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"Lili Marlene" was the most popular song of World War II with both German and British forces. Based on a German poem, the song was recorded in both English and German. The poem was set to music in 1938 and was a hit with troops in the Afrika Korps.
Young, William ; Young, Nancy K. World War II and the postwar years in America : a historical and cultural encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 2010. ISBN 0-313-35653-X. OCLC 720585980. Winkler, Sheldon. "The Music of World War II: War Songs and Their Stories," Merriam Press, Hoosick Falls, New York, 3rd edition, ISBN 978-0-359-64779-8.
Pages in category "Songs of World War II" The following 94 pages are in this category, out of 94 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. A-25 song;
SS marschiert in Feindesland ("SS marches in enemy territory") also known as Teufelslied ("The Devil's Song") [7] was a marching song of the Waffen-SS during the German-Soviet War. The music for this song came from the Lied der Legion Condor ("Song of the Condor Legion"), whose lyrics and music were written by Wolfram Philipps and Christian ...
In the years just before and during World War II, the Andrews Sisters were at the height of their popularity, and the group still tends to be associated in the public's mind with the war years. They had numerous hit records during these years, both on their own and in collaboration with fellow Decca Records artist Bing Crosby .
The Jimmy Dorsey release on Decca Records hit number one on the Billboard charts on June 7, 1941. Sheet music of the time shows a boy and girl in Dutch clothing, with windmills in the background. [1] Under the title appears the description "As inspired by the Current Best Seller 'My Sister and I' by Dirk van der Heide."
This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1944 according to The Billboard. Prior to the creation of the Billboard Hot 100, The Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1944, the following two all-genre national singles charts were published:
The song was recorded by the Song Spinners [5] for Decca Records, reaching number one on the Billboard pop chart on July 2, 1943. [6]"Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer" was the only song with a war connection to appear in the top twenty best-selling songs of 1943 in the United States (although record sales in this period were heavily affected by the first Petrillo recording ban).