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Close vocal harmony vintage songs

SHOOP DA BOOGIE
Grooving boogie-style swing with jazz piano, wailing clarinet lead & close harmony vocals with a scat-style chorus.

ALL THAT WE DREAMED OF
Twee tea-room jazz with sweet close harmonies over a laid-back rhythm section. Features a jaunty whistle solo.

CHOO CHOO
Fast boogie groove with close harmony female vocals over bouncing jazz piano, brass stabs & swinging drums.

TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME
Bright, up-tempo swing with 1940s close harmony female vocal group, horns & jazz rhythm section.

STOP THE SEARCH
Swinging piano & big band boogie woogie with 1940s American close harmony female/male vocals.

YOU ARE
Vintage romantic jazz ballad with close harmony female vocal group & relaxed 1940s swing band.

Hurry Santa
Cheerful song about Santa with vintage American close harmony female vocal group & sprightly jazz band.

 

Posted in 1940s, 1950s, 40s Music, Album discography, Album listing, America, American, Boogie, Crooners, Easy listening, Happy, Jazz, Jazz & Swing, Positive, Smooth jazz, Swing, Uplifting, USA, Vocal

Great Western Plains Orchestral Americana

Orchestral Americana that embodies the panoramic landscapes and atmospheric mood of the great western plains with orchestral themes

MIDNIGHT PRAIRIE
Slow & atmospheric Americana with brass, strings & harmonica.  2:59

GREAT AMERICAN WEST
Sweeping orchestral Americana with banjo, harmonica & whip.   2:12

WAGON TRAIN
A sweeping orchestral journey with ethnic american instruments.   3:04

SUNSET CANYON
Atmospheric orchestra & harmonica lead as the sunset sweeps the Plains.   2:54

 

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Posted in Album discography, Album listing, America, American, Americana, Cinematic, Cowboy, Emotive, Ethnic, Neutral, Panoramic, Patriotic, Patriotism, Sparse, Symphonic, USA

Spirited and patriotic American anthems.

OH SAY CAN YOU SEE
Gospel arrangement of US National Anthem with choir, orchestra & male vocal.    2:35

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL (TRADITIONAL)
Traditional patriotic US Anthem with military band & choir.    2:22 

STAR SPANGLED BANNER
Uplifting US national anthem with choir & symphonic wind ensemble.    1:29

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL (GOSPEL)
Rousing anthemic gospel choir with orchestra & band. Male vocal topline.    3:09

BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
Stirring, spirited military band & choir.    2:14

MY COUNTRY TIS OF THEE
Stirring orchestral & choral arrangement of US anthem.    1:44

OH WHEN THE SAINTS
Spirited, raucous arrangement of US classic with choir & orchestra.   1:49

YANKEE DOODLE
Fun, rollocking arrangement of US classic for orchestra & choir.   1:47

 

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Posted in Album discography, Album listing, America, American, Americana, Choral, Emotive, March, Military fanfares, National anthems, Patriotic, Patriotism, Positive, Uplifting, USA

Songs of the wild wild west

Upbeat Americana and country vocals with jaunty brotherly harmonies accented by nostalgic orchestral moments, bluegrass guitars and twangy lead melodies

BAND OF BROTHERS
Rousing cowboy musical-style song with orchestra & brotherly group vocals.   2:44

BACK IN THE SADDLE SOON
Sprightly retro Country & Western trail song with upbeat cowgirl vocal.   2:52

LAWMAN
Epic spaghetti Western ballad with orchestra, guitars & mighty bass vocal.     3:31

RIO GRANDE
Nostalgic Western ballad with sentimental male vocal, orchestra & harmonica.   2:48

SONG OF THE TRAIL
Laid back cowboy song with acoustic guitar, fiddle & wistful male vocal     2:35

TO THE WESTERN SKY
Jaunty cowboy song with four part harmony vocals & comedy yodelling section.   2:07

DOING WHAT I DO BEST
Fun, up-tempo bluegrass cowboy hoedown song with group vocals. Yee-haw     2:02

 

Posted in Album discography, Album listing, America, American, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Cowboy, Eccentric, Ethnic, Happy, Hillbilly, Hoe down, Humorous, Orchestral, Positive, Quirky, Silly, Song, Uplifting, USA, Vintage, Vocal

1940’s vintage American folk songs

Lo-fi vintage folk with downtrodden working man’s lyrics paired with gruff vocals and a one-man-band guitar/harmonica combo. A time capsule from 1940s America

SUNDAY DARKNESS
Vintage dust bowl song with guitar, harmonica & gruff male vocal. Lo-fi version.   2:04

GONE GONE GONE
Jaunty American folk song with Celtic flavours. Male vocal. Lo-fi version.    2:36

