'Summertime” by Billie Holiday / Sidney Bechet Listening to Cab Calloway’s hit is sure to make you nostalgic for the big band days. '(Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin' Jive” by Cab Calloway The mournful crooning of an unsuccessful suitor will still move hearts decades later. This jazzy and fabulous tune has been featured in so many elements of pop culture that even those who weren’t around in the 1930s will recognize its beat.

'Puttin' On The Ritz” by Harry Richman with Earl Burtnett The swing dance scene and the swing music scene all got their start in the 20s, but came to true popularity in the 30s. 'It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)” by Duke Ellington (Ivie Anderson) / Mills Brothers During a time when few in the United States had enough money, this daydream was a welcome diversion from the hard times. The fun visuals of this song connect with the idea of money falling from the skies. 'Pennies From Heaven” by many artists, including Frank Sinatra

This song came to popularity as the most famous track from The Wizard of Oz. The 30s featured fun and upbeat music from the start of the jazz and swing movements around the United States, reminding people of dancing the night away. You might uncover a new favorite among these time-traveling hits.

Here are just a few of the wonderful songs that turn back the clock for many of us. No matter how many new songs come out, many of us are still tied to the songs of our childhood, or of the teenage years when we went out dancing or listened to records with friends.

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