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The Songs That Went to War - V-Disc WW II 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition

During World War II a strike by the Musicians Union kept professional players off records for a long period. To fill the gap, a special "V-Disc" program was instituted to provide new music for military personnel serving overseas. This attractive four-CD box set from Time-Life contains 79 performances by a wide variety of artists from the period

Cd 1
01 - Andrews Sisters - Victory Polka
02 - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra - After You've Gone
03 - Perry Como & The V-Disc All Star Orchestra - Goodbye Sue
04 - Louis Prima & His Orchestra - Just A Gigolo
05 - Woody Herman & His Orchestra - Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe
06 - Three Suns - Twilight Time
07 - Peggy Lee - I Get The Blues When It Rains
08 - Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra - I Love You
09 - Stan Kenton & His Orchestra - Ride On
10 - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra - Screamin' Boogie
11 - Louis Armstrong & Jack Teagarden & The V-Disc All Stars - Jack Armstrong Blues
12 - Martha Tilton & Her V-Disc Playfellows - Beyond The Blue Horizon
13 - Capt. Glenn Miller & The 418th Aaftc Orchestra - Stormy Weather
14 - Nat 'king' Cole Trio - Candy
15 - Gene Krupa Orchestra - Ooh, Hot Dawg
16 - Mills Brothers - Till Then
17 - Muggsy Spanier & His V-Disc All Stars - Pee Wee Speaks
18 - Louis Jordan & The Tympani Five - I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
19 - Hoagy Carmichael - Billy-A-Dick
20 - Count Basie & His Orchestra - High Tide (I Ain't Mad At You)

Cd 2
01 - Kay Starr W Charlie Barnet Aho - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
02 - Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra - For Dancers Only
03 - Cpl. Buddy Clark & The 344th Asf Band - How Little We Know
04 - Ella Fitzgerald & Her V-Disc Special Servers - I'll Always Be In Love With You
05 - Roy Eldridge & His Orchestra - I've Found A New Baby
06 - Paul Robeson - I'm Goin' To Tell God My Troubles
07 - Eddie Heywood Sextette - Just You, Just Me
08 - Slim Gaillard Trio - Fried Chicken O'routee
09 - Lt. Bob Crosby (Usmc) & His V-Disc Bob Cats - When I Grow Too Old To Dream
10 - Dorsey Brothers Combined Orchestras - Brotherly Jump
11 - 'hot Lips' Page & The V-Disc All Stars - The Sheik Of Araby
12 - Sam Donahue (Mu1, Usn) & The Band Of The U.s. Navy Lib.ation Forces - My Melancholy Baby
13 - Trummy Young & The Guys From V-Discs - Four Or Five Times
14 - Red Norvo & His Orchestra - Flying Home
15 - Josh White - Waltzing Matilda
16 - Technical Sergeant Jack Leonard & His V-Disc Friends - Sleepy Time Gal
17 - Bea Wain With Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra - My Reverie
18 - Bob Eberly & The 344th Asf Band - I Understand
19 - Duke Ellington Aho - It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

Cd 3
01 - Capt. Glenn Miller & The 418th Aaftc Orchestra - Tail End Charlie
02 - Jo Stafford & Her V-Disc Play Boys - Blue Moon
03 - Elliot Lawrence & His Orchestra - Willie
04 - Tony Pastor & His Orchestra - Makin' Whoopie
05 - Loumell Morgan Trio - Take Me Out To The Ball Game
06 - Marie Greene & Her V-Disc Merry Men With Joe Dosh - It's Easy To Remember
07 - Jimmy Rushing With Count Basie's Orchestra - Harvard Blues
08 - Connee Boswell & Her V-Disc Music Men - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
09 - Paul Nero - The Hot Canary
10 - Stan Kenton & His Orchestra - Southern Scandal
11 - Marian Anderson - Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
12 - Jack Teagarden & The V-Disc All-Stars - If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
13 - Sam Donahue (Mu1, Usn) & The Band Of The U.s. Navy Liberation Forces - Dinah
14 - Lena Horne With Charlie Spivak's Orchestra - I Can't Give You Anything But Love
15 - Johnny Long & His Orchestra - In A Shanty In Old Shantytown
16 - Bunk Johnson & His Band - I Can't Escape From You
17 - Three Jesters - The Martins And The Coys
18 - Les Paul Trio - How High The Moon
19 - Russ Morgan & His Orchestra - So Tired
20 - Buddy Rich & His Speed Demons - That's Rich

Cd 4
01 - Tommy Dorsey Orchestra - Paramount On Parade
02 - Kay Starr With Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra - Share Croppin' Blues
03 - Randy Brooks - Stompin' At The Savoy
04 - Herb Jeffries With The Eddie Beal Quartet - Body And Soul
05 - Original Dixieland Jazz Band - Tiger Rag
06 - Harry James & His Orchestra - Rose Room
07 - Phil Brito - Come Back To Sorrento
08 - Don Redman & His Band - Pistol Packin' Mama
09 - Ethel Merman - Why Do They Call A Private A Private
10 - Woody Herman & His Orchestra - Apple Honey
11 - Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra - Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'
12 - Mildred Bailey - Downhearted Blues
13 - Pvt. Vicente Gomez (U.s. Army) - Minuet, Mazurka
14 - Hazel Scott - Honeysuckle Rose
15 - Freddy Martin & His Orchestra - Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto #1
16 - Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra - Cuddle Up A Little Closer
17 - Hal Mcintyre & His Orchestra - Singin' In The Rain
18 - Korn Kobblers - Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing
19 - V-Disc Jumpers - Love Is Just Around The Corner
20 - Kay Kyser & His Orchestra - Victory Polka