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21 July 2006, 06:03 PM
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Scout Pilot
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Popular tunes for US servicemen
This is my first venture into this area of the 'Drome, so please forgive me if this has been covered before.
I was wondering what type, or more specifically, which songs would have been popular for US servicemen during '17 and '18. Other countries favorite tunes would be interesting as well. TIA, J |
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22 July 2006, 07:37 AM
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Hi jtisch,
I have wondered this same thing and this has been discussed here before. There are some good web sites. A google search will easily find popular US songs. Also try searching this site. This web site has Canadian music. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/gram...m2-3010-e.html This one includes examples of English and French music--a very interesting site. http://www.greatwar.nl/ German music of the Great War is very hard to find. I have several very fragile small booklets, about 5x4 inches, with the lyrics only of Soldiers' Songs /Soldatenlieder. I'm unable to translate the words myself but I'd furnish copies to anybody who wished to try. The font is the old Gothic style. Hope this helps a little! FliegerJG1
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Hi K,
Thanks for your reply. I am learning to play the mountain dulcimer though, and American tunes would probably be more authentic. One interesting note though. On the Canadian site you mentioned, it noted a song from the musical "Chu Chin Chow". Wasn't "Chin Chow" a personal marking on someones's RNAS Sopwith Triplane? I'm pretty sure I have seen that. I'll have to have a look through through my books. J |
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"Chin Chow" was the marking on Sopwith Pup B1777, flown by  Arthur Gould Lee, the author of the excellent book No Parachute. This was a presentation aircraft from British Guiana. 
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19 August 2006, 06:11 PM
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Another excellent site for WWI-era American Music
This is rather new for me as well, jtisch; I had a similar notion, but I was interested in popular French music of the time. You'll find several pieces here:
http://www.halcyondaysmusic.com/ww1music.htm Sadly, the music files are rather modern, but the catalog is pretty widespread. Includes lyrics and sheet music art.
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