G.I. Jukebox: Songs From World War II

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 17, 1998)
• Original Release Date: November 17, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hip-O Records
• ASIN: B00000DI1Q
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,812 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #45 in Music > Miscellaneous > Nostalgia
  • #88 in Music > Jazz > Swing Jazz > Contemporary Big Band
  • #94 in Music > Jazz > Swing Jazz > Classic Big Band

Track Listings

1. Paper Doll

2. I'll Walk Alone

3. Blues in the Night

4. Tangerine

5. As Time Goes By

6. You'll Never Know

7. I'm Making Believe

8. G.I. Jive

9. (There'll Be A) Hot Time in the Town of Berlin (When the Yanks Go ...)

10. Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer

11. Mairzy Doats

12. Daddy

13. Candy

14. Rum and Coca-Cola

15. On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe

16. My Heart Tells Me

17. Dream

18. I'll Be Seeing You

Customer Reviews

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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "dream come true for nostalgic music collectors", April 6, 2000

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: G.I. Jukebox: Songs From World War II (Audio CD)

This probably is one of the most thorough single disc collections of World War II hits ever assembled. Many tracks related - "THERE'LL BE A HOT TIME IN THE TOWN OF BERLIN (WHEN THE YANKS GO MARCHING IN)" with Bing Crosby and The Andrew Sisters - "COMIN' IN ON A WING AND A PRAYER" performed by The Song Spinners, both tracks have World War II related themes. A few stand outs - "MAIRZY DOATS" an original Merry Macs 1944 hit, not available on many compilations - "CANDY" has Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford and The Pied Pipers with this 1945 Chart Topper.

Songwriter Johnny Mercer has five of the eighteen tracks from his long career represented on this excellent Hip-O Record compilation, each with the original artists and version. One further note, all selections reached number one on "Billboard Charts" between 1941 and 1945. A dream come true for nostalgic music collectors.

Total Time: 53:43 on 18 Tracks/ Hip-O Records - HIPD 40142 (1998)

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent compilation of popular WWII music., March 17, 2007

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fluffy, the human being. (forest lake, mn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: G.I. Jukebox: Songs From World War II (Audio CD)

born in 1961, i, until recently, did not get much enjoyment from the popular music of the forties. as a passionate audiophile geek, i love exploring music of all the decades to which there is recorded sound. though my first flirtations with hits of the 40's did not go over to well, i did not give up. i came back to that decade. it was rhino records wonderful two volume collection "songs that got us through WWII," that really turned me around. i now find myself getting lots of pleasure from the popular music of this era. this collection: "G.I. Jukebox," is a complete winner, just like the double rhino collection i mentioned, it transports one to another time and another american culture. sometimes cheesy (nothing wrong with that), and always pleasing to hear, the songs on this disc are warm relics of a bygone era. i highly recommend this compilation to one and all.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars G. I. Jukebox, March 28, 2007

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William H. Young "W. H. Young" (Lynchburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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Collections dealing with World War II abound; this is a good introductory one. Nothing out of the ordinary here (although Rudy Vallee's "As Time Goes By" is an unexpected treat, along with the Merry Macs' "Mairzy Doats"), but recommended for those who want a general overview.