[78-L] WW II "Propaganda" Songs

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Thu Sep 17 10:43:24 PDT 2009


simmonssomer wrote:
> 'Any Bonds Today?"
> "Der Fuhrer's Face"
> "The Victory Walk" Charlie Barnet  Dec 18507
> "Cash For Your Trash"  Louis Armstrong Decca 4229
> "For The Good Of Your Country" Count Basie Col 36685
> "This Is Worth Fighting For" Jimmy Dorsey  Decca 18376
> "A Slip Of The Lip" Duke Ellington  Vic 20-1505
> 
> Al S.
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In a sense there were no "propaganda" songs, i.e. songs that were 
intended to spread discontent amongst the enemy, unless they were in the 
language of the country concerned. Glenn Miller did do some German 
language broadcasts, so they would count as propaganda.

      Julian Vein


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