The Music of World War II: War Songs and Their Stories
The Music of World War II: War Songs and Their Stories

Author: Sheldon Winkler

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-07

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 035976486X

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Merriam Press World War 2 History. Some of the most memorable and enduring popular music of the Twentieth Century was written during the Second World War. With patriotism at an all-time high, the war effort became an integral part of the entertainment industry, creating an emotional wartime dream world of heroes, love, remembrance, reflection, and introspection. The Music of World War II tells the stories behind the origins of many of these musical compositions, some of which have survived to become standards still popular today. Contents: Preface; Introduction: The Music of the Second World War; My Sister and I: The True Story; Love, Separation, and Homecoming; Patriotism; Tribute; Military Service; Faith, Hope, and Devotion; Novelty; Epilogue; Acknowledgments; Bibliography. 54 photos and illustrations, bibliography.

The Music of World War II
The Music of World War II

Author: Sheldon Winkler

Publisher:

Published: 2017-03-05

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9781576385678

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Merriam Press Military Monograph Series Second Edition 2017 Some of the most memorable and enduring popular music of the Twentieth Century was written during the Second World War. With patriotism at an all-time high, the war effort became an integral part of the entertainment industry, creating an emotional wartime dream world of heroes, love, remembrance, reflection, and introspection. The Music of World War II tells the stories behind the origins of many of these musical compositions, some of which have survived to become standards still popular today. Contents Preface Introduction: The Music of the Second World War Chapter 1: My Sister and I: The True Story Chapter 2: Love, Separation, and Homecoming Chapter 3: Patriotism Chapter 4: This Is the Army: The Musical and the Movie Chapter 5: Tribute Chapter 6: Military Service Chapter 7: Casablanca and As Time Goes By Chapter 8: Faith, Hope, and Devotion Chapter 9: Novelty Chapter 10: The Story of Lili Marlene Epilogue Acknowledgments Bibliography 54 photos and illustrations, bibliography The Author Dr. Sheldon Winkler is an authority on the music of the Second World War and an educator, author, editor, researcher, and national and international speaker on prosthodontics, implant dentistry, dental materials, and geriatric dentistry. Dr. Winkler has contributed numerous articles to World War II History magazine. He is Professor Emeritus at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Lili Marlene
Lili Marlene

Author: Liel Leibovitz

Publisher: WW Norton

Published: 2008-10-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780393065848

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The dramatic story of an iconic love song, its three creators, and their lives under the Nazis. "Lili Marlene," the unlikely anthem of World War II, cut across front lines and ideological divides, uniting soldiers across the globe. This love song, telling the story of a young woman waiting for her lover to return from the battlefield, began as a poem written by a German solider during World War I. The soldier-poet's words found their way to Berlin's decadent cabaret scene in the 1930s, where they were set to music by one of Hitler's favored composers. The song's singer, however, soon found herself torn between her desire for fame and a personal hatred of the Nazi regime. In a gripping and suspenseful narrative, the three artists' remarkable stories of arrests and close calls intertwine with the recollections of soldiers on all sides who fought their way through deserts and towns, seeking solace and finding hope in "Lili Marlene."

The Songs that Fought the War
The Songs that Fought the War

Author: John Bush Jones

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9781584654438

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A lively social history of popular wartime songs and how they helped America's home front morale.

Music in World War II
Music in World War II

Author: Pamela M. Potter

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2020-10-06

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 0253050278

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How can music withstand the death and destruction brought on by war? Global conflicts of the 20th century fundamentally transformed not only national boundaries, power relations, and global economies, but also the arts and culture of every nation involved. An important, unacknowledged aspect of these conflicts is that they have unique musical soundtracks. Music in World War II explores how music and sound took on radically different dimensions in the United States and Europe before, during, and after World War II. Additionally, the collection examines the impact of radio and film as the disseminators of the war's musical soundtrack. Contributors contend that the European and American soundtrack of World War II was largely one of escapism rather than the lofty, solemn, heroic, and celebratory mode of "war music" in the past. Furthermore, they explore the variety of experiences of populations forced from their homes and interned in civilian and POW camps in Europe and the United States, examining how music in these environments played a crucial role in maintaining ties to an idealized "home" and constructing politicized notions of national and ethnic identity. This fascinating and well-constructed volume of essays builds understanding of the role and importance of music during periods of conflict and highlights the unique aspects of music during World War II.

Lili Marlene
Lili Marlene

Author: Liel Leibovitz

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780393065848

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Lili Marlene', the unlikely anthem of the Second World War, cut across front lines and ideological divides. This title the stories of arrests and close calls of the three artists' of this song. It also includes recollections of soldiers who sought solace and found hope in 'Lili Marlene.

Sing to Victory!
Sing to Victory!

Author: Suzanne Ament

Publisher:

Published: 2019-01-18

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9781618118400

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This well researched, multi-faceted book depicts the relationship between song and society during WWII in the USSR. The songs from that era created a true cultural legacy which reflected both the hearts of the individuals fighting and the narrative of the party and state in bringing the nation to victory.

Music for Wartime
Music for Wartime

Author: Rebecca Makkai

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0525426698

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Presents a collection of wide-ranging, evocative short stories, including several inspired by the author's family history or featuring protagonists whose lives are shaped by irony.

Soviet War Songs in the Context of Russian Culture
Soviet War Songs in the Context of Russian Culture

Author: Elena Polyudova

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2016-02-29

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1443889741

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This volume presents a unique study of war songs created during and after World War II, known in Russia as the “Great Patriotic War”. The most popular war songs, such as “Katyusha”, “The Sacred War”, “Dark Night”, “My Moscow”, “In the Dugout”, “Victory Day”, provide illuminating insights into the musical culture of the former Soviet Union and modern Russia. In the year of the 70th anniversary of victory in the war, the book studies the cultural heritage of famous war songs from a new perspective, exploring the historical background of their creation and analysing their lyrics as part of Russian cultural heritage. The book also discusses the modifications required when translating the songs from Russian to English. It concludes with a description an educational project studying war songs at Moscow schools run under the auspices of UNESCO.