Where's the good American WW2 era music?

[MONOLITH]

Seems like I have a ton of german MP3s on my hard drive for the SH3 gramaphone, but I see little to nothing around here for SH4 (American stuff).

Did I miss a big music file around here somewhere?

Somebody point me in the right direction.


Please and Thank You.

[AirborneTD]

XM Satellite radio channel 4--all 40's music.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Some Island Music:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=111983&highlight=island+music

RDP

[ReallyDedPoet]

From bunkerratt, bigband stuff: http://hosted.filefront.com/bunkerratt/

Bunch of other stuff as well.

RDP

[MONOLITH]

Thank You. :up:

[ReallyDedPoet]

No problem. Not sure if you have this, a song randomizer, have
a look: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=111597

RDP

[MONOLITH]

I found "The Andrew Sisters Anthology"..Perfect!


Copyright issues will prevent me from putting a free link here, but if someone were to PM me. we could talk about it..... ;)

[MONOLITH]

No problem. Not sure if you have this, a song randomizer, have


Yessir Thank you. I thought that CaptainCox (or maybe Ted Healey) said that SH4 randomizes anyway? Well, at least in the radio I mean, and the radio is all I use now.

The way I see it, you don't need the gramaphone at all if I can have a Tommy Dorsey radio channel, and an Andrew Sisters channel, etc, etc..

And the radio might only work at Periscope depth, but if I go deep, there will be a reason to not be playing with the radio anyway. Like an Escort on my ass. :yep:

[MONOLITH]

Okay, I need some help now.

I legitimately purchased the Andrews Sisters tracks from Napster. but they come as WMA files (Windows Media Player), and SH4 doesn't play WMA files.

I've tried several different WMA to MP3 converters, and all of them say "Cannot convert protected content without licence".

I paid money and bought them. I didn't pirate them. Shouldn't I be able to convert them to a different format?

Any ideas?

Please and Thank you.


EDIT: Problem solved; this one gets around the licence issue....
http://www.wma-mp3.com/

[tedhealy]

http://files.filefront.com/Music_packrar/;7090387;/fileinfo.html

[MONOLITH]

Thanks Ted!


*Votes for Ted Healey and CaptainCox for SubSim Savers of the decade*

[CptJoker]

My personal research has lead me to believe big bands were definately in, Glenn Miller's "In the Mood" setting the tone (in my mind)... and if you wanted something "alternative" then there's pre-war blues from the likes of Robert Johnson and the advent of the boogie-woogie.

Check this website out if you want to know the annual top tens of the 40s:
http://www.tunecharts.com/?1940s-Music

(or any other decade, in fact ;))

[TripleDaddy]

My playlist:

I'm Beginning To See The Light - Doris Day & Harry James
Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief - Betty Hutton
Sentimental Journey - Glen Miller
Jersey Bounce - Glen Miller & Benny Goodman
Jukebox Staurday Night - Glen Miller & Tex Beneke
Chatanooga Choo Choo - Glen Miller & The Andrew Sisters
It's Been A Long, Long Time - Harry James & Helen Forrest
I've Heard That Song Before - Harry James
Mairzy Doats And Dozy Doats - Jo Stafford & The Pied Pipers
On The Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe - Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers
Always Late With Your Kisses - Lefty Frizzell
Night And Day - Frank Sinatra
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrew Sisters
Tampico - Stan Kenton & June Christy
It's Only A Paper Moon - Nat King Cole
Shoo Shoo Baby - The Andrews Sisters

I think Betty Hutton is my favorite...

[Sfinx]

You could take a look at this site:
http://www.pcdon.com
(http://www.pcdon.com)

[Stew U-582]

try out captain cox's radio mod

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=108756

[tycho102]

XM Satellite radio channel 4--all 40's music.

You know, that's a pretty damn good idea. The RIAA would wank all kinds of crocodile tears over it, but that doesn't make it any less of a damn fine idea. If I could get the bloody news reports to work properly, and then intersperse them with the music, that would be even better.

I could easily nab the music. I might see about that this weekend.

[Beery]

Not really a mod but more a 'heads up', I figured this was the best thread to broadcast this info...

There's a CD available now by 'The Puppini Sisters' called 'Betcha Bottom Dollar' that features modern songs sung in 1940s style. If there are any players who enjoy music from the '70s and '80s (Blondie, The Smiths/Morrissey, Kate Bush) and who find it hard to listen to actual 1940s music this might be a good CD to get for playing in the game - it's available on iTunes.