Itunes won't recognize or play dowloaded music

I recently downloaded Itunes 7. I also recently changed my email address (and hence, apple ID) and the new Itunes will only play the 5 or so songs that I purchased with the new email ID. When I try to play the older songs, Itunes asks me to authorize. After I type in my password and authorize successfully, the song still does not play. I have tried de-authorizing and re-authorizing my whole computer but it does not work. I purchased all songs under the same account, but the old Apple ID always comes up when I try to play the songs I purchased in the past.
It is a small problem but annoying.
Please help!

hi - I can't log into my old ID because the email account does not exist (why I changed my apple ID to begin with). I sent an email to Apple and they responded with basically the same advice - asking for my old ID information. I have only one ACCOUNT but two (old and new) ID's that I have purchased music under. However, when Itunes asks me to authorize my music, it will not play the songs after I have authorized them using both IDs (ie changing back to the old id name does nothing). Some of the songs that won't play were bought using both ID names - in other words, I can only play what was bought really recently, not just what was bought with the new ID.
also - the songs that will not play do not appear under my "purchase history" for my account.
Sorry if this does not make sense. I would really like to be able to play the 100+ songs that I have purchased in the past and can no longer access!
Thanks

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