Hits from the Second World War

As they lived through the cataclysmic events of World War II, Americans both in the service and on the home front found a safe harbor, emotionally, in the buoyant sounds of popular music. Classic titles from The Great American Songbook served, with the highest distinction, as an indispensable part of the war effort, lightening the burden of sacrifice as well as giving voice to the deepest feelings of loneliness, sorrow and anxious hope. From the breezy bounce of Little Brown Jug to the aching romance of I'll Be Seeing You, these are the songs in these unforgettable recordings that built the confidence of a nation in its darkest days.

Track Listing:

1. We’ll Meet Again (3:18) - Peggy Lee; Benny Goodman
2. Dancing In The Dark (3:02) - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
3. Little Brown Jug (2:49) - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
4. I’ll Be Seeing You (3:07) - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra; Frank Sinatra
5. Moonglow (3:26) - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
6. Memories Of You (3:09) - Louis Armstrong
7. I’ll Get By (2:40) - Harry James
8. On the Alamo (3:25) - Charlie Christian; The Benny Goodman Sextet
9. Pennies From Heaven (3:15) - Billie Holiday
10. Body And Soul (3:00) - Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
11. Let’s Get Lost (2:59) - Frank Sinatra
12. Blues In The Night (3:06) - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
13. There Shall Be No Night (3:10) - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
14. Echoes Of Harlem (3:13) - Cootie Williams
15. Skylark (3:08) - Billy Eckstine; Earl Hines & His Orchestra
16. Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week) (2:43) - Frank Sinatra
17. Paper Doll (2:36) - The Mills Brothers
18. Long Ago And Far Away (2:43) - Frank Sinatra
19. Sentimental Journey (3:49) - Les Brown & His Orchestra
20. Waiting For The Train To Come In (3:06) - Harry James