Just a quick update from Lili and Tom on where the podcast is up to - and why there won't be any new episodes for a little while! Tom is heading off to sea for the London Theatre at Sea week aboard the Queen Mary 2, followed by a few days in New York. Lili meanwhile is performing this Sunday (17th May 2026) at International Bomber Command in Lincoln. Here are all the the details: https://www.facebook.com/events/international-bomber-command-centre/the-crabapple-club-at-international-bomber-command-centre-lincoln/1212740987641227/ https://internationalbcc.co.uk/

Normal service will resume before too long - but in the meantime, now is the perfect time to get in touch. Lili and Tom are hard at work preparing scripts for the rest of Series 2, so if there's a wartime song you'd love them to cover, a family story connected to one, or a character from the era you think deserves a mention - drop them a line. 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.

In this episode of The A to Z of Wartime Song, Lili Redman and Tom Carradine turn to one of the most beloved songs of the era - "Goodnight Sweetheart," written in 1931 by Ray Noble, Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly, and made immortal by the voice of Al Bowlly. They trace the remarkable career of Ray Noble - Brighton-born bandleader, composer and arranger who assembled one of the most star-studded orchestras in American history, with Glenn Miller on trombone and a residency at the Rainbow Room atop the Rockefeller Center - before turning to the extraordinary and often overlooked partnership of Campbell and Connelly, the odd couple behind some of the era's biggest hits, from "Show Me the Way to Go Home" to "Try a Little Tenderness." But at the heart of this episode is Al Bowlly himself - born in Mozambique, fired from a band in the Dutch East Indies, and eventually becoming Britain's most popular singer of the 1930s, recording over a thousand songs and beating Bing Crosby in a nationwide American popularity poll. His story ends on the night of 16th April 1941 - one of the worst nights of the Blitz - when a Luftwaffe parachute mine detonated outside his St James's flat, leaving his body unmarked but his brilliant career silenced forever. Tender, nostalgic and quietly heartbreaking, this is an episode about a voice that could make itself cry - and a song that still does the same to us. SPOTIFY PLAYLIST You can listen to ALL of the songs that Tom and Lili talk about in the episode on their Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FQDrBphYqYLAuN6Jm01PN?si=b777dc33a703408a REFERENCES Melton Mowbray 1940s Festival http://1940smeltonmowbray.co.uk/ Didcot Steam into the Forties https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/ Goodnight Sweetheart - Theme Tune (sung by Nick Curtis) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFZxbIG4thw&list=RDOFZxbIG4thw&start_radio=1 Goodnight Sweetheart - Sitcom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodnight_Sweetheart_(TV_series) Goodnight Sweetheart - 1931 recordings https://secondhandsongs.com/work/135389/versions Ray Noble looks back on his career https://youtu.be/XQup9s58AS8?si=0yTb-7pDxbA3C3xo The Very Thought of You - Ray Noble (Al Bowlly vocal) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi4hPIQ8WGs Love is the Sweetest Thing - Ray Noble (Al Bowlly vocal) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUXv0ezazXg&list=RDhUXv0ezazXg&start_radio=1 New Mayfair Dance Orchestra https://peel.fandom.com/wiki/New_Mayfair_Dance_Orchestra Campbell and Connelly Music https://www.wisemusic.com/brands/ Show Me the Way to Go Home (1925) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Me_the_Way_to_Go_Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27BYUcnabr0&list=RD27BYUcnabr0&start_radio=1 Chick Chick Chick Chick Chicken (Jack Hylton 1925) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoHz4s3VzDY Try a Little Tenderness - Ray Noble's Mayfair Dance Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIlw3VIEVHU