Swing Out to Victory: Songs of WWII (1999)

About this title: During World War II, the music business, like other areas of the entertainment industry, supported the war effort, in its case by turning out a lengthy series of popular songs intended to reassure jittery civilians, promote preparedness, inspire patriotism, and, more specifically, encourage the buying of war bonds, the conservation of materials, and adherence to rationing restrictions. This budget-priced four-CD set from Canada presents 40 examples of such songs, and it is a welcome effort, even if it is hardly the definitive statement on the subject. In fact, it is practically an alternative ... read more

Tracks:

1. We Did It Before (And We Can Do It Again) [Friend/Tobias]
2. Hats off to MacArthur! [Schuster/Cunningham]
3. I'm Getting Tired So I Can Sleep [Berlin]
4. He's 1-A in the Army and He's A-1 in My Heart [Evans]
5. A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) [Henderson/Ellington]
6. For the Flag, For the Home, For the Family [Cohan]
7. What Do You Do in the Family [Loesser]
8. Captains of the Clouds [Arlen/Mercer]
9. Ration Blues [Clark/Cosey/Jordan]
10. Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet [Raye/DePaul]
11. Wonder When My Baby's Coming Home [Goell/Kent]
12. American Salute (When Johnny Comes Marching Home) [Gould]
13. Let's Put the Axe to the Axis [Corday/Mann/Weiss]
14. D-Day
15. First Class Private Mary Brown [Loesser]
16. Swing Out to Victory [Waller/Kirkeby]
17. Any Bonds Today? [Berlin]
18. There'll Be a Jubliee [Moore]
19. Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima Isle [Johnson/Wills]
20. Leave the Dishes in the Sink, Ma [Berle/Jones]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.