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Composer (s) Walter Kent. Lyricist (s) Nat Burton. " (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover " is a popular World War II song composed in 1941 by Walter Kent to lyrics by Nat Burton. Made famous in England by Vera Lynn 's 1942 version, it was one of Lynn's best-known recordings and among the most popular World War II tunes.
Winkler, Sheldon. "The Music of World War II: War Songs and Their Stories," Merriam Press, Hoosick Falls, New York, 3rd edition, ISBN 978-0-359-64779-8. External links. WWII In American Music. World War II Propaganda, Cartoons, Film, Music, & Art; Big Band in the Barracks: Looking Back At The Music of WWII and the Greatest Generation.
World War II was the first conflict to take place in the age of electronically distributed music. Many people in the war had a pressing need to be able to listen to the radio and 78-rpm shellac records en masse. By 1940, 96.2% of Northeastern American urban households had radio. The lowest American demographic to embrace mass-distributed music ...
The song was recorded by the Song Spinners for Decca Records, reaching number one on the Billboard pop chart on July 2, 1943. [6] "Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer" was the only song with a war connection to appear in the top twenty best-selling songs of 1943 in the United States (although record sales in this period were heavily affected by ...
W. The War (Angels & Airwaves song) When the Tigers Broke Free. Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler? Categories: World War II in popular culture. Songs by war.
Siekiera, motyka. Plaque in Warsaw commemorating Anna Jachnina, with "Siekiera, motyka" quoted at the bottom. " Siekiera, motyka " ( Polish pronunciation: [ɕɛˈkʲɛra mɔˈtɨka], "Axe, Hoe") is a famous Polish Resistance military and street-level protest song from the period of World War II. It became the most popular song of occupied ...
Erika (song) " Erika " is a German marching song. It is primarily associated with the German Army, especially that of Nazi Germany, although its text has no political content. [1] It was created by Herms Niel and published in 1938, and soon came into usage by the Wehrmacht. It was frequently played during Nazi Party public events.