I disagree.....the best music to me happened between 1928 -1938......having said that,all music is great to who appreciate it.
Close, but I suggest 1924 as the start which then covers the
Charleston through early swing area (including the early Bing years) as the rough peak and where I conduct the vast majority of my listening.
The advent of electrical recording in 1925 allows us to enjoy these works in true fidelity near 100 years later. Over the past couple of years I’ve downloaded over 3,000 recordings from the period which, after some benign cleanup, tend to be surprisingly listenable.
“the best music to me happened between 1928 -1938”
My preference is your range extending through Crosby’s.
Today’s pop music is not art. The only satisfaction a composer or performer can feel today is that it makes money.