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Thread #34766   Message #471098
Posted By: The Walrus
26-May-01 - 06:20 PM
Thread Name: Help: WWII & Brit'Cat Musical Quesions
Subject: RE: Help: WWII & Brit'Cat Musical Quesions
Bless 'em All is actually pre WWII (Roy Palmer dates the first version as coming from 1916) but it seems to have become popular during the war. There are several versions around (some of which would NEVER have been recorded at the time), I believe one of the more popular (repeatable)recordings was either by Vera Lynn or Anne Shelton (I can't remember which). I'm not sure if it's the same, but I always associate "Hear My Song" with Joseph Locke (I may have it on one of my late mother's L.P.s somewhere, I'll take a look in the morning. This may sound odd, but try looking for one or two of the suppliers for WWII re-enactment as they might well have copies of these songs on CD.

Sorry I can't help .

Walrus