Sisters, it's clear that Betcha Bottom Dollar is a timeless debut album.

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Lyrics from the famous Ink Spots. Do you recall songs like 'Bless You', 'My Prayer', 'Whispering Grass', 'Do I Worry?' and 'If I Didn't Care'?...

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This double album features a huge selection of numbers from twelve great Noel Coward shows, including 'London Calling' (1923) and 'Pacific 1860'...

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1938 was the start of the big time for the Andrews Sisters with their signing to appear on Phil Baker's 'Dole Pineapple Show'. Although the...

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Nighfall offers the best in smooth jazz music, featuring 20 late night laid-back classics. Enjoy our theme of easy-going and unhurried music,...

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Leslie Hutchinson is synonymous with the songs of Cole Porter and we are proud to present his almost complete oeuvre here. Hutch recalled that...

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A classic album featuring 22 popular 'Neapolitan' songs, recorded in Gigli's prime, when the tone was at its most golden. This is a delightful...

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Get in the mood with Pennsylvania 6-5000 and Chattanooga Choo Choo. Miller's Orchestra existed for only five years, yet made an indelible mark...

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Fats Waller, the Derby-hatted mountain of jollity is seated at the keyboard and spreading good cheer in all directions. Yet it wasn't until...

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Reinhardt & Grappelli rank even yet as amongst the most creative of European jazz musicians. They showed themselves to be a highly polished,...

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Boogie on down to some of the greatest dance tracks ever recorded! The Charleston, Black Bottom, Happy Feet, King Porter Stomp, and The Jumpin...

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A truly great album featuring Billy Cotton and many other memorable bandleaders. Enjoy 22 superb tracks, each one by a different British Dance...

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This album features polished performances from the most elegant artists of the 1930s and 40s, including Noel Coward, Nat King Cole, Fred Astaire...

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Featuring 20 classic love songs performed by Billie Holiday - THE voice of jazz. Including the hits 'I Must Have That Man', 'Georgia On My Mind',...

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What is it about the American Big Bands which explains their enduring appeal? American writer Gene Lees described their characteristic sound...

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This CD features 25 wonderful songs from Fred Astaire's greatest movies. Astaire was not merely the greatest dancer the screen has ever seen,...

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Cosmopolitan Life evokes the cool musical atmosphere of the past, featuring music legends such as Benny Carter, Nat King Cole, The Mills Brother,...

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This is a wonderful collection of lovingly restored songs from the remarkable George Formby, including all the big hits and many lesser known...

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Much of what we know of the personality of James Melvin Lunceford comes from the reminiscences of his musicians rather than from the man himself....

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