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Post by connie on May 4, 2009 11:14:03 GMT -5
#1 I know there were radio programs available during the channel crossing. And, while there was probably no such access available at the heart of the bulge, some found radio access later. Of course at that time German broadcasts were in the air with their propaganda. But, I am told they also carried some good music. Dad spoke of one German tune he heard a lot. He didn't know the name but said it was rather catchy. Whether heard or just remembered, this was the era of some amazing music. The big band music I'm sure brought back many dance memories. And, thoughts of home came with music. Of course, Glenn Miller was lost on the eve of the Bulge, but his music probably still brings fond memories. Feel free to share music memories. And, here are a couple of U-Tube clip of Glenn Miller's In the Mood, just for fun. Enjoy! The first shows a live band performing www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR3K5uB-wMAThe second is a clear recording accompanied by album covers and photos of the band leader: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJE-onnw2gM&feature=related |
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Post by floydragsdale on May 4, 2009 20:17:24 GMT -5
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Hello Connie:
I feel like a pest, getting my two cents in on so many topics. Anyway, here goes with some memories of wartime music.
One German tune was, "Lillie Marlene". That tune was included with many of their propaganda programs. It was played often; even on our side!
There were scads of wartime tunes; "Apple Blossem Time, White Christmas, Chatanoga Chu Chu, I'll Be Seeing You, I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now, Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree With Anyone Else But Me, Going to Take A Sentimental Journey, Parise The Lord & Pass The Ammunition, etc, etc, etc. Wartime song titles could fill a book.
Some tunes were sad and some were peppy, military type (marches) meant to boost our spirits and, of course, some were humerous; to make people laugh.
Wartime music was a great morale booster for our Country. It was needed and people wanted to hear it.
Thank God this country was united through those years.
There was plenty of blood, sweat, toil, tears and death.
School Children, Sr. Citizens, Civilians, Military Men & Women all joined together in one effort and that was to win the inevitable victory.
Many of these folks lived through the difficult times of the depression decade (1929 - 1940); then they faced almost four years of WWII and in the end came out smiling.
Thank the Lord for a nation, filled with people like these. Now, most of them have left the stage of life. The torch of freedom is in the hands of another generation now. Let it be held high to let everyone see that we are still a free nation.
"Enuff" said,
Floyd
2nd Btn., 424th Regiment
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Post by dianekrollewis on May 28, 2009 8:03:46 GMT -5
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Once my father went overseas, my parents favorite song was
I'll be seeing you
In all the old familiar places
That this heart of mine embraces
All day through.
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Post by connie on May 28, 2009 15:19:11 GMT -5
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Post by connie on May 29, 2009 14:13:08 GMT -5
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Post by connie on Jun 9, 2009 18:51:32 GMT -5
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Post by connie on Jun 18, 2009 11:50:53 GMT -5
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Post by connie on Sept 16, 2009 18:38:25 GMT -5
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Post by connie on Oct 22, 2009 16:35:08 GMT -5
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Post by connie on May 7, 2010 9:39:48 GMT -5
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Post by connie on May 8, 2010 11:15:38 GMT -5
Today as we remember VE Day May 8, 1945, I thought this clip was appropriate. It commemorates VE Day with Duke Ellington's Jump for Joy accompanied by WWII stills from the ETO: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW94GNM9FZo&feature=relatedIt should be noted that the celebration for all Americans and for members of the 106th was tempered by the fact that we were still at war in the Pacific -- and members of the 106th expected to be sent there. |
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Post by connie on Jul 11, 2010 10:27:13 GMT -5
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Post by Diana E on Jul 30, 2010 22:05:11 GMT -5
My grandfather told me about hearing a lady at the USO in Liege sing "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year." He told me I needed to hear that song sometime. So, I searched Amazon.com and found a Deana Durbin CD with that song on it and gave it to him for his birthday. He was really pleased. I think it had been decades since he'd last heard it. Listening to the cd with him was a moment I treasure.
