Great War Music!!

[DocGreek]

:iwo:......Just sitting here listening to my Mom's favorite WWII music, Glen Miller and his Orchestra. Those Marines who served in the Pacific, knew most of the "tunes" by heart. When my Dad was on leave from the R.A.F., he and Mom would go into London and dance to the sounds of the "Big Bands". Luckily for me, they introduced me to all that great music. The Dorsey Brothers, Glen Miller, Harry James, and many more.
VERY positive, and fond memories......:flag:

[Rocky C]

World War II Music........



Johnny Mercer - G I Jive
Dinah Shore - A Pair Of Silver Wings
Glenn Miller & The AAF Training Command Band - SNAFU Jump
Jo Stafford - There's No You
Fats Waller - That's What The Well: Dressed Man In Harlem Will Wear
Margaret Whiting - That Old Black Magic
The Ink Spots - Whispering Grass (Dont Tell The Trees)
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra/Peggy Lee - We'll Meet Again
Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra - Begin The Beguine
The Casa Loma Orchestra - My Shining Hour
The Mills Brothers - Paper Doll
Major Glenn Miller & The American Band Of The AEF with Dinah Shore - All I Do Is Dream Of You
Bob Crosby & His Orchestra - A Zoot Suit (For My Sunday Girl)
Marlene Dietrich - You Go To My Head
Freddie Slack & His Orchestra - Furlough Fling
Joe Loss & His Orchestra/Paula Green - A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
Judy Garland - F D R Jones
Louis Jordan - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?
Major Glenn Miller & The American Band Of The AEF with Dinah Shore - Stardust
Frank Sinatra - Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night In The Week)
Margaret Whiting - Silver Wings In The Moonlight
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra - Jodie Man
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra - My Guy's Come Back
Captain Glenn Miller & The 418th AAF Band - St. Louis Blues
Ella Mae Morse

[jrose592]

Vietnam Music
1. Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire
2. Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys
3. You Were On My Mind - We Five
4. The In Crowd - The Ramsey Lewis Trio
5. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
6. Help - The Beatles
7. Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
8. Catch Us If You Can - The Dave Clark Five
9. Yesterday - The Beatles
10. I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
11. It Ain't Me Babe - The Turtles
12. California Girls - The Beach Boys
13. Tracks of My Tears - The Miracles
14. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag - James Brown
15. Baby Don't Go - Sonny & Cher
16. Some Enchanted Evening - Jay & the Americans
17. Action - Freddy Cannon
18. We Gotta Get Out of This Place - The Animals
19. You've Got Your Troubles - The Fortunes
20. Baby I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis

1. Cherish - The Association
2. You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
3. Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops
4. Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
5. Sunshine Superman - Donovan
6. Black Is Black - Los Bravos
7. 96 Tears - ? (Question Mark) & the Mysterians
8. Mr. Dieingly Sad - The Critters
9. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations
10. Bus Stop - The Hollies
11. I've Got You Under My Skin - The 4 Seasons
12. See You In September - The Happenings
13. Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys
14. Cherry, Cherry - Neil Diamond
15. Wipe Out - The Surfaris
16. Guantanamera - The Sandpipers
17. Sunny - Bobby Hebb
18. Born Free - Roger Williams
19. Walk Away Renee - The Left Banke
20. Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks

1. The Letter - The Box Tops
2. To Sir With Love - Lulu
3. Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry
4. Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie - Jay & the Techniques
5. Never My Love - The Association
6. How Can I Be Sure - The Young Rascals
7. Come Back When You Grow Up - Bobby Vee
8. Dandelion - The Rolling Stones
9. Reflections - Diana Ross & the Supremes
10. Expressway to Your Heart - The Soul Survivors
11. You're My Everything - The Temptations
12. Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
13. Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett
14. (I Wanna) Testify - The Parliaments
15. People Are Strange - The Doors
16. Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood
17. I Dig Rock and Roll Music - Peter, Paul & Mary
18. San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & the Animals
19. All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
20. Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song) - The Buckinghams

