Hits from the Blitz: Songs from the War Years 1939-1946

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1As Time Goes By
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”) (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
Vera Lynn3:22
2Cow Cow Boogie
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-05-21)
double bass:
Jud DeNaut (on 1942-05-21)
drums (drum set):
Dave Coleman (jazz drummer) (on 1942-05-21)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1942-05-21)
piano:
Freddie Slack (on 1942-05-21)
reeds:
Joe Huffman (on 1942-05-21) and Willie Martinez (on 1942-05-21)
saxophone:
Les Baxter (on 1942-05-21) and Ralph Lee (on 1942-05-21)
trombone:
Gerald Foster (on 1942-05-21), Bill Lawlor (on 1942-05-21) and Bruce Squires (on 1942-05-21)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1942-05-21) and Bill Morris (on 1942-05-21)
vocals:
Ella Mae Morse (on 1942-05-21)
cover recording of:
Cow Cow Boogie (on 1942-05-21)
composer:
Benny Carter, Gene de Paul and Don Raye
recording of:
Cow Cow Boogie (on 1942-05-21)
composer:
Benny Carter, Gene de Paul and Don Raye
Ella Mae Morse3:16
3I'll Never Smile Again
vocals:
Sam Browne
orchestra:
Joe Loss & His Orchestra
recording of:
I’ll Never Smile Again
lyricist and composer:
Ruth Lowe
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Pickwick Music (publisher), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Joe Loss & His Orchestra3:14
4That Old Black Magic
recording of:
That Old Black Magic
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Margaret Whiting with Freddie Slack and His Orchestra2:43
5We'll Be Together
Pied Pipers3:15
6The Trolley Song
cover recording of:
The Trolley Song (“‘Clang, Clang, Clang,’ Went the Trolley…”)
lyricist:
Ralph Blane
composer:
Hugh Martin
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
Jo Stafford & The Pied Pipers3:02
7The Smiths and the Jones
Geraldo & His Orchestra2:54
8That Lovely Weekend
Geraldo & His Orchestra with Dorothy Carless3:28
9Pistol Packin' Mama
Pied Pipers2:43
10Shoo-Shoo Baby
Ella Mae Morse3:20
11Run Rabbit
Harry Roy & His Band2:05
12A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Tony Osborne & His Orchestra
recording of:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (in 1962)
lyricist:
Eric Maschwitz (Holt Marvell)
composer:
Manning Sherwin (in 1939)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Vera Lynn3:56
13Down Forget Me Not Lane
Joe Loss & His Orchestra2:59
14Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet
Ella Mae Morse2:41
15Long Ago (And Far Away)
Jo Stafford and The Pied Pipers2:40
16Mairzy Doats
Pied Pipers2:49
17No Love, No Nothin'
Ella Mae Morse2:38
18White Cliffs of Dover
Vera Lynn3:04
19Every Night About This Time
Geraldo & His Orchestra3:18
20Always in My Heart
recording of:
Always in My Heart
lyricist:
Kim Gannon
composer:
Ernesto Lecuona
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 nominee)
is based on:
Siempre en mi corazón (Always in My Heart)
Vera Lynn2:32
21I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire
Geraldo & His Orchestra3:16
22End of the War in Europe
Sir Winston Churchill6:38
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