My Favorite Music
I'm a strong proponent of intellectual property rights. So I actually purchased all the music I have in iTunes. (I'll give you a moment to get over the shock.)
Below is a partial list of the musicians, bands, composers and performers I enjoy — just the folks who'll fit into my iPod. At some point I'll get around to linking them all to a place online where you can buy them legally. For now, I'm linking stuff to Amazon.com, where you can read about the artists and listen to clips of their music. (There's also a search box for things I haven't linked to yet.) If you like what you hear, you can satisfy your inherent American desire for instant gratification by buying an MP3 or two.
The largest segments of my music collection are Big Bands & Swing, Old Jazz (not that modern crap the young whippersnappers like—the kind with no beat or melody), Celtic artists, Christmas Tunes (huge collection — I do not allow my agnosticism to interfere with my enjoyment of Christmas), Blues, 1980s Next Wave, 1960s Folk, Rockabilly, Ambient/New Age, Classical, and Broadway & Movie Show Tunes. (Just a note, you'll have to scroll up & down to see all 600 or so artists.)
| ABBA Adam Ant Adham Shaikh Al Dexter & His Troopers Al Green Al Gromer Khan & Kai Taschner Al Jolson Alain Eskinasi Alanis Morissette Albert Nicholas Albita Alison Krauss Altan Amii Stewart Amr Diab Ana Gabriel Andrea Bocelli The Andrews Sisters Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds Of Joy Angel Tears Anita O'Day Ann Margaret Arousers Arthur Prysock Artie Shaw Asleep At The Wheel Babs Gonzales Bananarama Barry White The Beach Boys The Beatles Beck Bedlam Bards The Bees Beniamino Gigli Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra Benny Carter & His Orchestra Benny Goodman Bessie Smith Big Bill Broonzy Big-T and the Bada-Bings Bill Douglas The Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra Bill Fadden & The Silvertone Fliers Bill Haley Billie Holiday Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra Billy Idol Billy Jonas Bing Crosby Bix Beiderbecke Black Machine Blind Lemon Jefferson Blossom Dearie Blue Flames Bo Didley  Bob Crosby Orchestra Bob Read Bobbie Cadillac Bobby Darin Bobby Day Bobby Freeman Bobby Helms Bobby Lewis Bobby Vinton Boilermaker Jazz Band Bombay Dub Orchestra Bon-Bon Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra Brenda Lee Brian Setzer Brobdingnagian Bards Brook Benton Bruce BecVar Buddy Tate Bunny Berigan & His Boys Cab Calloway Capercaillie Carl Maria von Weber Carl Orff Carly Simon Carter Burwell Casa Loma Orchestra Cassandra Wilson Cathedrals Celine Dion Champion Jack Dupree Chantels Charles Brown Charles Laughton Charles Taylor Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra Charlie Hunter Chayanne Chick Webb & His Orchestra Chris Chandler Chris Thomas King Christina Aguilera Christina Christian Christy Moore Chuck Berry Chuck Willis Clannad Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Clarke Barre Claude Debussy Claude Hopkins Claude Thornhill And His Orchestra Claudio Muzio Clyde McPhatter The Coasters Colin James The Commitments Connie Boswell Constance Demby Count Basie & His Orchestra Cox Family Coyote Oldman Craig Armstrong Creedence Clearwater Revival Listen Crystal Wind Dagmar Danleers Dave Greer's Classic Jazz Stompers David Arkenstone David Bowie David Lanz & Paul Speer Dean Martin Dee Clark Del Shannon Listen on Amazon.com Delerium Desi Arnaz And His Orchestra Diamonds Diana Krall Dick Dale & His Del-Tones Dick Haymes & The Song Spinners Dick Hyman Dick Van Dyke Dick Wellstood Dido Dinah Shore & Her