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.

Playful, quirky and light waltz music track made with small orchestra, mandolins and a piano. Structure consisted of 3 parts (A-B-A), no divided parts. Positive / Quirky / Playful Music. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]

A heartening and cinematic music track, starting as a slow ambient piano music. It is slowly and gradually rising into an epic track brought by full orchestra with large percussion ensemble. Building up / Rising / Passionate Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]

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A slow and swaying piano blues / jazz piano tune, in traditional / classic lounge piano style. Lazy and slightly playful music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]

Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Op. 38, No. 7: Waltz. Classical music performed and recorded by concert pianist Zelimir Panic, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]

Lively and upbeat music, this accordion based Cajun track is catchy, playful and tight. The festive accordion is supported by tuba, acoustic guitar, and drums. This track is great for travel, cooking and web programming and excellent for comedy. Bayou / Accordion / Party Music. [Tempo: Fast / 126 BPM]

A fresh comedy swing track for silly and quirky media projects like commercials, tv shows, cartoons, jokes and more. The track features a walking bass line, a cool groove on drums, hand claps, and a wacky jazz guitar lead! Horns help ad entertainment and silliness to the tune. There are versions without the melody so check those out too. [Tempo: Fast / 216 BPM]

An emotional blockbuster royalty free music track, slowly building into big cinematic piece. Featuring full orchestra, and piano. Rousing / Emotive / Evocative. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]

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Beautiful, yet melancholic acoustic guitar piece, with a feeling of Baltic winters and icy landscapes. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]

This spirited banjo-based music track conveys backwood’s blues – authentic, playful and raw. Its bare-bones arrangement consists of a single banjo, double bass, drums and bluesy vocals. This is excellent music for rural themes, cooking, travel, or anything that needs an Americana touch. Banjo / Americana / Playful Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 113 BPM]

Soulful, raw and catchy, this bluesy guitar-based music track is great for creating feelings of home, rural locales and sentiment. The acoustic guitar is supported melodically by overdriven electric guitar and “wah” sounding vocals (Also available without the vocals). Claps and drums give this track a great and simple groove. Perfect music for dramas, comedies, travel and cooking shows. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]

This unpolished, early country blues sounds like a small barn jam session. Steel-string acoustic guitar, resonator guitar and banjo play to foot stomping, claps, lap slaps and kick drum. Obvious uses for this music track are rural/country dramas, comedies, reality shows, rural cooking and travel shows. [Tempo: Medium / 101 BPM]

This lonesome resonator slide guitar music track contains the melodic sentiment of the South and the West. The recording is a single performance with flowing, human timing – without a metronome. Sounds of a bird and cricket rich, early autumn forest can also be mixed in for an added natural experience. This music is great for protagonists in sad, dire straits, or people between a rock and hard place in dramas or as a bed in documentary voice overs. Lonesome / Slide / Nature Sounds. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]

A sweet, melancholic song featuring clarinet and acoustic bass to evoke an exotic Mediterranean flavour. [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]

A deep, emotional and slightly mystical, cinematic theme with a dramatic feel. Great as film or TV soundtrack, documentary music, in-game music, advertising and more. Smooth and luxurious. Slight hint of old Europe, France, Paris. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 150 BPM]

A beautiful, cinematic composition with a deep emotion. Great for emotional moments in films and TV about emotional or touching content. Melancholic, wistful and reflective, but also hopeful and warm. [Tempo: Slow / 125 BPM]

This simple, acoustic western music piece is tranquil and cheerful. Its airy, sparse beauty can underscore a magnification of the simple, everyday things without needing polish. Its interweaving acoustic and resonator slide guitars are like vines growing upward. The acoustic bass keeps the piece rooted. A great piece for dramas, love themes needing a western touch, and sentimental documentaries. Old West / Airy / Dreamy music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 78 BPM]

Military percussion with orchestral brass and strings communicate patriotism and honor in this epic and inspiring track. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]

Use this cool and catchy jazz swing groove for attention getting tv spots and other marketing projects that need a clever, upbeat sound for your media project. [Tempo: Fast / 220 BPM]

