although 90% of my songs on iTunes are from 1977 onwards I just had a look at what the oldest 'rated' recordings I have are:
(limited to two per artist) ... there may be a mistake or two in the dates, but nothing to awry hopefully.
1. In The Mood - Glenn Miller 1939
2. Lovesick Blues - Hank Williams 1949
3. Your Cheatin' Heart - Hank Williams 1953
4. That's Amore - Dean Martin 1953
5. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash 1955
6. I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash 1956
7. One Hand Loose- Charlie Feathers 1956
8. Woodpecker Rock - Nat County 1958
9. Summertime - Miles Davis 1958
10. Blue in Green - Miles Davis 1959
11. (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley 1961
12. (I Don't Know Why) But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry 1961
13. C Jam Blues - Oscar Peterson Trio 1962
14. Hymn to Freedom - Oscar Peterson Trio 1962
15. Green Onions - Booker T. & the MG's 1963
16. All Day and All of the Night - The Kinks 1964
17. You Really Got Me - The Kinks 1964
18. She's Not There - The Zombies 1964
19. So Little Time - Diana Dors 1964
20. House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals 1964
Anyone else care to share ?
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2) Mozart 1787
3) Beethoven 1818
4) Schubert 1820
5) Tchaikovsky 1890
6) Brahms 1891
7) Verdi 1894
8) Rimsky-Korsakov 1897
9) Dvořák 1900
10) Holst 1920
Although I do have some Dvorak and Prokofiev, not sure why they don't show the years
Oldest Recording: Meade "Lux" Lewis - Honkey Tonk Train Blues 1936
A really big CD.
I was definitely Brahms AND Liszt in 91 ;0)
I'll post when you start the thread and hopefully DA9 and others will have plenty of suggestions too.