Happy Valley Boys Dinah Washington Dinletir Dion Dirty Vegas The Ditty Bops Dixie Rebels Dizzy Gillespie Django Reinhardt DLG (Dark Latin Groove) Dominoes Don Elliot Don McLean Don Redman And His Orchestra Don Swan & His Orchestra Donal Hinely Donna Summer Donny Osmond Dooley Wilson The Doors Doug Cameron Dr. John Duke Ellington Earl Hines & His Orchestra Earl Otis Eartha Kitt Eddie & The Showmen Eddie Boyd Eddie Condon & His Windy City Seven Eddie Davis With The Bill Doggett Trio Eddie Williams & His Brown Buddies Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra Edmond Hall And His Quartet Eight To The Bar Eko Eleanor McEvoy Electra Electric Light Orchestra Eliane Elias Elizabeth Schumann Ella Fitzgerald Ella Johnson Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra Elton John Elvis Crespo Elvis Presley Emerald Rose Emmy Destinn Emmylou Harris Enigma Enrico Caruso Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra Escape Club Etta James Eurocasters Eva Cassidy The Everly Brothers Fairfield Four Fatboy Slim Fats Waller Fatso Bently Felix Mendelssohn Fiona Apple Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra Frank Froeba and His Swing Band Frank Morgan Quartet Frank Sinatra Frankie Goes To Hollywood Frankie Lyman Frantic Faye Thomas Fred Astaire Frédéric Chopin Gabriel Yared Gamal Gommaa Gene Allison Gene Austin Gene Autry Gene Chandler George Hall Gertrude Perkins Gibson Brothers Giovanni Martinelli Girls From Mars Glen Gray and his Orchestra Glenn Miller Gloria Gaynor Gnarls Barkley Go-Go's Golden Earring Golden Gate Quartet Goo Goo Dolls Hakim Hal Kemp And His Orchestra Hal McIntyre Harry Connick Jr. Harry James & His Orchestra Harry McClintock Hattie Hudson Helen Humes Helen O'Connell Hildegard von Bingen Hillbilly Hellcats Hollies Hollywood Flames Gustav Holst Hot Club Of San Francisco Hot Pecans Howlin' Wolf Huey "Piano" Smith And The Clowns Ida May Mack Ihab Tawfik Ink Spots Ira Stein Irene Reid Isham Jones Jack Jones Jack McVea Jack Teagarden Jackie Davis James Carter & The Prisoners James McCarty Jan & Dean Jay McShann Jelly Roll Morton Jerry Butler Jesse Stone & His Blue Serenaders Jimi Hendrix Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra Jimmy Durante Jimmy McGriff Jimmy Noone's Apex Club Orchestra Jimmy Rogers Jimmy Rushing Jimmy Witherspoon Jive Romeros Joanie Madden Joe Bonamassa Joe Cocker Joe Liggins Joe Turley "Big" Joe Turner Joe Williams Joey Dee & The Starliters Johann Pachelbel John Charles Thomas John Doan John Hartford John Lee Hooker John McCormack Johnny Dodds Black Bottom Stompers Johnny Gimble Johnny Mercer Jon Secada Josef Bulva Joss Stone Judy Garland Julia Lee & Her Boyfriends Julie Andrews June Christy |
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& The Sunshine Band Kay Kiser & His Orchestra Kay Starr Keely Smith Kevin Braheny & Tim Clark Kilbrannan Kimberley Locke King Oliver And His Orchestra Kings Of Convenience Kool & The Gang Lara & Reyes Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers LaVern Baker Leahy Lee Wiley Lena Horne Leon Redbone Les Brown and His Band of Renown Lightnin' Hopkins Lillian Miller Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra Lipps Inc. Little Anthony & The Imperials Little Eva Little Jimmy Scott Little Richard Little Walter Little Willie John Lively Ones Living Mirrors Lloyd Price Long Island Hornets Lonnie Johnson Loreena McKennitt Los Straitjackets Lotte Lehmann Lou Bega Lou Rawls Louis Armstrong Louis Jordan Louis Prima Lowell Fulsom Ludwig van Beethoven Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra Luis Oliveira And His Bandodalua