War songs
American Songs:
Happy and uplifting describes American songs during World War II. The point of these songs was to inspire and make people more confident that America could win the war. Popular songs included I'll Be Seeing You, Sentimental Journey, I'll Be Home for Christmas, Swinging on a Star, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B. Well known artists included Bing Crosby, The Andrew Sisters, and Andrea Marcovicci.
Happy and uplifting describes American songs during World War II. The point of these songs was to inspire and make people more confident that America could win the war. Popular songs included I'll Be Seeing You, Sentimental Journey, I'll Be Home for Christmas, Swinging on a Star, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B. Well known artists included Bing Crosby, The Andrew Sisters, and Andrea Marcovicci.
German Songs:
Many German songs were the complete opposite of American songs. They were written to frighten the citizens of Germany. Benjamin Lee's Symphony No. 4 "Memorial Candle" gives the musical idea of what the Holocaust was like. Dre Lillien was a popular war chant sung by German troops.
Many German songs were the complete opposite of American songs. They were written to frighten the citizens of Germany. Benjamin Lee's Symphony No. 4 "Memorial Candle" gives the musical idea of what the Holocaust was like. Dre Lillien was a popular war chant sung by German troops.