When the Poppies Bloom Again - Don Pelosi (Vera Lynn vocal) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKR0-wq3JeA Al Bowlly https://www.memorylane.org.uk/al-bowlly.html Monseigneur Restaurant https://www.superstock.com/asset/evening-monseigneur-fashionable-london-restaurant-diners-watching-cabaret-performance-monseigneur/4220-20399329?srsltid=AfmBOool34LfUi5MhkBrSPUVtyYr507i10mi_dgFqzAUXcwL0FgJOUCK Al Bowlly's Love Life https://theclerkenwellkid.blogspot.com/2012/04/bowled-over-by-love.html Ken Snake Hips Johnson and the Bombing of the Cafe De Paris https://alanmalcher.com/2021/09/08/the-british-homefront-during-ww2-the-cafe-de-paris-bombed-during-the-london-blitz/ https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Melody-Maker/40s/1941/Melody-Maker-1941-03-15-S-OCR.pdf Al Bowlly's Death https://flashbak.com/the-wednesday-and-the-death-of-the-crooner-al-bowlly-414748/ Sheet Music - 1930s Cover https://ebay.us/m/hkERke Sheet Music - Rudy Vallee Version https://www.sheetmusicsinger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Good-Night-Sweetheart-1931.pdf Goodnight Sweetheart - Al Bowlly (1931) https://youtu.be/syn51Vu-js8?si=GZlmhUMrL2IH_Zzj Goodnight Sweetheart - Rudy Vallée (1942) https://youtu.be/Rpaq3U78fag?si=87ewbTK3Sn4ON-WX Goodnight Sweetheart - Kenny Baker (1943) https://youtu.be/yzd01kDbukE?si=nKerv-DvdQgKl3lF Goodnight Sweetheart - Kitty Carlisle (1944) https://youtu.be/COXFsgMgK2o?si=v1Sxffjcqi5djHFs Goodnight Campers - Hi-de-Hi (1982) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-1byQtuR3E Falling in Love Again - Al Bowlly (1930) https://youtu.be/-UYtDm1g7Y0?si=9FnK1NTrD4GhQSIV https://www.albowlly.club/78s/falling-in-love-again.html Tell Me Are You From Georgia? - Al Bowlly (1931) https://youtu.be/eUsl5qp3Ex0?si=PHaT537h8uf-ogqR https://www.albowlly.club/78s/tell-me-are-you-from-georgia.html When That Man Is Dead and Gone - Al Bowlly (1941) https://youtu.be/WJYCh8Sqzsw?si=UnYwyO5ktC56X04k https://www.albowlly.club/78s/when-that-man-is-dead-and-gone.html Al Bowlly Club Website www.albowlly.club Al Bowlly Facebook Pages https://www.facebook.com/groups/albowlly https://www.facebook.com/groups/426854338673569 CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:49 Catch Up 02:11 G = Goodnight Sweetheart 04:51 Ray Noble 08:46 Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connolly 12:10 Al Bowlly 27:59 Discussing the Sheet Music 29:24 Discussing the Lyrics 31:17 Discussing the Music 33:54 Discussing the Versions: Al Bowlly 34:40 Rudy Vallée 35:30 Kenny Baker 35:52 Kitty Carlisle 36:41 Hi-de-Hi 37:53 Which Is Our Favourite? 39:44 If You Liked That You'll Like This 46:07 Mentioned in Dispatches 47:33 Teaser for Next Week 48:15 Outro 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.

In this episode of The A to Z of Wartime Song, Lili Redman and Tom Carradine travel back to one of the most extraordinary moments in modern cultural history - Weimar Republic Berlin - to explore Marlene Dietrich's signature song, "Falling in Love Again," composed by the brilliant Friedrich Hollaender for the 1930 film The Blue Angel. They trace Dietrich's remarkable journey from a Berlin chorus girl to one of Hollywood's highest-paid stars - a woman who turned down the Nazi Party's lucrative offers, renounced her German citizenship, and ended up performing for Allied troops within a few kilometres of German lines, armed with songs, a musical saw and a mind-reading act taught to her by Orson Welles. Along the way, they paint a vivid picture of Weimar Berlin itself - its queer nightclubs and cabarets, its Nobel Prize-winning scientists, its organised chaos - and the moment it was all extinguished almost overnight when the Nazis came to power in 1933. There's also a fascinating portrait of Hollaender himself - born in London to a circus family, trained at the Stern Conservatory, and eventually forced to flee to Hollywood where he rebuilt his career composing for over a hundred films. Smoky, sultry and utterly iconic, this episode