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The Words & music of World War II

Title: The Words & music of World War II [sound recording].
Publication: New York, N.Y. : Columbia Legacy, p1991.

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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Audio	Use in library	*LDC 5991 (F)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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2 sound discs (135 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Presents a commemoration of the World War II years by combining legendary speeches by President Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, President Truman, General MacArthur and others, with musical favorites of those times by recording artists like Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey, Les Brown, and many more.

Alternative Title

Words and music of World War Two

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Note

Compact disc.
Analog recording.
Program notes by Nedra Olds-Neal and Michael Brooks, with discographical information on the original recordings ([8] p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.

Contents

Disc 1. Air-raid siren: "Warning" -- Pearl Harbor is attacked, December 7th, 1941 -- Remember Pearl Harbor / D. Reid ; S. Kay (Charlie Spivak & his Orchestra ; Gary Stevens & the Stardusters, vocals) -- President Roosevelt declares war, December 8th, 1941 -- We did it before (and we can do it again) / C. Friend ; C. Tobias (Eddy Howard & his Orchestra ; Eddy Howard & chorus, vocals) -- British prime minster Neville Chamberlain returns from Munich, September 29th, 1938 -- The umbrella man (extract) / J. Cavanaugh ; V. Rose ; L. Stock (Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra ; Walter Bloom & Lois Best, vocals) -- Indian summer / A. Dubin ; V. Herbert (Kay Kyser & his Orchestra ; Ginny Simms, vocals) -- President Roosevelt opens the [1939] New York World's Fair -- Dawn of a new day (extract) / W. Freed ; F. Tarr (Horace Heidt & his Musical Knights ; Charles Goodwin, vocals) -- Neville Chamberlain declares war, September 3rd, 1939.
We'll meet again (extract) / R. Parker ; H. Charles (Jack Leonard with Orchestra ; Ray Bloch, director) -- Ed Murrow broadcasts on the evacuation of children from London, September 1939 -- My sister and I (extract) / J. Whitney ; H. Zaret ; A. Kramer (Benny Goodman & his Orchestra ; Helen Forrest, vocals) -- Ed Murrow on the retreat from Dunkirk, June 1940 -- (There'll be bluebirds over) the white cliffs of Dover (extract) / N. Burton ; W. Kent (Kay Kyser & his Orchestra ; Harry Babbitt & chorus, vocals) -- News flashes on the German advance across Europe ; France surrenders -- The last time I saw Paris (extract) / O. Hammerstein II ; J. Kern (Kate Smith, vocals, with orchestra ; Jack Miller, director) -- The London blitz, fall 1940 -- I don't want to set the world on fire (extract) / E. Seiler ; S. Marcus ; B. Benjiman (Tommy Tucker Time ; Amy Arnell & chorus, vocals) -- The deepest shelter in town (Florence Desmond, with rhythm acc.)
Ed Murrow on the devastation in London, 1940 -- A little old church in England (extract) / I. Berlin (Ray Noble & his Orchestra ; Larry Stewart, vocals) -- London pride / N. Coward (Noel Coward, with orchestra) -- Winston Churchill tells America "Give us the tools and we'll finish the job" -- President Roosevelt's "Arsenal of democracy" speech to Congress, Spring 1941 -- Any bonds today (extract) / I. Berlin (Kay Kyser & his Orchestra ; Harry Babbitt, Ginny Simms, Jack Martin & Max Williams, vocals) -- Joltin' Joe DiMaggio / A. Courtney ; Homer (Les Brown & his Orchestra ; Betty Bonney, vocals) -- Stalin wasn't stallin' / W. Johnson (Golden Gate Quartet) -- This is the army, Mr. Jones (extract) / I. Berlin (Horace Heidt & his Musical Knights ; Charles Morgan, with Donna & her Don Juans, vocals) -- Bell bottom trousers (extract) / M. Jaffe (Kay Kyser & his Orchestra ; Ferdy, Slim & the Quartet, vocals).
