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G.I. Jukebox: Songs From World War II

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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)

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.

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.

This is an excellent collection of the nostalgic songs from World War II. I was born in 1935, so was very young when this music was the rage. However, my parents managed a boarding house for young military men stationed at what is now Ellsworth AFB, SD, and their wives. The wives spent the long days playing the piano and singing some of these songs. It is a time in my life that I will cherish always.

I purchased this for my father-in-law who served in WWII. He really enjoyed it and loved the songs that brought back memories of times when he was a young man and certain songs reminded him of special times in his youth. I am very glad he enjoyed this gift and helped him to relive his youth. I would definitely recommend this for someone who lived thru this time.

I bought this CD for a retirement gift for a lady who worked 44 years as a school cook. She loves anything World War II era. Another lady at the party had me order it for her as well. I really liked the selections, and I'm 25 years younger than those ladies!

I bought this for my mom, she really enjoyed the old tunes. The seller delivered as promised.