[MrTAD]

Jazz trio will be doing a 50th wedding anniversary party and was asked to play some tunes that would have been popular during that era. Looking for suggestions of instrumental numbers. All suggestions are welcome. This will be a dinner setting/not dancing, but uptempo songs are ok too.

Thanks for your help.

 

[gary]

I suppose you'll get plenty of R&R songs so here are some from what I call "the forgotten 50's":
IMO one of the prettiest songs ever written - Old Cape Cod
More songs: The High and Mighty
You Belong to Me
Blue Tango
Lisbon Antigua
Come on along'a my House
Love Letters in the Sand
So Rare
Mona Lisa
All in the Game of Love
Travelin' Man
Bushel & A Peck
Catch A Falling Star
Round And Round
Magic Moments
(We'll have these) Moments to Remember
Let's Take An Old Fashioned Walk
Love is a Many Splendored Thing
River of No Return
Maria
There's a Place for Us
Skokian
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Venus
...somebody hold me back. I could go on and on...

 

[old git]

Songs for Swinging Lovers was out so
Let's get away from it all,
I've got you under my skin,
Making Whoopee,
If you've got a piano and the Sinatra hat, Give me one for my baby and one more for the road.
Now that reminds me of my great age, must go for a lie down.