is a love letter to a brief, brilliant moment in history - and the song that came to define it. SPOTIFY PLAYLIST You can listen to ALL of the songs that Tom and Lili talk about in the episode on their Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FQDrBphYqYLAuN6Jm01PN?si=b777dc33a703408a REFERENCES Boater Day (Straw Hat Day) - 15th May https://nationaltoday.com/straw-hat-day/ Falling in Love Again - Marlene Dietrich (Original 1930 Version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhJuu7Y-hww&list=RDdhJuu7Y-hww&start_radio=1 Dusty Limits https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusty_Limits / https://www.instagram.com/thedustylimits/ Marlene Dietrich https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlene_Dietrich Marlene as Lola Lola in Blue Angel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYXg7LlzyO8&list=RDGYXg7LlzyO8&start_radio=1 The Blue Angel - Movie 1930 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdww58D6rhc Marlene performing at the Front https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkvfaw4mlOM Weimar Republic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimar_Republic The Eldorado https://adventuresintimeandgender.org/stories/the-club-history/ The Kit Kat Club https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KitKatClub Moka Efti https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/24/babylon-berlin-real-1920s-superclub-behind-weimar-era-thriller Babylon Berlin - TV Series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_Berlin Haus Vaterland https://www.the-berliner.com/berlin/haus-vaterland-history-the-lost-pleasure-palace-of-potsdamer-platz/ Kurt Weill https://www.kwf.org/kurt-weill/ Bertolt Brecht https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertolt_Brecht The Eldorado - as the Nazi Headquarters https://perspectives.ushmm.org/item/photo-of-the-eldorado-club Friedrich Hollaender https://www.frederickhollandermusic.com/ Tingel Tangle Theatre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyBV5Odi-PQ A Foreign Affair - With Hollaender at the piano (at 31:30) https://m.ok.ru/video/3845684660924 Those Town from Earth - Frederick's Novel https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/those-torn-from-earth-preface-by-thomas-mann/author/hollander-frederick/ Falling in Love Again - Sheet Music PDF https://www.sheetmusicsinger.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Falling-In-Love-Again-1930.pdf Emil Jannings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Jannings Falling in Love Again - Billie Holliday https://youtu.be/jIcc5EDJFRw?si=Z2L0Lr38YAoAMkT1 Falling in Love Again - Gracie Fields https://youtu.be/XaJXb3gSxIs?si=76Rr3sghmyTUzU4q Paul O'Grady as Marlene https://youtu.be/wjiWfVHB3Fo?si=dL13y6kreMyyQ0_G Lieutenant Gruber in 'Allo 'Allo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFCCNGFR4jo 'Allo 'Allo https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006xyt3 Das Lila Lied - The Lavender Song (Marek Weber 1921) https://youtu.be/d_a3UkF3aTI?si=qhzCDzl1OYr6ALv_ My Ship - Hildegarde https://youtu.be/cSTzg81oD4s?si=ueTDdJHghGOt0Url Johnny, wenn du Geburtstag hast - Marlene Dietrich https://youtu.be/PJxgmQ06awk?si=6u50CB7xBC6SUxsb Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus - The Comedian Harmonists https://open.spotify.com/track/4tzGDmOcO3oZcVh3BjkIWn?si=13890bfd8fa043b3 CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to Wartime Songs 00:50 Catch Up 01:46 F = Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It) 04:13 Marlene Dietrich 09:34 The Weimar Republic: A Cultural Explosion 21:12 Fredrick Hollander 26:16 Discussing the Sheet Music 26:54 Emil Jannings 29:14 Discussing the Lyrics 32:48 Discussing the Music 36:05 Discussing the Versions: Marlene Dietrich 37:52 Billie Holiday 38:50 Gracie Fields 40:50 Which Is Our Favourite? 42:10 If You Liked That You'll Like This 48:25 Mentioned in Dispatches 49:07 Teaser for Next Week 49:52 Outro 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.

In this episode of The A to Z of Wartime Song, Lili Redman and Tom Carradine turn from the comic to the heartbreaking with Cole Porter's sublime 1944 ballad "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" - one of the true gems of the Great American Songbook, and a song so perfect, so simple, that it still stops you in your tracks. The song made its debut in Billy Rose's extravagant Broadway revue Seven Lively Arts - a production that somehow combined Cole Porter, Igor Stravinsky, Benny Goodman, Beatrice Lillie and a group of ballet dancers! Along the way, Lili and Tom explore the remarkable and often overlooked story of Nan Wynn, the singer who introduced the song on Broadway - a ghost vocalist for Rita Hayworth whose career was cut tragically short, and whose fight back from the brink is one of the most extraordinary stories of the era. Then there's Benny Goodman himself - the King of Swing, a boy from the Maxwell Street tenements of Chicago who broke racial barriers in music a full decade before other fields followed, and whose steely perfectionism was as legendary as his clarinet tone. Tender, wistful and quietly devastating, this episode is a reminder that some songs say everything in just a few bars - and that the change from major to minor can break your heart every single time. SPOTIFY PLAYLIST You can listen to ALL of the songs that Tom and Lili talk about in the episode on their Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FQDrBphYqYLAuN6Jm01PN?si=b777dc33a703408a REFERENCES Cole Porter https://www.coleporter.org/ Y = You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To https://sites.libsyn.com/557391/site/youd-be-so-nice-to-come-home-to-cole-porter-paris-parties-and-broadway-bangers You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To - Noel Coward https://youtu.be/UKArygvN7vg?si=7bDoQomKFkFNxv3S Seven Lively Arts https://www.sondheimguide.com/porter/seven.html Broadway Flops https://biggestmusicalflops.home.blog/ Alicia Markova https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Markova Prima Ballerina Assoluta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prima_ballerina_assoluta Jack Hylton and Stravinsky https://www.jackhylton.com/hylton-stravinsky Scenes de Ballet - Seven Lively Arts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP_kjoVnhwc Circus Polka: for a Young Elephant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr1fMa63Lx8 Billy Rose - Producer https://www.songhall.org/profiles/billy-rose Billy Rose's Aquacade (Worlds Fair 1939) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Rose%27s_Aquacade Nan Wynn https://bandchirps.com/artist/nan-wynn/ Ghost Singers https://musicalstagecompany.com/hollywood-ghost-singers/ Marni Nixon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marni_Nixon A Shot in the Dark - 1941 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWTBy0cqdcE Benny Goodman https://www.bennygoodman.com/ Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall https://www.bennygoodman.com/carnegie-hall/ Benny Goodman - Mozart's Clarinet Concerto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWnzK62w17s Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Sheet Music Cover (Simple) https://ebay.us/m/mJYNql Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Sheet Music Cover (Canadian Version) https://ebay.us/m/TfwjCC Dorothy Stewart - Now Is the Hour Episode https://sites.libsyn.com/557391/site/now-is-the-hour-gracie-fields-and-a-new-zealand-lullaby-turned-global-goodbye Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Benny Goodman (voc. Peggy Man) 1945 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djeVV3zVAv4&list=RDdjeVV3zVAv4&start_radio=1 Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Stan Kenton (voc. Gene Howard) 1945 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unt8hM4jP2s&list=RDUnt8hM4jP2s&start_radio=1 Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Teddy Wilson Quintet (voc. Maxine Sullivan) 1945 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtAOVr9etdo&list=RDUtAOVr9etdo&start_radio=1 Maxine Sullivan - Loch Lomond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYF-d0IqPoU&list=RDlYF-d0IqPoU&start_radio=1 Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Ella Fitzgerald 1956 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOllc918mcE If I Love You - Harry James - 1945 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac2k2qaI14Y&list=RDAc2k2qaI14Y&start_radio=1 Georgina Jackson - Trumpet Player https://www.georginajackson.net/ At Last - Glenn Miller (voc. Ray Aberle) - 1942 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ueA3BguK9Y&list=RD3ueA3BguK9Y&start_radio=1 Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - Benny Goodman (voc. Helen Forest) 1941 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCIx89EHBpU&list=RDpCIx89EHBpU&start_radio=1 CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:49 E = Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 02:53 Seven Lively Arts - A Broadway Flop 06:44 Stravinsky - Circus Polka: For a Young Elephant 08:10 Billy Rose 12:01 The Tragic Life of Nan Wynn 15:48 Jere McMahon 16:33 Benny Goodman - The King of Swing 23:03 Discussing the Sheet Music 25:25 Discussing the Lyrics 27:07 Discussing the Music 32:23 Discussing Versions: Benny Goodman 34:28 Stan Kenton 35:27 Teddy Wilson 36:49 Which Is Our Favourite? 37:52 If You Liked That You'll Like This 40:59 Mentioned in Dispatches 41:51 Teaser for Next Time 42:51 Outro 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.

