In this episode of the A to Z of Wartime Song, hosts Lili Redman and Tom Carradine explore the rich history of wartime songs, focusing on Vesta Tilley's 1907 hit "Jolly Good Luck to the Girl Who Loves a Soldier". Along the way they discuss the life of Vesta Tilley, the use of Music Hall in recruitment for Kitchener's Army in WWI and highlight a number of the trailblazing male impersonators and their contributions to the Music Hall. To listen to all the songs mentioned in the episode please visit their Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FQDrBphYqYLAuN6Jm01PN REFERENCES Melton Mowbray 1940s Festival https://www.facebook.com/1940sMeltonMowbray/ Vesta Tilley https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp64790/vesta-tilley-matilda-alice-nee-powles-lady-de-frece Vesta's Dandy Style https://www.magnetmanchester.org/dandy-style-vesta-tilley-patrick/2023/3/8/dandy-style-vesta-tilley-patrick Algy or the Piccadilly Johnny with the Little Glass Eye https://folksongandmusichall.com/index.php/algy-or-the-piccadilly-johnny-with-the-little-glass-eye/ Mark Sheridan Memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25931453/mark-sheridan/photo Mark Sheridan Biography https://musichallalice.wordpress.com/2021/01/15/a-comedians-tragedy/ The Pals Battalions of WWI https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-pals-battalions-of-the-first-world-war The Jingo Song https://folksongandmusichall.com/index.php/macdermotts-war-song/ Ella Shields sings Adeline https://youtu.be/4jopFBMCouY?si=2EScTDLxuxSBYgwN Burlington Bertie from Bow - Anita Harris (1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGNutjop1g0 Ella Shields / Nellie Wallace Memorial Plaque https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6305183/ella-shields Hetty King Documentary - Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNx_n2uKiTk Hetty King Documentary - Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qlw6o8uf84 Hetty King Documentary - Part 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6CXCW1Nuss Maggie Smith sings "I'll Make a Man of You" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1d2TWaw41k CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:51 Opening Chat 02:04 J = Jolly Good Luck to the Girl Who Loves a Soldier 03:12 Vesta Tilley: A Biography 10:20 Discussing the Song 12:34 Mark Sheridan 18:57 Fred W. Leigh and Kenneth Lyle 21:25 Music Hall and Recruitment in WWI 24:32 The Impact of Pals Battalions on Communities 27:09 The Sheet Music 28:19 How Did We Discover the Song 30:07 The Jingoistic Nature of War Songs 32:57 The Evolution of Performance Styles 34:39 If You Liked That You'll Like This 34:57 Ella Shields 39:56 Hetty King 46:08 Mentioned In Dispatches 47:06 A Clue for Next Week SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS You can follow the podcast on social media: http://instagram.com/warsongspod https://www.facebook.com/warsongspod Find more information about Lili Redman here: https://liliredman.com/https://www.instagram.com/lili__redman/ https://www.facebook.com/ScalaLil Or Tom Carradine here: https://www.tomcarradine.com/https://www.instagram.com/tomcarradine https://www.facebook.com/mrtomcarradine CONTACT THE PODCAST If there's a wartime song that you think they should discuss, or if you have a personal or family story connected to one, drop them a line at [email protected] to be "Mentioned in Dispatches". LISTENING LINKS Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ktQ4nyudmPRLcCNyNxEfv?si=ac9e1babe6834f2b Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-a-to-z-of-wartime-song/id1806037318 If you've enjoyed this episode Lili and Tom would be grateful if you'd leave a review and make sure you've subscribed and turned on notifications so you'll never miss an episode.