In the 1930s, the movie industry was still in its infancy. Yet, that did not stop it from giving us some classics such as Gone with the Wind and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. It was too soon for movie executives to consider connecting songs with their movies--that would not occur until the 1950s. It was "The Golden Age of Hollywood" and songs that endured from this era is legendary.
Also in its infancy in the 1930s was the connection of sound and color to the movies. While the era entered in with black and white classics such as Frankenstein by the end of the decade films such as The Wizard of Oz were being released in full technicolor. In fact, in the original novel, Dorothy's shoes were silver. They were changed to red in the film to highlight the color aspect of the film.
Unfortunately, film makers had not grasped the concept of connecting soundtracks to their films--that would not come until the 1950s. Any music that is associated with films from this era comes from musicals. Luckily, we had legends such as Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Ginger Rogers brightening up the screen with their outstanding vocals. Behind them, were legendary song writers such as Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Ira & George Gershwin.
Many of these songs were never released on albums until much later, and some of them have never been released as singles (unless they are recorded by other artists). However, we managed to find some of the best songs from the 1930s and listed them here.For your convenience, we have included links to the sheet music on Sheetmusicplus.com as well as the CD on Amazon.com whenever available. If you are looking to purchase the mp3 or would like to listen to a sample, then click on either the Amazon, Rhapsody, or iTunes links.
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Below are what we consider among the best songs from movies of the 1930s.
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