COUNTRY MUSIC GOES TO WAR -Various Artists. BACM CD 688

Timely, although already in preparation before the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, we have compiled 24 war-related recordings many from Country Music’s top names in the WWI and post-war era - including Gene Autry, Merle Travis and Elton Britt. To quote from Paul Hazell’s liner notes “A wonderful selection of tracks from various sub-genres of country music, together encapsulating many facets of war – both in the field of battle and back home – the tragedy and loss alongside courage and striving for survival and many moments of humour”. Thanks are due to John Cowling for the concept and for providing several of the tracks.

Price: USD $22.00

Genres: Mixed Genres | Eras: 1940s, EARLY TO MID 1950s

Track listing:

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TRAINING CAMP BLUES ~ Karl & Harty
- DRAFTEE BLUES ~ Johnny Bond
- ARMY BLUES ~ Hank Penny
- HO HO LOVE 'EM JOE ~ Ken Clark
- LET'S PRAY ~ Mac O’Dell
- PRIVATE BUCKAROO ~ Gene Autry
- WHITE CROSS ON OKINAWA ~ Texas Jim Lewis’
- PURPLE HEART ~ Jim & Jesse McReynolds
- THE GREAT AMERICAN EAGLE ~ Leon Payne & Tex Ritter
- 1942 TURKEY IN THE STRAW ~ Carson Robison
- MISSING IN ACTION ~ Jimmy Osbourne
- SOLDIER'S RETURN ~ Texas Ruby
- BUDDY BOY ~ Elton Britt
- DID YOU SEE MY DADDY OVER THERE ~ Frank Ifield
- WHEN MUSSOLINI LAID HIS PISTOL DOWN ~ Merle Travis
- WHEN THE ATOM BOMB FELL ~ Karl & Harty
- THERE'S A GRAVE IN THE WAVE OF THE OCEAN ~ Grandpa Jones
- MR STALIN YOU'RE EATING TOO HIGH ON THE HOG ~ Arthur “Guitar Boogie” Smith
- HITLER LIVES ~Herman The Hermit
- FILIPINO BABY ~ T. Texas Tyler’s Oklahoma Melody Boys
- RUSTY IT'S GOODBYE ~ Slim Dusty & Joy McKean
- I'LL BE IN THE ARMY FOR A STRETCH ~ Elton Britt
- THAT CRAZY WAR ~ Lulu Bell & Scotty
- I HEARD A SILVER TRUMPET ~ Roy Acuff.

Price: USD $22.00

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Listen to sample tracks:

02 Draftee-Blues Johnny-Bond (Aug-1941)

23 That-Crazy-War (Lulu Belle & Scotty)