Ideas for music during dinner other than the standard Sinatra set??

romamor4 · January 2012

I feel like every wedding I go to has the classic Frank Sinatra music playing during dinner. Well, don't get me wrong, we LOVE Frank. But we want to save a few of those songs for when we can dance on the dance floor! Can anyone recommend some music for the dinner hour that's vintage? I'm sure I can dig some up and get some ideas, but I thought I'd try here too.

pillsburyaj · January 2012

You can never go wrong with Billie Holliday or Ella Fitzgerald. You should be able to find CD's by decade. We found a roaring twenties one for our cocktail hour.

entropicbeauty · January 2012

Amazon has some pretty cool looking music by the decade - just search around based on the decade or type of music you're into (I guess loud jazz music might not be the best for dinner, but I believe you can preview clips of songs on amazon before purchasing)

Madisonpenny · January 2012

Nat king Cole,
ella fitzgerald,
patsy cline,
etta james
billie holliday
louis armstrong
dean martin
paul anka

you can also try micheal buble or matt dusk as dinner music.

kelleyku05 · January 2012

These were some songs on my playlist:
Smoke gets in my eyes: The Platters
Don't You Know: Della Reese
What a Wonderful World: Louis Armstrong
Only You: The Platters
All I Have To Do Is Dream: The Everyly Brothers
Unchained Melody: The Righteous Brothers

Sue-n-Kevin · January 2012

Our "dinner hour music" was the CD from "Something's Gotta Give", which has a lot of older music. The DJ just put it on and let it play....

I'd recommend finding a CD that is the soundtrack for a movie that has the music you want. It's easier and you get a nice mixture of various artists.

achiduck · January 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-theme-boards_retro-vintage-weddings_ideas-music-during-dinner-other-standard-sinatra-set?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Theme%20BoardsForum:667Discussion:17137e7a-3c24-4a47-a0e8-cb10f7481fb9Post:2185e833-1863-4505-9500-27b8d7cdd3c6">Re: Ideas for music during dinner other than the standard Sinatra set??</a>:
[QUOTE]Our "dinner hour music" was the CD from "Something's Gotta Give", which has a lot of older music. The DJ just put it on and let it play.... I'd recommend finding a CD that is the soundtrack for a movie that has the music you want. It's easier and you get a nice mixture of various artists.
Posted by Sue-n-Kevin[/QUOTE]
I love that CD!

graysquirrel · January 2012

I agree with pps about getting music from a specific era. I scoured the library for CDs and found some really good ones by year. I can't remember the name, but they had an old jukebox on the front. If you have a big library nearby chances are they'd have these. I would also suggest using Pandora to find some songs you like. Put in Frank Sinatra and you will get all kinds of crooners and swooners from the 50s.

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