1. Hey Jude - The Beatles
2. Hush - Deep Purple
3. Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley
4. 1, 2, 3, Red Light - The 1910 Fruitgum Company
5. People Got to Be Free - The Rascals
6. Light My Fire - Jose Feliciano
7. The Fool On the Hill - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
8. Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf
9. Girl Watcher - The O'Kaysions
10. I've Gotta Get a Message to You - The Bee Gees
11. Do It Again - The Beach Boys
12. Slip Away - Clarence Carter
13. Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud - James Brown
14. My Special Angel - The Vogues
15. You're All I Need to Get By - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
16. Sunshine of Your Love - Cream
17. Little Green Apples - O.C. Smith
18. Revolution - The Beatles
19. Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Brothers
20. Fire - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

1. Sugar, Sugar - The Archies
2. Honky Tonk Women - The Rolling Stones
3. Jean - Oliver
4. I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Tom Jones
5. Easy to Be Hard - Three Dog Night
6. Get Together - The Youngbloods
7. I Can't Get Next to You - The Temptations
8. A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash
9. Little Woman - Bobby Sherman
10. Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival
11. Hot Fun in the Summertime - Sly & the Family Stone
12. Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
13. Hurt So Bad - The Lettermen
14. Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan
15. Oh, What a Night - The Dells
16. This Girl Is a Woman Now - Gary Puckett & the Union Gap
17. I'd Wait a Million Years - The Grass Roots
18. When I Die - Motherlode
19. Everybody's Talkin' - Nilsson
20. Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley

1. Patches - Clarence Carter
2. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
3. Candida - Dawn
4. Julie, Do Ya Love Me - Bobby Sherman
5. Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond
6. Don't Play That Song - Aretha Franklin
7. Lookin' Out My Back Door - Creedence Clearwater Revival
8. Snowbird - Anne Murray
9. War - Edwin Starr
10. I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
11. It's a Shame - The Spinners
12. Spill the Wine - Eric Burdon & War
13. Groovy Situation - Gene Chandler
14. In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry
15. (They Long to Be) Close to You - The Carpenters
16. El Condor Pasa - Simon & Garfunkel
17. (I Know) I'm Losing You - Rare Earth
18. 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
19. Look What They've Done to My Song Ma - The New Seekers
20. All Right Now - Free

1. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul & Linda McCartney
2. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
3. Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
4. Superstar - The Carpenters
5. Spanish Harlem - Aretha Franklin
6. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Joan Baez
7. Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
8. Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Undisputed Truth
9. Thin Line Between Love and Hate - The Persuaders
10. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - The Dramatics
11. If You Really Love Me - Stevie Wonder
12. Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
13. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - The Bee Gees
14. I Just Want to Celebrate - Rare Earth
15. All Day Music - War
16. So Far Away - Carole King
17. Yo-Yo - The Osmonds
18. Sweet City Woman - The Stampeders
19. One Fine Morning - Lighthouse
20. Imagine - John Lennon

1. Black and White - Three Dog Night
2. Back Stabbers - The O'Jays
3. Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis
4. Saturday In the Park - Chicago
5. Everybody Plays the Fool - The Main Ingredient
6. Go All the Way - The Raspberries
7. Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
8. Rock and Roll Part 2 - Gary Glitter
9. Beautiful Sunday - Daniel Boone
10. Ben - Michael Jackson
11. The Guitar Man - Bread
12. Freddie's Dead - Curtis Mayfield
13. Nights in White Satin - The Moody Blues
14. Run to Me - The Bee Gees
15. Use Me - Bill Withers
16. Honky Cat - Elton John
17. Burning Love - Elvis Presley
18. Popcorn - Hot Butter
19. I'll Be Around - The Spinners
20. My Ding-a-Ling - Chuck Berry

1. Brother Louie - The Stories
2. Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose - Tony Orlando
3. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
4. Delta Dawn - Helen Reddy
5. We're an American Band - Grand Funk
6. Half-Breed - Cher
7. Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
8. Loves Me Like a Rock - Paul Simon
9. That Lady, Part 1 - The Isley Brothers
10. Angie - The Rolling Stones
11. Touch Me In the Morning - Diana Ross
12. Ramblin Man - The Allman Brothers Band
13. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Elton John
14. Keep On Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks
15. China Grove - The Doobie Brothers
16. My Maria - B.W. Stevenson
17. Free Ride - The Edgar Winter Group
18. Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & the Pips
19. All I Know - Garfunkel
20. Top of the World - The Carpenters

1. Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White
2. I Shot the Sheriff - Eric Clapton
3. I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
4. (You're) Having My Baby - Paul Anka
5. Then Came You - Dionne Warwicke & the Spinners
6. Nothing From Nothing - Billy Preston
7. Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
8. You Haven't Done Nothin' - Stevie Wonder
9. Beach Baby - First Class
10. Tell Me Something Good - Rufus
11. The Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace
12. I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You - Donny & Marie Osmond
13. Another Saturday Night - Cat Stevens
14. Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) - B.T. Express
15. Skin Tight - The Ohio Players
16. Can't Get Enough - Bad Company
17. You Little Trustmaker - The Tymes
18. Jazzman - Carole King
19. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
20. Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) - Reunion

[DocGreek]

:D....THANKS, ROCKY!! Great list!.....you too POOLEE!!....:D

[Troutzilla]

:D....THANKS, ROCKY!! Great list!.....you too POOLEE!!....:D


I'll second that Doc.....I too grew up with the Big Band sound around my house ...Dad and Mom would dance in the dinning room to Glen Miller and David Rose Orchestra...I liked Sinatra and the Mills Brothers (still do).

Yeah poolee nice tunes some real ass kickers on that list !!

Semper Fi

:flag:

[Alpha1Devildog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDvxQNQhRLU or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41i9-MqR1Lc

Once I was a Soldier.

[jrose592]

I'll second that Doc.....I too grew up with the Big Band sound around my house ...Dad and Mom would dance in the dinning room to Glen Miller and David Rose Orchestra...I liked Sinatra and the Mills Brothers (still do).

Yeah poolee nice tunes some real ass kickers on that list !!

Semper Fi

:flag:

Thanks (: My great uncle showed me the website I got them from. He's a former Marine. I have most of them on my itunes.

[Troutzilla]

Thanks (: My great uncle showed me the website I got them from. He's a former Marine. I have most of them on my itunes.

What the hell is a former Marine ???!!!!

[Rocky C]

:D....THANKS, ROCKY!! Great list!.....you too POOLEE!!....:D


:thumbup: You got it Doc!!!

[Rocky C]

What the hell is a former Marine ???!!!!

Oh Shiat for the Poolee :evilgrin:

[jrose592]

He's retired. He's the one who tells me he is the former Marine all the time. I was just going by what he said. I apologize.

[ConorMacNessa]

Can't beat Glenn Miller for WWII music, Doc - I 'm also fond of the "Victory At Sea" music.

[Old Marine]

Swing and sway with Sammy Kaye.
Common Childen Lets Dance - Kaye Kaiser
Gene Krupa - The king of the drums.
Harry James - The king of the trumpet.
Pete Fountain - The king of the Licorice Stick.

Used to play those 78's many, many times over. Best music there was and is today.

[Rocky C]

Swing and sway with Sammy Kaye.
Common Childen Lets Dance - Kaye Kaiser
Gene Krupa - The king of the drums.
Harry James - The king of the trumpet.
Pete Fountain - The king of the Licorice Stick.

Used to play those 78's many, many times over. Best music there was and is today.

Harry James, USO Show :thumbup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNWxwvIwC-Q

Great Stuff!!!

Semper Fi,
Rocky

[sscjoe]

Two of my father's favorites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJE-onnw2gM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IlT2yeOJ0g

[SGT7477]

He's retired. He's the one who tells me he is the former Marine all the time. I was just going by what he said. I apologize.
Try to jack his azz up,lol.:D

[Old Marine]

Here are some good old radio shows.

Green Hornet
Captain Midnight
Fiber McGee & Molly
Inter Sancktom(SP) I called it the Squeeky Door.

Used to lay on the floor with my secret decoder ring and decode the message at the end of the Captain Midnight show.

Never missed these programs.

[DocGreek]

WILLIE....."Only the Shadow knows!!"...

[kfisbusy]

:evilgrin:Hay Doc I grow up to country music. Like Hank Williams & Patsey Cline I am sure that the big bands were good to. I have some of it. SSGT Francisco:flag::iwo:.

[Old Marine]

DocGreek:

Lamont Cranston would love it.

[Rocky C]

DocGreek:

Lamont Cranston would love it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJWssmq0nSw

[yanacek]

For those who would like to hear some authentic music from the World War II era, I put together a audio collection for some of my buddies. The collection includes over 65 selections by the original artist of the era. http://www.vmb613.com/music.htm Enjoy!

