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Does anyone know if there is a collection of 30's and 40's era karaoke music? I have a gig for a 90th birthday and they have requested music from these decades. Thanks.

Chartbuster has some.

http://karaokebargain.com/chartbuster-d ... 56ebc95f80

I also recommend the Chartbuster "Mitch Miller" disk(s).

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Sound Choice also has the Reminiscing Series
http://www.soundchoicestore.com/reminis ... -c-14.html
Spans music from the 20's-early 50's and some standards like Tony Bennett, Sinatra, Ella Fitazgerald, etc.

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I love the Big Band Era and probably the BEST discs I've heard are PS1145 and 1146. Pocket Songs did these right, they used the original arrangements and hired a real Big Band to record them. Both discs include songs from Glenn Miller, Harry James, Jimmy Dorsey and a couple from Louis Armstrong.

While most seem to overlook them except for showtunes, for the most part, I don't think the so called big 3 can hold a candle next to Pocket Songs when it comes to the Big Band sound.

Thank you all for the quick and detailed replies....most helpful!

Here's a few I have.

Top Tunes TT-209, The Great American Songbook (all Rod Stewart covers)
Legend Series 109, Louis Armstrong and Jimmy Durante
Pocket Songs 1145, Big Band Classics
Pocket Songs PSCDG 1394 Frank Sinatra So Rare Songs
Pocket Songs 1146, Big Band Classics
Pocket Songs PSCD+G 1041, Sinatra Brazil
Pocket Songs CDG1025, Hits of Cole Porter
Music Maestro 6186, Singin' With the Big Bands
Music Maestro 6293, All Time Favorites Vol V
Just Tracks JTG019 Rodgers and Hart
JTG377, Frank Sinatra the Golden Years
Priddis 1010G, Traditional Favorites V.1
Sweet Georgia Brown SGB0003, Free Style Jazz Volume 3

The legends 109 disc has some long trumpet intros, but the songs are great.

I think SGB1 and 2 might also have some good jazz on them. They may have long instrumental sections, though.

I think the Pocket Songs the with and without vocal versions, so it can help you learn those with which you are less familiar.

Pioneer Laser series had a great version of Chattanooga Choo Choo, (I think) I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo, and Mood Indigo.

Some of my favorites from this era:
Moonlight Serenade
Take the A Train
Where or When
It Had to Be You
The Way You Look Tonight
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Sunny Side of the Street
That Old Black Magic
I've Got You Under My Skin
Elmer's Tune
Maria Elena
Fly Me to the Moon

Many karaoke books have a "Standards" or "Various" section where there are some classic titles.

You might be able to find a version of the Beer Barrel Polka somewhere!

I would bet there are a lot of songs from the Musical Oklahoma available on karaoke. Oklahoma came out in the 1940's.

I also have a Harold Arlen disc, PSCDG 1077 but don't know many of the songs.

Pocket Songs 1305 is an all Andrews Sisters disc and has a good version of Beer Barrel Polka plus a lot of their more famous hits.

All Hits 8012 has some good songs from that era. I really like their version of Moonlight Serenade.

I actually like the Sound Choice version of Chattanooga Choo Choo the best even over the Pocket Songs track.