Keep 'em flying (extract) / B. Coleman (Gene Krupa & his Orchestra ; Johnny Desmond, vocals) -- The marines' hymn (extract) / L.Z. Phillips (Gene Krupa & his Orchestra ; Johnny Desmond, vocals) -- Ma! I miss your apple pie (extract) / C. Lombardo ; J.J. Loeb (Dean Hudson & his Orchestra ; the Dixie Debs, vocals) -- Boogie woogie bugle boy / D. Raye ; H. Prince (Gene Krupa & his Orchestra ; Irene Daye, vocals) -- Mary Anderson, director of the Women's Bureau, Department of Labor, on women's value to the war effort -- Pistol packin' mama (extract) / A. Dexter (Al Dexter & his Troopers ; Al Dexter, vocals) -- I don't want to walk without you (extract) / F. Loesser ; J. Styne (Harry James & his Orchestra ; Helen Forrest, vocals) -- Don't sit under the apple tree (extract) / L. Brown ; C. Tobias ; S.H. Stept (Les Brown & his Orhestra ; Butch Stone, vocals)
Disc 2. When the lights go on again (extract) / E. Seiler ; S. Marcus ; B. Benjiman (Les Brown & his Orchestra ; Jack Carroll, vocals) -- Paul O'Leary, deputy administrator in charge of rationing, discusses problems with a typical housewife and her grocer -- There won't be a shortage of love (extract) / C. Lombardo ; J.J. Loeb (Benny Goodman & his Orchestra ; Peggy Lee, vocals) -- William Joyce "Lord Haw-Haw" broadcasts over German radio -- Der Fuehrer's face / O. Wallace (Johnny Bond & his Band ; Johnny Bond & the Red River Valley Boys, vocals) -- Tokyo Rose broadcasts to the American troops in the Pacific -- You're a sap, Mr. Jap (extract) / J. Cavanaugh ; J. Redmond ; N. Simon (Carl Hoff & his Orchestra ; the Murphy Sisters, vocals) -- President Roosevelt's Labor Day 1941 address.
FDR Jones (extract) / H. Rome (Charlie & his Orchestra) [German propaganda record] -- Lili Marlene / N. Schultz ; H. Leip (Charlie & his Orchestra) -- I left my heart at the Stage Door Canteen / I. Berlin (Charlie Spivak & his Orchestra ; Garry Stevens, vocals) -- Girls, don't refuse to kiss a soldier / K. Davis (Karl & Harty) -- Interview outside Voltee Aircraft Plant, Nashville, Tennessee -- Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition (extract) / F. Loesser (Kay Kyser & his Orchestra ; the Group, vocals) -- Harlem on parade (extract) / R. Evans ; B. Carter (Gene Krupa & his Orchestra ; Anita O'Day, vocals) -- They're either too young or too old / F. Loesser ; A. Schwartz (Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra ; Kitty Kallen, vocals) -- Ed Murrow broadcasts his experiences on a bomb raid over Berlin -- Comin' in on a wing and a prayer / H. Adamson ; J. McHugh (Golden Gate Quartet) -- You'd be so nice to come home to / C. Porter (Dick Jurgens & his Orchestra ; Harry Cool, vocals)
Wonder when my baby's coming home (extract) / A. Kent ; K. Goell (Kay Kyser & his Orchestra ; Dorothy Dunn, vocals) -- On-the-spot account of American forces landing on Iwo Jima -- Stars and Stripes of Iwo Jima (extract) / B. Wills ; C. Johnson (Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys ; Tommy Duncan, vocals) -- President Roosevelt addresses Congress on the results of the three-power Yalta Conference, February 1945 -- Yalta (extract) / George ; Grouya (Harry James & his Orchestra ; Buddy DiVito, vocals) -- Don't fence me in (extract) / C. Porter (Gene Autry) -- I'll buy that dream (extract) / H. Magidson ; A. Wrubel (Harry James & his Orchestra ; Kitty Kallen, vocals) -- Hitler speaks ; Death of Hitler is reported -- When that man is dead and gone (extract) / I. Berlin (Buddy Clark with orchestra acc.) ; President Truman announces the dropping of the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima -- Atom and evil (extract) / H. Zaret ; L. Singer (Golden Gate Quartet)
The unconditional surrender of the Japanese is announced -- General MacArthur announces the surrender of the Japanese aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay -- Fightin' Doug MacArthur (extract) / B. Ram (Gene Krupa & his Orchestra ; Anita O'Day, vocals) -- Finale -- I'm gonna love that guy (extract) / F. Ash (Ginny Simms, vocals, with orchestra ; Edgar Fairchild, director) -- Sentimental journey (extract) / B. Green ; L. Brown ; B. Homer (Les Brown & his Orchestra ; Doris Day, vocals) -- Waitin' for the train to come in (extract) / S. Skylar ; M. Block (Harry James & his Orchestra ; Kitty Kallen, vocals) -- It's been a long, long time / S. Cahn ; J. Styne (Harry James & his Orchestra ; Kitty Kallen, vocals) -- My guy's come back / R. McKinley ; M. Powell (Benny Goodman & his Orchestra ; Liza Morrow, vocals) -- Air raid siren: "All clear" signal.