[jrose592]

For those who would like to hear some authentic music from the World War II era, I put together a audio collection for some of my buddies. The collection includes over 65 selections by the original artist of the era. http://www.vmb613.com/music.htm Enjoy!

Thanks Marine! You have some good tunes on there. :)

[AAV Crewchief]

:iwo:......Just sitting here listening to my Mom's favorite WWII music, Glen Miller and his Orchestra. Those Marines who served in the Pacific, knew most of the "tunes" by heart. When my Dad was on leave from the R.A.F., he and Mom would go into London and dance to the sounds of the "Big Bands". Luckily for me, they introduced me to all that great music. The Dorsey Brothers, Glen Miller, Harry James, and many more.
VERY positive, and fond memories......:flag:


Dang and I thought this post was about AC/DC and such....:bunny:

[yanacek]

Dang and I thought this post was about AC/DC and such....:bunny:

"Great" in the title should have been a clue that it was not AC/DC, brother.

:)

[AAV Crewchief]

"Great" in the title should have been a clue that it was not AC/DC, brother.

:)


"Great" is a matter of personal preference. The music this thread speaks about is NOT what my generation would consider GREAT. Not my dad's generation either.

[yanacek]

"Great" is a matter of personal preference. The music this thread speaks about is NOT what my generation would consider GREAT. Not my dad's generation either.

It is a matter of preference, but this is a thread in the WW-II forum.

[sscjoe]

For those who would like to hear some authentic music from the World War II era, I put together a audio collection for some of my buddies. The collection includes over 65 selections by the original artist of the era. http://www.vmb613.com/music.htm Enjoy!

Great link Bob, passed this on to several Marines I know from the greatest Generation. I grew up to big band music and am a true Glenn Miller fan. I also like A/C , Pink Floyd and open minded to all types of music. Some people just need to listen to this Big Band music.

[JRHD72]

I have 33 1/3's, 45's n 78's. I also have all the original equipment to play them on from WWI to Vietnam! I'm kinda partial to the Seekers though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ga9Bs4fzSY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5pvpIvz5YQ&feature=related and my fav is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=did2PTV3UTE&feature=related 68 & 70. SEMPER FIDELIS! MY BROTHER MARINES.

[JRHD72]

Forgot to mention that the drummer in the last video is a poster child for drug users!

[yanacek]

I have 33 1/3's, 45's n 78's. I also have all the original equipment to play them on from WWI to Vietnam! I'm kinda partial to the Seekers though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ga9Bs4fzSY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5pvpIvz5YQ&feature=related and my fav is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=did2PTV3UTE&feature=related 68 & 70. SEMPER FIDELIS! MY BROTHER MARINES.

Believe it or not, my musical taste is rather diverse too. Anything from Bach to Pink Floyd. My favorite though is swing and big band from the WW-II era. Many of these songs have a great deal of personal meaning to the guys I put this up for. Sentimental Journey was the song that was interrupted on the radio when it was announced the Japanese surrendered. Dream was the song that was played at lights-out, etc... I've been to a couple of WW-II era canteen dances too. A really swell time dancing and sipping on soft drinks and eating those small sandwiches--no booze. I always found it easy to dress the part as dress greens have changed little since WW-II.

[foxman]

Never will forget the Summer of 67 at Khe Sahn. I'm from the Hills of Ky. and everybody called me Hillbilly. GySgt. Tucker called me over to his Bunker and said, got somnething from Home today I think you'll like. Played a 45rpm of George Jones singing " Walk Through This World With Me". That's been one of my favorites ever since. Sure made me feel good Thinking about my Young wife and Son waiting for me back Home. Still got that same GREAT GIRL and we had 2 more sons and a daughter. God sure has been GOOD to ME.

[DocGreek]

SOMEWHERE...in my collection of family photo's, I've got a picture of my Mom...in uniform...driving a "Canteen" truck, and another one showing her handing out TEA, and "BISQUITS"!!!! She drove all over London, and to three RAF bases, just to do her part, while my Dad was in Canada training pilots to fly the Brit' Mosquito twin...light/WOODEN (!!) bomber!!
I'm gonna dig for these pic's VERY SOON!!!....:D

[FistFu68]

:marine: Candy Man,by the Andrews Sisters WW11 :beer: :yes: