The Great War Songs

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Tracklist

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1Wish Me Luck
recording of:
Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye
lyricist:
Phil Park
composer:
Harry Parr-Davies
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd.
Gracie Fields2:57
2Somewhere in France With You
recording of:
Somewhere in France With You
composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter)
Joe Loss and His Band; vocal: Chick Henderson2:53
3We Must All Stick Together
recording of:
We Must All Stick Together
composer:
Raymond Wallace
Geraldo & His Orchestra; vocal: Cyril Grantham3:05
4Lili Marlene
recording of:
Lili Marlene (English lyrics by Tommie Connor)
lyricist:
Hans Leip (from 1915-04-03 until 1937)
composer:
Norbert Schultze (in 1937)
translator:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
translated version of:
Lili Marleen (Lied eines jungen Wachtpostens, original German version)
Lale Andersen3:09
5Bless ’em All
recording of:
Bless ’em All (1917 song)
writer:
Fred Godfrey (early 20th century songwriter)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 8402)
George Formby3:00
6When They Sound the Last “All Clear”
recording of:
When They Sound the Last “All Clear”
lyricist:
Harold Elton Box and Desmond Cox
composer:
Hugh Charles
Vera Lynn3:22
7Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home
recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Freddy Gardner2:40
8Counting the Days
recording of:
Counting the Days
writer:
Alex Kramer and Hy Zaret
Dinah Shore3:00
9Don’t Say Goodbye
Ray Noble & His Orchestra; vocal: Al Bowlly2:53
10Till the Lights of London Shine Again
recording of:
Till the Lights of London Shine Again
writer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter) and Eddie Pola
Joe Loss & His Band; vocal: Chick Henderson3:10
11They Can’t Black Out the Moon
Harry Roy & His Orchestra; vocal: Harry Roy & Wendy Clare3:11
12I’ve Got Sixpence (As I Go Rolling Home)
recording of:
I’ve Got Sixpence
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Desmond Cox and Lawrence Hall (co-writer of “I've Got Sixpence”)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Lawrence Hall (co-writer of “I've Got Sixpence”), Desmond Cox (in 1941) and Elton Box (in 1941)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1116)
arrangement of:
I’ve Got Sixpence
The Organ, The Dance Band & Me; vocal: Alan Kane2:52
13I’ll Walk Alone
recording of:
I’ll Walk Alone (from “Follow the Boys”)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Mary Martin3:11
14Down Forget‐Me‐Not Lane
recording of:
Down Forget-Me-Not Lane (1940s song)
writer and composer:
Charlie Chester (British comedian and TV/radio presenter), Reg Morgan (songwriter) and Horatio Nicholls (nom de guerre of Lawrence Wright)
Flanagan & Allen2:43
15Wishing
recording of:
Wishing
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Bob Montgomery (USA)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Vera Lynn3:14
16The Old Feeling
recording of:
That Old Feeling
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 nominee)
Gracie Fields3:26
17Dear Mom
Swing and Sway With Sammy Kaye3:00
18Shh, It’s a Military Secret
Glenn Miller; vocals: Marion Hutton and Tex Beneke & The Modernaires3:03