Heroes & Sweethearts: A Salute to the Greatest Wartime Songs

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

Tracklist

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CD 1
#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 (company that specialized in library and 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:
Warner/Chappell Music Taiwan Ltd. (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
Frank Sinatra2:16
4Run Rabbit Run
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., Morley Music Corp., 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 (in 1939-11)
vocals:
Arthur Askey
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
CD 2
#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
Flanagan and Allen?:??
4Pennsylvania 6-5000
recording of:
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 RightPeggy 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 TomorrowVera 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?:??
DVD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Songs That Won the War
[unknown]?:??

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ASIN:UK: B003P2O218 [info]