“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything."
Music
Music in the 1930's was mainly swing music, and had a happy rhythm to it. In the first half of the 1900's Jazz music was very popular but swing music gradually replaced it. Swing music was written in 4/4 but it is also called Medium Swing meaning the tempo was of medium pace.
The dance consists of a lot of swinging the female over her partners shoulder and occasionly, the male over the female. It is a dance with quite complex foot work and takes many years to perfect. There are still Swing competitions! The 1930s music was a happy kind, and great for on the weekends! We are going to count down the top 10 songs from
the 1930s for you today so you can try swing dancing in your lounge or enjoy these tunes on the weekend with a good book!
top songs of 1930s
10) If I Didn't Care-Ink spots
9) Moonlight Seranade-Glenn Miller
8) Croasroads Blues-Robert Johnson
7) Strange Fruit-Billie Holiday
6) Minni the Moocher-Cab Calloway
5) Silent Night, Holy Night-Bing Crosby
4) SIng, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)-Benny Goodman
3) Over the Rainbow-Judy Garland/Glenn Miller
2) God Bless America-Kate Smith
1) In The Mood-Glenn Miller