Songs That Won the War: Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of VE Day

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Tracklist

1▶CD: There'll Always Be an England
2▶CD: Great British Hits From the Blitz
3▼CD: Stars and Strips Hits of World War II
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1Rum & Coca-Cola
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1944-10-18)
recording of:
Rum and Coca‐Cola (calypso) (on 1944-10-18)
additional lyricist:
Morey Amsterdam
lyricist:
Lord Invader
additional composer:
Paul Baron and Jeri Sullivan
composer:
Lionel Belasco
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH
The Andrews Sisters3:10
2In the Mood
recording of:
In the Mood
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:35
3On the Sunny Side of the Street
recording of:
On the Sunny Side of the Street
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
publisher:
Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
part of:
American Splendor
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:11
4Fools Rush In
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:14
5At the Woodchoppers Ball
recording of:
Woodchopper’s Ball
composer:
Joe Bishop and Woody Herman
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:15
6Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There
recording of:
Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There
lyricist:
Herbert Magidson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Deanna Durbin3:04
7American Patrol
recording of:
American Patrol (swing version)
composer:
F. W. Meacham (in 1885)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (in 1942)
publisher:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
arrangement of:
American Patrol
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:18
8The Beer Barrel Polka
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1939-05-03)
recording of:
Beer Barrel Polka (on 1939-05-03)
composer:
Jaromír Vejvoda (in 1927)
arranger:
Eduard Ingriš (from 1927 until 1934)
translator:
Lew Brown (in 1939) and Wladimir A. Timm (in 1939)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25648)
translated version of:
Škoda lásky (Wasted Love, see also "Rosamunde" and "Beer Barrel Polka")
The Andrews Sisters2:52
9When the Lights Go Again All Over the World
vocals:
Vaughn Monroe (in 1942)
recording of:
When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World) (in 1942)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin (in 1942), Sol Marcus (in 1942) and Eddie Seiler (in 1942)
Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra3:06
10Paper Doll
vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1942-02-18), Harry Mills (on 1942-02-18), Herbert Mills (on 1942-02-18) and John Mills, Sr. (on 1942-02-18)
recording of:
Paper Doll (on 1942-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny S. Black (in 1915)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co.
The Mills Brothers2:36
11Moonlight Becomes You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-06-12)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1942-06-12)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-12)
recording of:
Moonlight Becomes You (on 1942-06-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Bing Crosby3:11
12Whispering Grass
recording of:
Whispering Grass
writer:
Doris Fisher and Fred Fisher
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Corp.
The Ink Spots2:44
13Skyliner
recording of:
Skyliner
composer:
Charlie Barnet
publisher:
Atlantic Music
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:00
14You Made Me Love You
recording of:
You Made Me Love You
writer:
Louis Armstrong and Percy Venable
Harry James and His Orchestra3:07
15Take the A-Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:55
16You'll Never Know
Dick Haymes2:46
17Begin the Beguine
recording of:
Begin the Beguine
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Jubilee
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:14
18The Boogie-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., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
The Andrews Sisters2:45
19Tuxedo Junction
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-05)
recording of:
Tuxedo Junction (on 1940-02-08)
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
writer:
Dash, Feyne, Hawkins and Johnson
composer:
Bill Johnson, Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
instrumental recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
writer:
Dash, Feyne, Hawkins and Johnson
composer:
Bill Johnson, Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:29
20Caldonia
Louis Jordan2:42
21A String of Pearls
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-11-03)
recording of:
A String of Pearls (on 1941-11-03)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jerry Gray
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Scarsdale Music
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:12
22Swinging on a Star
recording of:
Swinging on a Star
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (in 1944)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co., Burke & Van Heusen, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1944 winner)
Bing Crosby2:31
23There, I've Said It Again
vocals:
Vaughn Monroe (on 1944-12-21) and The Norton Sisters (on 1944-12-21)
recording of:
There I’ve Said it Again (on 1944-12-21)
writer:
Redd Evans and David Mann
publisher:
Campbell Connelly and Music Sales Corporation
Vaughn Monroe3:03
24I'll Get By
The Ink Spots2:55
25I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1940-11-14)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1940-11-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1940)
recording of:
(I’ll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time (on 1940-11-14)
lyricist:
Neville Fleeson
composer:
Albert Von Tilzer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Jerry Vogel Music
The Andrews Sisters2:57
4▶CD: Forces Wartime Favourites