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History
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Sounds &
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| Listen to the sounds and music of the 1940's. These sounds have been compressed to allow you to easily hear them over the internet. To appreciate the music & sounds fully, buy them on compact disk. (Check the shop for availability) | |||||||
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Some of the sounds on this site together with other rare recordings are now available on the Compact Disc 'Listen With Auntie' More informaion can be found
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Music
Of The 1940's.
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Run Rabbit Run |
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Gonna Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line Sung by Flanagan & Allen written by Jimmy Kennedy & Michael Carr. (From an original 78 rpm record on a DECCA label) This song intensely irritated the German High command as it poked fun at their defences. The song was actually banned on some American radio stations (before America entered the war) because it was thought to infringe America's neutrality. |
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Lili Marlene There was a song that
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| Jukebox
Saturday Night Glenn Miller & his orchestra (McGrane, Stillman). (From an original 78 rpm record on a HMV label) This song was recorded before Glenn Miller joined the US Army Air Force (Sept 1942). The famous stars mentioned such as the Inkspots were impersonated for this recording. The vocalists were Marlon Hutton, Tex Beneke and the Modernaires. |
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Blackout Stroll Joe Loss & His Band (T. Connor). (From an original 78 rpm record on a REGAL label) This was one of the many songs that came out in the period after war was declared in September 1939. During this 'phoney war' the ARP enforced the blackout regulations and people discovered the difficulties of travelling at night with very poor visibility. Traffic accidents in London alone trebled and pedestrians were not only in danger from cars but also suffered many other visibility related injuries. |
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| Ain't
Nobody Here But Us Chickens Louis Jordan & His Tympany 5 (Whitney, Kramer) (From an original 78 rpm record on a Brunswick label) A well known Louis Jordan Favourite. |
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Wartime
Sounds
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| I must say a big 'Thank You' to Nigel Bewley, for both the sounds in this section and his advice. Not only is Nigel a professional sound engineer, he is also a fellow 1940's enthusiast and 40's DJ. | ||||
| Dramatic
Representation of an Air Raid (Copyright Nigel Bewley - Not to be used without permission) This track is a 'theatrical' representation of an air raid. Whilst the sounds are all authentic, they have been put together in a shorter time frame. For example, the gap between the bombs dropping and the alert sounding has been reduced. |
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| V1
'Doodlebug' Transferred from an unlabelled acetate disc, this recording will send a shiver down the spine of all those who heard a V1 rocket in wartime Britain. |
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German
Propaganda
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| Thanks again to Nigel Bewley for the sounds in this section. | ||||
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Joyce 'Lord Haw Haw' These extracts from his Hamburg broadcasts conclude with a drunk Haw Haw followed by a later broadcast from an Allied officer explaining Haw Haw's absence. William Joyce was hung for treason shortly after the war. |
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Bye Blackbird Charlie & his orchestra This song is German propaganda Swing and would have been played by the likes of William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw). The lyrics often start out fine but as you listen they slowly begin to attack the Allies or Britain specifically and can often become downright offensive ! |
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Driving Me Crazy Charlie & his orchestra This song is German propaganda Swing and would have been played by the likes of William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw). The lyrics often start out fine but as you listen they slowly begin to attack the Allies or Britain specifically and can often become downright offensive ! |
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