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The Parlor Songs Academy

 
The Parlor Songs Academy
Songs of the Great War, Volume 2
The 2nd volume of this musical collection of songs written during World War I.
Release date: January 2012
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1
Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers-1914
An enjoyable novelty song made famous by Al Jolson.
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3:02
2
Somewhere In France Is Daddy-1917
This is a rousing march tempo in which the mother is telling her son that daddy is "fighting for home and country. Fighting my lad for liberty".
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2:45
3
Three Wonderful Letters From Home-1918
Here we have a wonderful song about family and home.
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2:21
4
Would You Rather Be A Colonel-1918
Would You Rather Be a Colonel With an Eagle on Your Shoulder Or a Private With a Chicken On Your Knee
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2:54
5
We Don't Want The Bacon-1918
Even back in 1918, before the creation of Madison Avenue, songwriters knew about marketing.
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3:01
6
Roses of Picardy-1916
Picardy refers to the region in France just north of Paris.
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3:32
7
When I Send You a Picture of Berlin-1918
A Young man off to war expecting to continue his hobby of photography.
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3:14
8
I Don't Want To Get Well-1917
Of course the boys over there were all enthused about coming home..or were they?
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3:15
9
You Keep Sending Them Over-1918
A song from the worms eye view of the ordinary soldier.
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2:20
10
Just a Baby's Prayer At Twilight-1918
The kids at home were important and many songs were written addressing that.
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2:25
11
It's a Long Way To Tipperary-1912
A British music hall and marching song.
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2:55
12
Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag-1915
Another of the great British marching and music hall songs that "lost" its verses over the years.
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3:17
13
Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France-1918
A clear take off on Alexanders Ragtime Band, this tune even uses one of Irving Berlins musical phrases from the earlier song.
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2:40
14
Keep The Home Fires Burning-1914
A British patriotic First World War song
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2:52
15
It's a Long Way To Berlin But We'll Get There-1917
This song achieved instant success when published by Leo Feist, Inc in 1917.
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2:33
16
Somewhere In France Is the Lily-1917
A beautiful juxtaposition by the songwriters that uses the symbology of the national flowers of France and England to describe the close ties between those countries during the war.
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2:54
17
So Long Mother-1917
This song expressed the sentiments of many a young man of the day and who better to belt this one out than Al Jolson.
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3:06
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