Zenith Vintage — A Centennial Celebration of the Past Perfect (1900-2000)

Zenith Vintage — A Centennial Celebration of the Past PerfectZenith Vintage is an interactive archive of 20th century music history, featuring over 2,000 songs and 600 artists from 1900 to 2000.Featured Artists

Al Bowlly — The quintessential British crooner (1927-1941), with over 1,000 recordings

Frank Sinatra — The Chairman of the Board, redefining popular music from the 1940s through the 1990s

Vera Lynn — The Forces' Sweetheart, sustaining British morale during WWII

The Ink Spots — Pioneers of the vocal group sound, influencing doo-wop and R&B

Johnny Cash — The Man in Black, spanning rockabilly, country, and American roots music

Bing Crosby — The most popular entertainer of the first half of the 20th century

Billie Holiday — Lady Day, whose emotional depth transformed jazz vocals

Ella Fitzgerald — The First Lady of Song, the most celebrated jazz vocalist in history

The Highwaymen — Country music supergroup: Cash, Nelson, Jennings, Kristofferson

Dean Martin — The King of Cool, beloved crooner and entertainer

Nat King Cole — Legendary vocalist and pianist, crossing jazz and pop

Patsy Cline — One of the most influential vocalists in country music

Hank Williams — The Hillbilly Shakespeare, father of modern country songwriting

Musical Eras

Tin Pan Alley & Ragtime (1900-1919)

The Jazz Age (1920-1929)

Pre-Swing Era (1930-1934)

Swing Era (1935-1942)

War Years (1942-1945)

Post-War Transition (1946-1950)

Rock & Roll Revolution (1951-1959)

The Sixties (1960-1969)

The Seventies (1970-1979)

The Eighties (1980-1989)

The Nineties (1990-2000)

Explore

Browse all 600+ artists

Browse all 2,000+ songs

Browse by genre and era

Interactive timeline

Artist connection map

External resources and archives

Full sitemap - all artists and songs

About the CreatorZenith Vintage was created by Yany Lin as a comprehensive digital archive celebrating a century of recorded music. Read more on the Zenith Vintage blog.Visit zenithvintage.org with JavaScript enabled for the full interactive experience.