They may have rationed meat, milk, canned goods, and gasoline, but there was no limit to the musical talent during World War II.
Morale-boosting sounds on the home front and "over there" were one of the Allies' most potent weapons. WWII gave birth to many of the 1940s' most popular artists and songs, as well as many of the most important independent record labels.
Songs That Got Us Through WWII is the first of a two-volume series collecting the hits that kept the home fires burning and brought a little bit of America to the G.I.s overseas. Compiled and developed by singer/songwriter/music historian Billy Vera, Vol. 1 features many of the era's biggest artists, including
- The Andrews Sisters
- Frank Sinatra
- Duke Ellington
- The Mills Brothers
- The Ink Spots
- Harry James
- and many more.
Music in World War Two...
Related Scanning WWII dates...
- 12 Oct 35: Nazis ban "degenerate" swing, jazz music from German radio
- 09 Jan 38: Nazi exhibit denounces "Degenerate Music"
- 02 Jan 41: Andrews Sisters record "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
- 28 Jul 42: Spike Jones records iconic song "Der Fuehrer's Face"
- 01 Aug 42: Musicians Strike begins, leading to V-Disc recordings
Music in World War Two...
Related WWII Store items...
- Very Best of The Andrews Sisters
CD - The Essential Glenn Miller
CD - 2 discs, mp3 - The Best of Spike Jones
CD - 2 discs - Swinging on a V-Disc
CD - 4 discs - Songs That Got Us Through WWII
CD - Swing Kids
DVD, 1993 - The Music Survives! Degenerate Music:
Music Suppressed by the Third Reich - Propaganda Swing:
Dr Goebbels' Jazz Orchestra - Hitler's Airwaves:
The Inside Story of Nazi Radio Broadcasting and Propaganda Swing