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George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue, IGG 15 (Excerpt). Arranged and recorded by Bryan Chi. A classic that mixes classical and jazz. The use of mixing symphonic orchestra with big band horns is reminiscent of early American shows such as 'Tom and Jerry'. [The 'Rhapsody in Blue' composition entered the public domain on January 1, 2020. However, copyrights still exist in the many different sound recordings made of this track; including this one by Bryan Chi.] [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]

A tender and emotional solo piano piece, suitable for drama, romance and storytelling, perhaps dearly held memories, reflection, loss or bittersweet love stories. Hopeful, reflective and sentimental. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]

An epic orchestral music track of the rise of a hero and an uplifting, optimistic adventure. Inspirational / Victory / Fantasy Music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]

Dark and twisted, but also fun music. Classic Evil Clown type track with barrel organ, ominous bells and slightly psychedelic strings and orchestra elements. Quick waltz rhythm. Funny horror. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 105 BPM]

This reflective and pensive track features piano and strings. It evokes images of someone deep in thought, reflecting on the past, reminiscing on fond memories, tender and heartfelt. It has an introspective feel to it, making it ideal for moments of reflection, hope, love, personal experiences, and sentimental, emotional storytelling. [Tempo: Slow / 100 BPM]

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Neo-classical music with a European feel, a sense of history and culture. Serious music combined with quirky comedy. Will suit classic movies, circus, theater, silent movie, Europe, culture, history, political satire and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast, Very fast / 112 BPM]

Inspiring and epic orchestral music. Crescendo from subtle strings to a full orchestra with big drums. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]

A swing jazz track with sneaky energy, ideal for setting the scene for a high-stakes bank heist. Its playful yet suspenseful mood captures the essence of a daring escape, making it a perfect fit for action-packed sequences, capers, or any thrilling moment where the characters outwit their pursuers in style. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 130 BPM]

An upbeat and fun hot club of France, gypsy jazz acoustic guitar jazz tune, featuring two acoustic guitars with bass and subtle drums. Uplifting, feel-good and fun; inspired by the guitar-based jazz music of the 1930's and 1940's. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]

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A track that slowly crescendos, building on a foundation of synth and horns, accented with violin ostinatos. A powerful, resolute statement. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 78 BPM]

An epic, establishing theme. Broad strings and horns paint a picture of legends and storybooks as they slowly build to a climax. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 86 BPM]

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A dark and determined, forceful and methodical, orchestral march. Relentlessly marching on, an awesome force. Dark / Foreboding / Relentless / Doom-laden / Forceful. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]

A grand and emotional neo-classical orchestral soundtrack, of heroic victories and achievement. Here, the typical orchestral elements combine with a pop-style drum beat, creating entirely new emotions. It consistently builds up to a climax and then fades away again. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 118 BPM]

A traditional Jazz Combo instrumental version of the classic song 'Mack the Knife' in a fun, swing-time jazz arrangement. Great background jazz music, with a slightly vintage or retro feel. Classy, tasteful and breezy, with jazz drums, piano, guitar, horns and saxophone. (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: Medium, Fast / 156 BPM]

A lovely jazz band version of the classic and romantic jazz song, Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love), written by Cole Porter and first published in 1928. This version has a wonderfully vintage and authentic sound of the jazz bands of the first half of the 20th century. The song and lyrics entered the public domain in USA on January 1, 2024. There is also a "Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love Karaoke version" described as 'No main melody version'.(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: Medium / 121 BPM]

A wonderful acoustic jazz crooner version of the classic song "When You're Smiling" with male vocals. The composition and lyrics came into the public domain in USA on January 1, 2024. This version was created, performed and recorded in 2024 by Lynne Music Project, with Chris Weeks on vocals. [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]

An easy-going and joyful, instrumental jazz-combo version of the classic George Gershwin tune, S'Wonderful. The song and lyrics came into public domain on January 1st, 2023. This version is performed and recorded by Lynne Music Project, headed up by Bjorn Lynne and Pawel Orlow. (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, 2023. Outside the USA, you must investigate your own country's copyright laws before using this music.] [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 136 BPM]

