The Great War Songs

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The White Cliffs of Dover
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1942-03-20)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Jay Wilbur and His Band (on 1942-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1942)
recording of:
(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover (on 1942-03-20)
lyricist:
Nat Burton (US songwriter)
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Walter Kent Music Co.
Vera Lynn3:15
2This Is the Army Mr. Jones
recording of:
This Is The Army, Mr. Jones (in 1943)
writer:
Irving Berlin (in 1942)
Irving Berlin2:20
3(We’re Gonna Hang Out) The Washing on the Siegfried Line
recording of:
We’re Going to Hang out the Washing on the Siegfried Line
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter)
publisher:
Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Flanagan & Allen2:24
4Comin’ in on a Wing and a Prayer
recording of:
Comin’ In on a Wing and a Prayer
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. (in 1943)
The Four Vagabonds2:53
5Beneath the Lights of Home
recording of:
Beneath the Lights of Home
lyricist and composer:
Bernie Grossman and Walter Jurmann
Deanna Durbin3:02
6Mr. Wu’s an Air Raid Warden Now
George Formby2:41
7Coming Home
recording of:
Coming Home
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
Lou Preager & His Orchestra ; Vocal: Paul Rich3:05
8Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie
recording of:
Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie
writer:
John Jacob Loeb (in 1941) and Carmen Lombardo (in 1941)
Ambrose & His Orchestra ; Vocal Sam Browne3:21
9I’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 Band; Vocal: Sam Browne3:10
10Sing as We Go
recording of:
Sing as We Go
composer:
Harry Parr-Davies
Gracie Fields2:27
11The Home Coming Waltz
recording of:
The Homecoming Waltz (1940s song)
writer:
Reginald Connelly, Bob Musel (American journalist, lyricist) and Ray Sonin (songwriter)
Ivy Benson & Her Girls Band; Vocal: Kay Yorston3:13
12It’s a Pair of Wings for Me
recording of:
It's a Pair of Wings for Me
composer:
Nat Gonella and Harold Hood
Nat Gonella & His New Georgians2:46
13Long Ago and Far Away
vocals:
Archie Lewis
recording of:
Long Ago (and Far Away)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (in 1944)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
included in:
Cover Girl (1944)
Geraldo & His Orchestra; Vocal: Archie Lewis3:04
14All Alone in Vienna
recording of:
All Alone in Vienna
composer:
Lewis Ilda (songwriter), Morton Morrow (songwriter) and Leo Towers (songwriter)
Vera Lynn2:55
15The Nearness of You
recording of:
The Nearness of You
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1938)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Leslie “Hutch” Hutchinson3:07
16Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-01-02)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1941-01-02), Maxene Andrews (on 1941-01-02), Laverne Andrews (on 1941-01-02) and Patti Andrews (on 1941-01-02)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1941-01-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1941)
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (on 1941-01-02)
writer:
Hughie Prince and Don Raye
publisher:
A4V Digital, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), 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)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)
The Andrews Sisters2:40
17Obey Your Air Raid Warden
Tony Pastor & His Orchestra2:32
18She’ll Always Remember
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:22
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