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The Best Music From The Past 100 Years

The influence music has on generations to come is just amazing.

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The Best Music From The Past 100 Years
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1900’s; The year the pow wows arose.

Stars & Stripes Forever by Sousa’s Band

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot by Fisk University Jubilee Quartet

Nobody by Bert Williams

Give My Regards to Broadway by Billy Murray

Vesti La Giubba (On With The Play) by Enrico Caruso

Tell Me Pretty Maiden by Byron G Harlan

Sweet Adeline by Haydn Quartet

Auld Lang Syne by Frank Stanley

The Grand Old Rag by Billy Murray

Yankee Doodle by Billy Murray


1910’s; The music that influenced modern american popular music.

Some of These Days by Sophie Tucker

Tiger Rag by Original Dixieland Jazz Band

Rock-A-Bye Your Baby by Al Jolson

After You’ve Gone by Marion Harris

Over There by Nora Bayes

Over There by American Quartet

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling by Chauncey Olcott

Alexander’s Ragtime Band by Arthur Collins & Byron G Harlan

Let Me Call You Sweetheart by Peerless Quartet

Hello, Frisco! by Olive Kline & Reinald Werrenrath


1920’s; “Crazy Blues” The year the boom took place not only economically but also in music. The year of the blues and gospel.

Swanee by Al Jolson

Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin

Whispering by Paul Whiteman

T For Texas (Blue Yodel No 1) by Jimmie Rodgers

Down Hearted Blues by Bessie Smith

Bye Bye, Blackbird by Gene Austin

Sweet Georgia Brown by Ben Bernie

The Prisoner’s Song by Vernon Dalhart

My Man by Fanny Brice

Makin’ Whoopee by Eddie Cantor


1930’s; Time to boogie-woogie.

Over the Rainbow by Judy Garland

Moonlight Serenade by Glenn Miller

Begin the Beguine by Artie Shaw

Pennies From Heaven by Bing Crosby

The Way You Look Tonight by Fred Astaire

Night & Day by Fred Astaire & Leo Reisman

God Bless America by Kate Smith

Sing, Sing, Sing(With A Swing) by Benny Goodman

Cheek to Cheek by Fred Astaire

Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen by The Andrews Sisters


1940’s; Jazz Hands!

White Christmas by Bing Crosby

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky by Vaughn Monroe

In The Mood by Glenn Miller

Swinging On a Star by Bing Crosby

Don’t Fence Me In by Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters

Buttons & Bows by Dinah Shore

Paper Doll by The Mills Brothers

Sentimental Journey by Les Brown & Doris Day

Rum & Coca-Cola by The Andrews Sisters

You’ll Never Know by Dick Haymes


1950’s; Time of rock and roll, doo-wop, pop, swing, rhythm and blues, country dominated the decade’s music.

Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & his Comets

Mack the Knife by Bobby Darin

Jailhouse Rock by the one and only Elvis Presley

Que sera sera (Whatever will be will be) by Doris Day

Mona Lisa by Nat King Cole

Tom Dooley by The Kingston Trio

Vaya Con Dios(May God Be With You) by Les Paul & Mary Ford

Third Man Theme by Anton Karas

Secret Love by Doris Day

Too Young by Nat King Cole


1960’s; These years just rocked!

Hey Jude by The Beatles

(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones

A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum

I Want to Hold Your Hand by The Beatles

Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison

Are You Lonesome Tonight? By Elvis Presley

It’s Now Or Never by Elvis Presley

I’m a Believer by The Monkees

Help! By The Beatles

The Twist by Chubby Checker


1970’s; Disco Disco OOOooo!

Stayin’ Alive by Bee Gees

Let it Be by The Beatles

My Sweet Lord by George Harrison

Dancing Queen by Abba

You’re the One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

YMCA by The Village People

Imagine by John Lennon

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

Angie by The Rolling Stones

In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry


1980’s; Pop Lock It Drop It.

Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd

Flashdance… What a Feeling by Irene Cara

Every Breath You Take by The Police

Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes

Billie Jean by Michael Jackson

We Are the World by USA For Africa

Eye of the Tiger by Survivor

I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder

Careless Whisper by George Michael

A Woman in Love by Barbra Streisand


1990’s; The Emo Era.

Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O’Connor

My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion

(Everything I Do) I Do it For You by Bryan Adams

I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston

Candle in the Wind ‘97 by Elton John

Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio

Believe by Cher

I’ll Be Missing You by P Diddy & Faith Evans

Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

Mmmbop by Hanson


2000’s; I’m finally alive.

Lose Yourself by Eminem

Yeah! By Usher

Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis

Umbrella by Rihanna & Jay-Z

Without Me by Eminem

Hey Ya! by OutKast

I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry

Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira & Wyclef Jean

In Da Club by 50 Cent

Can’t Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue


2010’s; The world of music as we know it.

What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction

Firework by Katy Perry

Like a G6 by Far East Movement

Black and Yellow by Wiz Khalifa

Rolling in the Deep by Adele

Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen

Diamonds by Rihanna

Thrift Shop by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ft Wanz

Harlem Shake by Baauer

Happy by Pharrell Williams

Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars

Hello by Adele

Pillowtalk by Zayn

One Dance by Drake

Closer by The Chainsmokers ft Halsey

Despacito by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee ft Justin Bieber

Shape of You by Ed Sheeran

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