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Post by connie on Jul 31, 2010 14:19:50 GMT -5
Diana,
I thought, with a mother who played the piano and who collected sheet music, that I had been steeped in most of the music of the 30's and 40's. But this one is totally new to me. It's beautiful and touching. What a wonderful memory to have shared with your grandfather...
Connie
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Post by Diana E on Jul 31, 2010 14:53:03 GMT -5
Thank you, Connie. I love music, but I know very little about the music of the 30s and 40s, actually. But I too think it's a beautiful song. I wanted to share this from the Poteau '44 Museum. When I was there in Oct. 2008, they were selling these CDs for 5 Euros each. I don't know if they still do, but I love listening to the one I bought from them. I used the two Vera Lynn songs in the slide shows I'm posting in the Travel thread.  About Vera Lynn, the members keeping up with this thread may already know this, but last fall she released a new compilation of her hits. It went to #1 in the UK. Here is what is written in Wikipedia: "On 13 September 2009, Dame Vera became the oldest living artist to make it into No. 1 in the UK album chart, at the age of 92, passing such veterans of music as American jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong and French singer Charles Aznavour. Her collection We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn entered the chart at number 20 on 30 August, and then climbed to number 2 the following week, before reaching the top position. In doing this, she outsold both the Arctic Monkeys and then the entire re-mastered Beatles back catalogue. In its third week the album went gold with sales of over 100,000." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Lynn |
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Post by connie on Aug 6, 2010 23:42:23 GMT -5
Diana,
Thanks for the interesting info links!
I also wanted to note that in going through the links to music on this thread I discovered that several of the sites had been pulled for copyright difficulties. I replaced these with new links. I guess, as you discovered in your slide show, this can be an ongoing problem. If anyone spots a link that is no longer good, please let me know.
Connie
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Post by connie on Oct 23, 2010 11:43:41 GMT -5
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Post by connie on Dec 17, 2010 12:16:52 GMT -5
Here's Vera Lynn singing When I Grow to Old to Dream. The video behind the music shows views and from WWII planes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNB8VbFmlOY&feature=relatedThis may have been a "golden oldie" to the young men of the 106th. I see it came from the film "The Night Is Young" (1935) |
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Post by connie on Mar 21, 2011 17:01:50 GMT -5
Just went searching for a song I remember from my early childhood (and checked to see if it was around during the war). It was. Here's Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra with a 1940 recording of I'll Never Smile Again. www.youtube.com/watch?v=il7DWoLySW8 |
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Post by connie on Jul 27, 2011 13:58:57 GMT -5
The Nearness of YouHere's Jo Stafford's rendition with photos of the singer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-HJvrZQPYAPlease feel free to post memories that go with any of these songs or others...
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Post by connie on Sept 19, 2011 21:22:38 GMT -5
Word came this evening that Bob Hope's widow passed away at age 103. With that word came the story of their romance which included the first time Hope saw his future wife. She was singing "It's Only a Paper Moon. That was back in 1933. But the song had a long history. I remember hearing it in the '50's. So I'm guessing it was probably around in the 1940's too. I found a live version -- but not with the female vocalist who entranced Bob Hope. Here it is with Ella Fitzgerald: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gapCK5_rMuY |
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Post by connie on Dec 7, 2011 12:35:22 GMT -5
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Post by connie on Apr 4, 2013 11:34:36 GMT -5
Here's Glenn Miller's Army Air force Band in a full band rendition of the WWI tune "Over There"The band is only heard, not seen in this YouTube posting, but the is the addition of a series of shots of allied planes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSlEtqxYYoI |
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Post by connie on Jun 5, 2013 16:17:47 GMT -5
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Post by connie on Oct 10, 2013 1:43:59 GMT -5
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Post by jrwentz on Jan 30, 2022 11:57:57 GMT -5
Growing up in the 50s I heard many of these songs on the local radio station. About 30 years ago I bought a two CD set of WWII songs and played them often when I was driving by myself. These days Ch 71 40's Junction is a station I sometimes turn to on SXM when I am researching Dad's service.
I was glad to see When the Lights Go On Again finally get a mention in this thread. Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer is another one I heard a lot.
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