A soft and pleasant, easy-going and smooth jazz version of the classic song 'My Blue Heaven' written by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by George A. Whiting. This song was first published in 1927. It became public domain in the U.S. from January 1st, 2023. This version was created, performed and recorded by the Lynne Music Project, featuring Tom Savage on vocals. [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, 2023. Outside the USA, you must investigate your own country's copyright laws before using this music.] [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 117 BPM]

Delicate and deliciously dark, contemplative solo piano piece. Graceful, elegant, and tender. Film noir / Reflection / Melancholy / Slow time. Available as a normal clean piano version, and as an 'old nostalgic piano sound' version. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]

A swinging, fun, upbeat and happy swing jazz version of the classic song My Blue Heaven. This song was composed in 1927. It came into the public domain in USA on January 1, 2023. This version was created and recorded by the Lynne Jazz Ensemble in 2024. [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, 2023. Outside USA, you must investigate your own country's copyright laws before using this music.] [Tempo: Fast / 172 BPM]

This chamber orchestra track has a balance of story-telling and cinematic drama capabilities and can be used in a wide range of media. A beautiful piano arpeggio melody to accompany this track and the soft and sudden piercing stabs and leads with the violin to really bring the most emotion and enjoyment of this beautiful melody and emotional track. Edgy, raw, close, live strings production. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 65 BPM]

A lovely and delightful light jazz / folk-inspired track with a French and Latino feel. Elegant, sophisticated, with a very slight bossa nova hint. Latin style acoustic guitar combines with a French accordion and a smooth jazz piano. (Stem file available.) [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]

Fun and upbeat, old-time jazz / vintage jazz. Cheeky, feel-good, toe-tapping, retro jazz with clarinet, saxophone, guitars, upright bass and drums. (Stem files available). [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]

Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Op. 12, No. 2: Waltz. Classical music performed and recorded by concert pianist Zelimir Panic, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]

Uplifting, happy, motivational brass band arrangement, with a strong melody and up-tempo drum beat. It has a New Orleans feel to it, with a slow build up and its improvisational-like final section. Great for productions that require a light, touching, warm feel. [Tempo: Medium / 152 BPM]

A soaring, touching and emotional orchestral / film score type track. Full orchestra, growing to a crescendo / climax at 1 minute. Heartening, touching, emotional. Good for drama, personal stories, history and culture, and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 55 BPM]

Real and rowdy – and full of good times – this Cajun music track inspires you to dance, enjoy and be merry. With accordions and fiddle producing melody and harmonies, it’s the rhythm of acoustic guitar, banjo, bass, claps, tambourine, vocal hollers and drums that makes you want to move. This is an excellent fit for family and friend moments in dramas or comedies, also great music for web tutorials, children’s shows and cooking / travel themes. [Tempo: Fast / 175 BPM]

Irresistably bitter-sweet, warm, inviting and sensual with a dark undertow. French inspired. [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]

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A classical sounding piece featuring piano and strings. Haunting and beautiful, romantic, delicate and fragile. Good for romantic drama, historical drama. A slight sense of old Europe, perhaps France or just a European influence. Slightly melancholic, but warm, heartfelt and emotional. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]

An eerie or slightly dark suspenseful track made with chamber orchestra. Simple structure, evolving. Suspense / Cinematic / Classical. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]

A soft and pleasant, easy-going and smooth jazz version of the classic song 'My Blue Heaven' written by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by George A. Whiting. This song was first published in 1927. It became public domain in the U.S. from January 1st, 2023. This version was created, performed and recorded by the Lynne Music Project, featuring Emma Brunette on vocals. [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, 2023. Outside the USA, you must investigate your own country's copyright laws before using this music.] [Tempo: Slow / 117 BPM]

Lush string orchestra and gentle guitar portray both tragedy and hope. Coming to terms with loss, and moving on. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 61 BPM]

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