Call Number

*LDC 5991 (F)

LCCN

92788511 /R

OCLC

25256797
NYPG93-R646

Title

The Words & music of World War II [sound recording].

Imprint

New York, N.Y. : Columbia Legacy, p1991.

Playing Time

021417

Performer

Various performers.

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Spivak, Charlie.

Stevens, Gary.

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.

Howard, Eddy.

Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940.

Welk, Lawrence, 1903-1992.

Bloom, Walter.

Best, Lois.

Kyser, Kay.

Simms, Ginny.

Heidt, Horace, 1901-

Goodwin, Charles.

Leonard, Jack.

Bloch, Ray.

Murrow, Edward R.

Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986.

Forrest, Helen.

Babbitt, Harry.

Smith, Kate, 1907-1986.

Miller, Jack.

Arnell, Amy.

Tucker, Tommy.

Desmond, Florence, 1905-1993.

Dunn, Dorothy.

Wills, Bob, 1905-1975.

Duncan, Tommy.

James, Harry, 1916-1983.

DiVito, Buddy.

Autry, Gene, 1907-1998.

Kallen, Kitty.

Clark, Buddy.

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.

MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.

Krupa, Gene, 1909-1973.

O'Day, Anita.

Fairchild, Edgar.

Brown, Les, 1912-2001.

Day, Doris, 1922-2019, singer.

Morrow, Liza.

Noble, Ray, 1903-1978.

Stewart, Larry.

Coward, Noël, 1899-1973.

Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.

Martin, Jack.

Williams, Max.

Bonney, Betty.

Morgan, Charles.

Desmond, Johnny.

Hudson, Dean.

Daye, Irene.

Anderson, Mary.

Dexter, Al.

Stone, Butch.

Carroll, Jack.

O'Leary, Paul.

Lee, Peggy, 1920-2002.

Bond, Johnny, 1915-1978.

Tokyo Rose, 1916-2006.

Hoff, Carl.

Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957.

Jurgens, Dick, 1910-1995.

Cool, Harry, 1913-

Davis, Karl.

Taylor, Harty.

Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Songs. Selections.

Stardusters (Musical group : U.S.)

Musical Knights.

Golden Gate Quartet.

Donna & her Don Juans (Musical group)

Ferdy, Slim & the Quartet.

Dixie Debs (Musical group)

Troopers (Musical group)

Red River Valley Boys (Musical group)

Murphy Sisters (Musical group)

Charlie & His Orchestra.

Karl & Harty (Musical group)

Texas playboys.

Publisher No.

C2K 48516 (CK 48517 -- CK 48518) Columbia Legacy

C2K 48516 Columbia Legacy

CK 48517 Columbia Legacy

CK 48518 Columbia Legacy

Research Call Number

*LDC 5991 (F) Program notes on file.

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