Songs From The War Years: 60 Original Recordings (3-CD)

by Various Artists

Never underestimate the power of music to capture human emotion and raise the human spirit. The proof is in this stirring collection where every song has a story to tell. So sit back and be moved by the music and the memories, and enjoy the songs that helped win two world wars. CD 2 1. There'll Always Be An England - Alfred Piccaver 2. Bless 'Em All - George Formby 3. Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag - Reinald Werrenrath 4. Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major - Billy Cotton & His Band With Alan Breeze 5. The World Will Sing Again - Betty Driver With Harry Roy's Orchestra 6. It's Time For Every Boy To Be A Soldier - Charles H. Hart 7. Run, Rabbit, Run - Flanagan & Allen 8. American Patrol - Glenn Miller 9. How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On… - Harry Fay 10. Painting The Clouds With Sunshine - Jack Hylton 11. The Homecoming Waltz - Donald Peers 12. Lili Marlene - Lale Andersen 13. In The Quartermaster's Stores - Tommy Handley 14. They Can't Black Out The Moon - Harry Roy & His Orchestra 15. I've Got My Captain Working For Me Now - Al Jolson 16. When The Light Go On Again (All Over…) - Vaughn Monroe 17. The Sunshine Of Your Smile - John McCormack 18. The White Cliffs Of Dover - Vera Lynn 19. Roses Of Picardy - Ted Lewis 20. I'll Be Seeing You - Anne Shelton CD3 1. Sing As We Go - Gracie Fields 2. Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer - Ambrose & His Orchestra… 3. Keep The Home Fires Burning - John McCormack 4. Mr Wu's An Air Raid Warden Now - George Formby 5. Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree - The Andrews Sisters 6. There's A Boy Coming Home…- Bebe Daniels & Ben Lyon 7. Till The Clouds Roll By - Anna Wheaton & James Harrod 8. Be Like The Kettle…- Vera Lynn 9. The Spitfire Song - Joe Loss & His Orchestra… 10. Oh! It's A Lovely War - Courtland & Jeffries 11. Let The Rest Of The World Go By - Elizabeth Spencer And Charles Hart 12. When They Sound The Last… - Harry Roy And His Band 13. I've Got Sixpence - Billy Cotton… 14. I Didn't Raise My Boy…- Morton Harvey 15. I'll Get By - The Ink Spots 16. Roll Me Over - Primo Scala 17. A Nice Cup Of Tea - Binnie Hale 18. Mademoiselle From Armentieres - Jack Charman 19. Down Forget-Me-Not Lane - Flanagan & Allen 20. We'll Meet Again - Vera Lynn CD 1 1. Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny! Oh! - The Andrews Sisters 2. This Is The Army, Mister Brown - Harry Roy 3. (We're Gonna Hang) The Washing…- Flanagan & Allen 4. Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty - Ella Retford 5. Goodbye-Ee - Courtland & Jeffries 6. Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye - Gracie Fields 7. Hey Little Hen - Nat Gonella & His Georgians 8. Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts For Soldiers - Bill Murray 9. Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees) - The Ink Spots 10. It's A Long Way To Tipperary - John McCormack 11. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square - Anne Shelton 12. Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition - Kay Kyser & His Orchestra 13. Over There - Nora Bayes 14. Yours - Vera Lynn 15. Good Morning, Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip! - Arthur Fields And The Peerless Quartet 16. The Sun Has Got His Hat On - Sam Brown 17. Roll Out The Barrel - The Rex Massed Bands 18. You'll Never Know - Dick Haymes 19. The Laddies Who Fought And Won - Harry Lauder 20. Goodnight Sweetheart - Al Bowlly