WHISTLIN
Catchy toe tapping American folk ditty about whistlin! Male vocal. Lo-fi version.    2:50

AS I GO WALKING
Early American folk song with male vocals, guitar & harmonica. Lo-fi version.    2:45

CALLING IT HOME
Downtrodden American folk song with male vocals & acoustic guitar. Lo-fi version.    2:20

DON’T YOU WANT TO COME AROUND
Playful & poignant vintage American folk song with male vocal. Lo-fi version.     1:58

IF YOU ONLY SAY I WILL
Down-on-his-luck folk song with acoustic guitar & harmonica. Lo-fi version.     2:49

 

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Posted in 1940s, 40s Music, Album discography, Album listing, America, American, Americana, Country, Folk, folk, Song, USA, Vintage, Vocal

Authentic New Orleans blues & grooves

BACK TO MY ROOTS
Grooving bar room blues with vocal by New Orleans legend, Big Al Carson.    3:00

CAPTAIN CRAWFISH
Funky New Orleans piano with hot brass, cool Hammond & blazing blues guitar.   4:13

I CLIMBED
Brooding Delta blues song about adversity & hope with male vocal.   3:15

METERMAN
Freewheeling jazz piano with a New Orleans backbeat & tasty guitar solo.   2:07

LOVING YOU UNDERCOVER
Laid back 70s funk song with punchy horns & infatuated US male vocal.   4:24

MID CITY MIDNIGHT
Driving blues shuffle with distorted harmonica & guitar lick trade-offs.   2:54

KNOW IT ALL
Feel-good 1970s funky jazz/RnB fusion with horn section melody & piano.   2:59

 

Posted in Album discography, Album listing, America, American, Americana, Blues, Cajun, Country rock, Drama, Emotive, Funk, Funky, Gospel, Jazz, New Orleans, New Orleans Jazz, Positive, Song, Soul, USA, Vocal

The golden age of dancehall fun

RAILROAD JIVE
Swinging 1940s big band jive. Put on your dancing shoes.  2:38

GI JUMP
Bright, mid-tempo 1940s big band swing.   3:23

WILDHORN LUCY
Up-tempo, spirited 1940s big band with clarinet lead.   2:35

BROOKLYN BOOGIE.
Swinging 1940s big band with walking piano & smiley clarinet melody.    2:02

 

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Posted in 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 40s Music, Album discography, Album listing, America, American, Big Band, Boogie, Easy listening, Happy, Jazz, Jazz & Swing, USA

Bayou bounce from New Orleans

CREOLE QUEEN
Fun Cajun with yodelling vocals, fiddle, washboard & accordion.   2:45

THE DEVIL IN ME
Mississippi Cajun groove with hoedown fiddle & Southern male vocals.   4:09

PARTY CAJUN STYLE
Feelgood Cajun party groove with hoedown fiddle & yodelling vocals.   3:22

 

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Posted in Album discography, Album listing, America, American, Americana, Barn dance, Bluegrass, Cajun, Country, Country rock, Hillbilly, Mississippi Delta, New Orleans, USA

Happy, positive, American pop songs

GOT ME
Positive acoustic pop love song with distinctive drum & handclaps groove.   2:53

EVERMORE
Romantic male/female duet power ballad with piano & soaring strings.  5:05

MORE THAN FINE
Feelgood acoustic pop love song with male vocal & reggae groove.   3:02

DISCOVER YOU
Feelgood, summery acoustic pop with airy “discover you” vocal hook.   3:13

SIMPLY RIGHT
Upbeat acoustic teen pop love song with enamoured male vocalist.   2:56

 

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Posted in Album discography, Album listing, America, American, Easy listening, Laid back, Neutral, Pop, Positive, Simple, Song, Uplifting, USA, Vocal

Traditional sound of New Orleans dixieland

HOOTENANNY HOLLER
Feelgood Dixieland with quirky solos & flatulent Sousaphone.  2:25

ABLE MABLE
Cheeky Dixieland romp with jungle drum interludes & wailing solos.   2:43

COME TO THE GREAT PARADE
Toe tapping Dixieland jazz straight from New Orleans.   3:41

BUGLE BOY STOMP
Quirky Dixieland track with wailing brass, percussion & stomping beat.   3:13

GENTILLY JANGLE
Hot New Orleans Afro-Cuban with Dixieland band with Latin groove.   2:36

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN
Authentic Dixieland band up-tempo version of the popular jazz classic.   1:45

 

Posted in Album discography, Album listing, America, American, Dixieland, Easy listening, Happy, Jazz, Jazz & Swing, New Orleans, New Orleans Jazz, Positive, Ragtime, USA and tagged