Sounds of the WWII Era
“If I knew it was going to be an era I would have paid more attention!”
- Helen O’Connell* (1920 – 1993)
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, The Andrew Sisters
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On A Wing And A Prayer, The Song Spinners
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Rosie The Riveter, The Four Vagabonds
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The Dipsy Doodle, Bea Wain/LarryClinton
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The Boys In The Back Room, Marlene Dietrich
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Good Bye Mama (I’m Off To Yokohama), Frankie Masters
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The Hut Sut Song, Freddy Martin Orchestra
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He Wears a Pair Of Silver Wings, Kay Kyser Orchestra
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* Big-band singer in films of the 1940s, generally with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra.