I like to to listen to Vera Lynn, Anne Shelton, or Helen Forrest while practicing my cigarette magic. And when I'm fooling around with cards I listen to 1920's & 30's big band jazz and swing. Like Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Harry James. And I find Art Tatum's stride piano to be extremely fitting for when I practice my card cheating. Not to mention it creates the perfect atmosphere when reading magic history and learning about the Vaudeville era.