The War Years Collection is a selection of the songs and music, including film soundtracks that provided entertainment, reflection and relief during the most testing of times. These albums are divided between 1940 and 1945 and comprise of these recording made in each of these years. The aim of this collection is not only to remind us of the wonderful melodies that laid the foundations for the popular music of the 1960s and 1970s but also to associate these songs to our cultural heritage. Independently of wartime or not the sounds of this era will have their place in history as a milestone encouraging international peace and respect for human rights. Enjoy this selection and share these unforgettable moments of musical history.
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1 . Gene Kelly – For Me and My Gal
2 . The Andrews Sisters – Don’t Fence Me In (From “Hollywood Canteen”)
3 . Bing Crosby – Swinging on a Star (From “Going My Way”)
4 . Geraldo and His Orchestra – I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night
5 . Dooley Wilson – As Time Goes By
6 . Billy Cotton and His Band – This Is the Army, Mr Jones
7 . Nan Wynn – The Show Must Go On (From “Cover Girl”)
8 . Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra – The Champ (From “Four Jills In A Jeep”)
9 . The Nat King Cole Trio – Straighten Up and Fly Right
10 . Carole Landis – Boogie Woogie (From “Four Jills In a Jeep”)
11 . Leslie Hutchinson – You’d Be so Nice To Come Home To
12 . Judy Garland – Friendship
13 . Margaret Whiting – Moonlight In Vermont
14 . Margaret O’Brien / Judy Garland – Under Bamboo Tree (From “Meet Me In St. Louis”)
15 . Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra – Opus One
16 . Perry Como – Till the End of Time
17 . Vaughn Monroe / The Norton Sisters – There, I’ve Said It Again
18 . Gracie Fields – Pedro the Fisherman
19 . Primo Scala and His Accordion Band – Roll Me Over
20 . Richard Tauber – My Heart and I
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Gene Kelly – “For Me and My Gal” (press play to hear preview)
