Popular war songs of Great Britain from World War I. Title from disc label. Various performers. Recorded 1914-1930. Originally released on 78 rpm discs. Booklet with program notes by Tonie and Valmai Holt in English (12 unnumbered pages) inserted in container.
Contents:
United Forces march (incl. French, Belgian, Russian, and English airs) (the Metropolitan Military Band) -- Your King and country want you (Edna Thornton, contralto, with piano) -- It's a long way to Tipperary (John McCormack, tenor, with orchestra) -- Pack up your troubles ("Murray Johnson" (Stanley Kirkby), baritone, with orchestra) -- Good bye-ee (Courtland and Jeffries, duet, with orchestra) -- Oh, it's a lovely war! ; Mademoiselle from ArmentieĢres (the Jolly Old Fellows, male ensemble, with band) -- Roses of Picardy (McCormack) -- With our boys at the front (Sergeant E. Dwyer, V.C., narrator) -- In the trenches : descriptive sketch (Major A.E. Rees, director) -- Smoke clouds (Herbert Payne, tenor, with chorus & orchestra) -- If you want to find the sergeant major-- (the Roosters Concert Party) -- In summertime on Bredon (Gervase Elwes, tenor; F.B. Kiddle, piano) -- Take me back to dear old Blighty ; Another little drink (the Jolly Old Fellows) -- Keep the home fires burning (McCormack) -- Have you news of my boy, Jack? (Louise Kirkby-Lunn, contralto, with orchestra) -- Over there (Enrico Caruso, tenor, with orchestra) -- Never mind the food controller (Florrie Forde, vocal, with orchestra) -- A bachelor gay ("The maid of the mountains") (Peter Dawson, baritone, with orchestra) -- You can't beat us (Arthur Fields, vocal, with orchestra) -- Gas shells bombardment : documentary (by British troops advancing on Lille) -- We all went marching home (the Black Diamonds Band) -- How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm? (Harry Fay, comedian, with orchestra) -- The grand peace record (military band with supporting artists) -- Land of hope and glory (Clara Butt, contralto, with chorus and orchestra).
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