Well, actually, IMHO Brand's songs have some value IF they are actual songs sung in the military. I will admit I heard no dirty songs when I was in the Navy but then that was in the early 70's and the sailors relied on electronic media (8 tracks!) for music. No shared songs then.On "Every Inch A Sailor" the liner notes purport that these are songs from and before World War II. If that is the case they are as worthy of collection and preservation as the Burns songs or the songs in Pills To Purge Melancholy.
So, to get back to my original question, what was going on back in the 1950's that McCurdy and Brand would feel secure enough to record these albums? Does anyone know?
Consider that this was right after the McCarthy era. Was there a repercussion of libidinous freedom with the demise of old Joe M.?