Heroes & Sweethearts: A Salute to the Greatest Wartime Songs

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The White Cliffs of Dover
Vera Lynn3:18
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 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Glenn Miller3:36
3As Time Goes By
recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (library/production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
Frank Sinatra2:16
4Run Rabbit Run
recording of:
Run Rabbit Run
lyricist:
Ralph Butler and Noel Gay
composer:
Noel Gay
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Noel Gay Music Co. Ltd.
Flanagan and Allen2:47
5A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Anne Shelton3:12
6The Lambeth Walk
Ambrose and His Orchestra3:30
7Jerusalem
Britannia Building Society Band2:27
8There I’ve Said It Again
Vaughn Monroe3:13
9Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
The Andrews Sisters2:42
10Cocktails for Two
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-11-29)
vocals:
City Slickers and Carl Grayson (on 1944-11-29)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1944-11-29)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 939 (2))
recording of:
Cocktails for Two (on 1944-11-29)
lyricist:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
composer:
Sam Coslow
Spike Jones and His City Slickers43:00
11Sentimental Journey
recording of:
Sentimental Journey
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1944)
composer:
Les Brown (American big band & jazz musician) (in 1944) and Ben Homer (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Holliday Publishing, Morley Music Co. Inc. and Morley Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Doris Day & Les Brown and His Orchestra3:14
12Leaning on a Lamp Post
recording of:
Leaning on a Lamp Post
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gay
George Formby3:03
13Take 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 (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:01
14Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye
Gracie Fields2:36
15The Dam Busters March
The Central Band of the Royal Air Force3:04
16Imagination
cover recording of:
Imagination
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Ella Fitzgerald3:04
17At the Woodchopper’s Ball
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:17
18You Always Hurt the One You Love
The Mills Brothers3:23
19(We’re Gonna Hang Out) The Washing on the Siegfried Line
lead vocals:
Arthur Askey (comedian) (in 1939-11)
vocals:
Arthur Askey (comedian)
conductor:
Ronnie Munro (in 1939-11)
recording of:
We’re Going to Hang out the Washing on the Siegfried Line (in 1939-11)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter)
publisher:
Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Arthur Askey2:36
20Lili Marlene
Lale Andersen3:18
21Shine on Victory Moon
Issy Bonn and Harry Bidgood Orchestra3:09
22Adolf
Billy Cotton & His Band & Alan Breeze2:49
23Churchill’s Speeches
Winston Churchill3:23
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree
The Andrews Sisters?:??
2We’ll Meet Again
recording of:
We’ll Meet Again
lyricist:
Hugh Charles
composer:
Hugh Charles and Ross Parker
publisher:
Dash Music Co. Ltd., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), World Music Co. and World Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Vera Lynn?:??
3Hometown
recording of:
Home Town
composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter) and Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
Flanagan and Allen?:??
4Pennsylvania 6-5000
recording of:
Pennsylvania 6‒5000 (PEnnsylvania 6‒5000)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
written at:
Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, New York, United States (in 1940)
Glenn Miller?:??
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 Formby?:??
6For Me and My Gal
recording of:
For Me and My Gal (on 1942-07-26)
lyricist:
E. Ray Goetz (in 1917) and Edgar Leslie (in 1917)
composer:
George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
sub-publisher:
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Judy Garland and Gene Kelly?:??
7Mairzy Doats
recording of:
Mairzy Doats
composer:
Milton Drake, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
publisher:
Al Hoffman Songs Inc., Hallmark Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP affiliated), Milton Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
The Merry Macs4?:??
8The Very Thought of You
Vaughn Monroe?:??
9Whispering Grass (Don’t Tell the Trees)
The Ink Spots?:??
10Why Don’t You Do Right
recording of:
Why Don’t You Do Right?
lyricist and composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy
publisher:
Edwin Morris Music and Morley Music Co
version of:
Weed Smoker’s Dream
Peggy Lee & Benny Goodman and His Orchestra?:??
11This Is the Army Mister Jones
Irving Berlin?:??
12Pomp and Circumstance
Britannia Building Society Band?:??
13’Til the End of Time
Perry Como?:??
14It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow
recording of:
It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Inc. and Irving Berlin Music Company
Vera Lynn?:??
15Goodnight Sweetheart
Al Bowlly?:??
16If I Had My Way
Ivy Benson and Her All Girls Band?:??
17Love Letters
Dick Haymes?:??
18A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
The Ink Spots?:??
19I’ll Walk Alone
Dinah Shore?:??
20The Last Time I Saw Paris
Tony Martin?:??
21The World Will Sing Again
Betty Driver & Harry Roy & His Orchestra?:??
22Thanks for the Memory
Bing Crosby?:??
23I’ll Be Seeing You
Anne Shelton?:??
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Songs That Won the War
[unknown]?:??

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ASIN:UK: B003P2O218 [info]