Hits of the War Years (The Ultimate Wartime Collection)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1All Alone in Vienna
recording of:
All Alone in Vienna
composer:
Lewis Ilda (songwriter), Morton Morrow (songwriter) and Leo Towers (songwriter)
Vera Lynn2:56
2Going Home
Lou Preager & His Orchestra3:07
3The Handsome Territorial
Nat Gonella and His Orchestra2:59
4In the Mood
instrumental recording of:
In the Mood (on 1939-08-01)
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)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra43:35
5I Did What I Could With My Gas Mask
George Formby2:38
6I’ll Be Seeing You
Ambrose and His Orchestra2:38
7The Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel)
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 (see also "Rosamunde" and "Beer Barrel Polka")
The Andrews Sisters2:54
8Ssh It’s a Military Secret
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:05
9Boogie 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. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), 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 Sisters2:41
10He Wears a Pair of Silver Wings
Dinah Shore3:18
11The Very Thought of You
vocals:
Al Bowlly
recording of:
The Very Thought of You (on 1934-04-21)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ray Noble and His Orchestra3:33
12Stop the War (The Cats Are Killin’ Themselves)
Wingy Manone and His Orchestra2:21
13When Johny Comes Marching Home
recording of:
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (arr. Conway & Dickinson)
lyricist:
Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore (in 1863)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Bill Conway (Modernaires vocalist) and Harold ‘Hal’ Dickinson
arrangement of:
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (trad.)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:09
14Everything Stops for Tea
Jack Buchanan3:09
15Der Fuehrer’s Face
other instruments:
Willie Spicer (on 1942-07-28)
vocals:
Carl Grayson (on 1942-07-28)
recording of:
Der Fuehrer’s Face
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Wallace (English composer and conductor, Walt Disney Studios)
Spike Jones2:41
16Mad Dogs and Englishmen
vocals:
Noël Coward (on 1932-09-20)
conductor:
Ray Noble (on 1932-09-20)
recording of:
Mad Dogs and Englishmen (on 1932-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
part of:
Words and Music
Noël Coward2:52
17My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes
Debroy Somers2:57