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1950s POPULAR MUSIC
	50s big bands, jazz tracks, easy listening and early rock 'n roll
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1950S CINEMA AND TELEVISION 2
	50s travel, comedy, romance, showbiz and fashion
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1950S CINEMA AND TELEVISION 1
	Drama and action, jazz and big band, industry and newsreels
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1940s POPULAR STYLES/CINEMA 3
	Big band sounds, showbiz, fashion and dancehall favourites
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1940s CINEMA 2
	Lifestyle themes, newsreel marches, sport and industry from the 40s
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The music of a century

This very special collection of 13 CDs covering the years 1900 - 1950 is taken from the de Wolfe archives of recordings stretching back to 1910.

With each CD covering different aspects of a particular era, there is tremendous variety of music and mood to help fit with your visual.

The CDs are ideal for use in historical documentaries.

 

The Early Years 1900-1940

VICTORIAN & EDWARDIAN MOMENTS - A musical view of all aspects of life 100 years ago. Bringing the dawn of the Twentieth century to life.

FROM SILENT FILM TO MUSIC HALL - Early Hollywood recreated with comedy, slapstick chases, dramatic action and silent movie pianos.

WORLD WAR 1 ERA - Dramatic and tense compositions depicting the horrors of war. Also featuring ceremonial and stately themes, marches and trumpet heralds.

POPULAR STYLES OF THE 1900s-1920s - The early jazz, blues and ragtime sounds of Chicago and New Orleans.

IMPRESSIONS OF 1900-1940 - Covering aspects of lifestyles from the period. From high society to poverty, pastoral themes to city-life and industrial progress

POPULAR STYLES OF THE 1920s AND 1930s Following on from CD 4 jazz, blues and band sounds from the next two decades.

1930s CINEMA - All the drama, action, romance and adventure from the movies of the 30s. Also contains newsreel, sports, ceremonial and Showbiz sections.

The 1940s

1940s CINEMA - Further movie action and adventure from the 1940s. This CD also contains ceremonial and lighthearted sections.

1940s CINEMA 2 - Carrying on from CD 8, this album covers lifestyle themes, newsreel marches, sport and industry.

1940s POPULAR STYLES/CINEMA 3 - Covering the big band sounds and dance hall favourites of the war years, the CD also includes romantic themes, Showbiz and fashion style tracks.

The 1950s

1950s CINEMA & TELEVISION 1 - Drama and action from 50s TV and cinema, classic orchestra and jazz / big band sounds. Also covers sport, industry and newsreels of the time.

1950s CINEMA & TELEVISION 2 - Focusing on lifestyles of the 1950s, this CD covers travel, comedy, romance, Showbiz and fashion.

1950s POPULAR MUSIC - Covering pop music of the 50s. Big bands, jazz tracks, Easy Listening and the early years of Rock and Roll.