Boys Luis Russell & His Orchestra Lyle "Spud" Murphy The Mamas & The Papas Marcels Mariah Carey Marvin Gaye Mary Black Mary Coughlan Massive Attack Matisyahu Matt Maloy McKinney's Cotton Pickers Mel Tormé Memphis Slim Miami Saxophone Quartet Michael Bublé Michael Deep Michael Gettel Michael Jones Micheál O'Súilleabháin Mills Blue Rhythm Band The Mills Brothers The Missourians Moby Mohamed Abdel Wahab Monica Naranjo The Monkees Monotones Moose Jackson Mosavo Mr. Cubanix Muddy Waters Muggsy Spanie Mychael Danna Naked Rhythm Nando Lauria Nat King Cole Natacha Atlas Natasha Bedingfield Nick Kepics Nina Simone Niyaz Norah Jones Norman Blake Noro Morales Olivia Newton-John Olympics Omer Simeon Oojami Opafire Osamu Kitajima The Partridge Family Paul Brady Paul Hoffman Paul Planel Paul Sauvanet Paul Simon Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra Paula Cole Peasall Sisters Peggy Lee Peter & The Wolves Peter Buffett Peter Gabriel Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Petrol Bomb Samosa Pha Terrell Pink Martini Pinky Tomlin Pioneers Platters Polyphonic Spree Preachers Queen Ralf Illenberger Ralph Rebel Ralph Stanley Raphael Ray Charles Ray Noble & His Orchestra Raymond Scott Quintet Rebel Rockers Rebirth Marching Jazz Band re-flex Regents Rex Stewart & Dickie Wells Richard Buxton Richard Crooks Riders In The Sky Riverside Trio Rivieras Robert Palmer Robert Schumann Robin Frederick Roger Abboud Roomful of Blues Roosevelt Sykes Roy Brown & His Mighty Mighty Men Roy Eldridge Roy Hamilton Roy Orbison Royals Ruben Blades Rufus Wainwright Russell Donnellon Sam Miltich & Clearwater Hot Club Sammy Davis, Jr. Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra Sandals Sarah Brightman Sarah McLachlan Sarah Vaughan Screamin' Jay Hawkins Sergei Rachmaninov Sergio Mendes Shahin & Sepehr Shakira Sharon Shannon Sheila Chandra Sheldon Mirowitz Shereen Shirley Horn Sidney Bechet Sigrid Onegin Silhouettes Simon & Garfunkel Simon Wynberg Sinéad O'Connor Noble Sissle Sister Rosetta Tharpe Slim Gaillard Slim Slam Slingshots Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Smash Mouth Soggy Bottom Boys Sonny Boy Williamson Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Soto Koto Band Southside Aces Squirrel Nut Zippers Stan Kenton & His Orchestra Stanley Brothers Stephen Longfellow Fiske Steve Earle The Stray Cats Stuttgart Pro Musica Suhaila Salimpour Sultans Swallows Sweet Honey In the Rock Swing Syndicate Sy OIiver Tammy Wynette T-Bone Walker Tecumseh Flyers Teddy Powell Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra Teena Marie Teisco Del Rey Tennessee Trio Terence Trent D'Arby Thalía The "5" Royales With Charlie "Little Jazz" Ferguson & His Orchestra The 1937 Flood Thelma Houston They Might Be Giants Thievery Corporation Tim Timmermans Tina Turner Tiny Bradshaw Tito Puente B000QJW6N4 Todd Rhodes & Orchestra Tom Jones Tom Vedvik Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra Tommy Edwards Toni Basil Tony Pastor And His Orchestra Toppers With Orchestra Tradewinds Trans-Siberian Orchestra U2 Union Avenue Valeria Van McCoy Vanessa L. Williams Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra The Ventures Vera Lynn Vienna Volksoper Orchestra The Village People Walter Brown Walter Huston Warda Waterboys Waverly Consort Wayne Gratz Weather Girls Weird Al Yankovic Wham! Wilbert Harrison Wild Cherry Will Bradley Trio Willam Aura & Friends William Aura Willie Dixon Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Woody Herman & His Orchestra Wynonie Harris Xavier Cougat Yvonne Elliman Zeus Faber Zohar (Featuring Riffat Salamat) |