In this episode of The A to Z of Wartime Song, Lili Redman and Tom Carradine dive into one of the most gloriously irreverent songs of the Second World War - Oliver Wallace's "Der Fuehrer's Face," made famous by Spike Jones and his City Slickers, and immortalised in the Oscar-winning Donald Duck short of the same name. They trace Wallace's remarkable journey from London-born silent film organist to one of Disney's most prolific composers, before turning to the irrepressible Spike Jones - a man who replaced C-sharps with gunshots, performed Liszt at breakneck speed, and gave the world the "birdaphone." Along the way they explore how Disney's studios were commandeered by the US military, and how a cartoon duck in a Nazi nightmare became one of the most effective pieces of wartime propaganda ever made. There's also an extended sidequest into the extraordinary personal style of Hermann Göring - a man who wore kimonos with fur-trimmed slippers, changed uniform several times a day, and carried a six-foot spear to diplomatic receptions. If he wasn't a Nazi, you'd say he was fabulous. Packed with sharp satire, composed chaos and plenty of raspberries, this episode asks: what's the best way to deal with a bully? Make fun of him, obviously. SPOTIFY PLAYLIST You can listen to ALL of the songs that Tom and Lili talk about in the episode on their Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FQDrBphYqYLAuN6Jm01PN?si=b777dc33a703408a REFERENCES London Easter Parade 2026 https://www.facebook.com/events/996153819354742 Der Fuehrer's Face - Disney Film (1943) https://youtu.be/I7vb89c6pQY?si=gd8ybIfZLUNH5WkK Oliver Wallace https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Oliver_Wallace Snow White Live Action Reference Films (inc. Oliver Wallace) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smqEmTujHP8 People and Places Series - Disney https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLziMmVShwVhY10ekwToAtrWcAoZBYZuBM Spike Jones Clip with Birdaphone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWF8iRCan7I Spike Jones https://walkoffame.com/spike-jones/ Cocktails for Two - Spike Jones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0dw2UKRYSA&list=RDA0dw2UKRYSA&start_radio=1 Ghost Riders in the Sky - Spike Jones (1949) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9mT-ibaAQo&list=RDc9mT-ibaAQo&start_radio=1 William Tell Overture - Spike Jones (1948) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxrOo_H_D4c&list=RDFxrOo_H_D4c&start_radio=1 Bring on the Girls (1945) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRCQ9v3KHxA Der Fuehrer's Face - Disney Film (1943) https://youtu.be/I7vb89c6pQY?si=gd8ybIfZLUNH5WkK Herman Göring's Uniforms http://themarshalsbaton.com/goring.htm Carinhall, Schorfheide (Herman Göring's Home) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carinhall Pink Elephants on Parade - Dumbo (1941) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcZUPDMXzJ8 Sheet Music https://www.sheetmusicsinger.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Der-Fuehrers-Face-1942.pdf Knees Up Mother Brown (1940) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdRxWZ5-mvg The Laughing Policeman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI1nPd7hezM&list=RDhI1nPd7hezM&start_radio=1 My Old Man's a Dustman - Lonnie Donegan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7GeZ3YmONw&list=RDY7GeZ3YmONw&start_radio=1 Der Fuehrer's Face - Spike Jones and his City Slickers (1942) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWF8iRCan7I Looney Tunes Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jTHNBKjMBU Tommy Trinder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqsjWKM1VeM&list=RDtqsjWKM1VeM&start_radio=1 Lord Haw-Haw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Haw-Haw Harry Roy (1942) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpC93EBtw7I&t=4s Heil Hitler Ja, Ja, Ja - Ronald Frankau https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6xc7HOYMg4&list=RDK6xc7HOYMg4&start_radio=1 What a Nice Lot of Nazis They Are - Arthur Askey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhJZjLuSgmk&list=RDNhJZjLuSgmk&start_radio=1 Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans - Noel Coward (1943) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wveW9Tw2JKE&list=RDwveW9Tw2JKE&start_radio=1 CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:52 Catch Up 01:40 D = Der Fuehrer's Face 02:37 Oliver Wallace 09:44 Spike Jones 14:35 Der Fuehrer's Face - Disney Cartoon 18:41 Hermann Göring: The Most Flamboyant Nazi 21:24 Der Fuehrer's Face - Disney Cartoon (Part 2) 23:36 Discussing the Sheet Music 24:21 Discussing the Lyrics 27:17 Discussing the Music 29:31 Discussing Versions: Spike Jones and His City Slickers 30:47 Tommy Trinder 31:47 Harry Roy 33:02 Which Is Our Favourite? 33:55 If You Liked That You'll Like This 37:40 Mentioned in Dispatches 38:36 Teaser for Next Week 39:02 Outro 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.

In this episode of The A to Z of Wartime Song, Lili Redman and Tom Carradine dive into the brilliantly witty world of Noël Coward with his 1941 patter song "Could You Please Oblige Us with a Bren Gun." Before tackling the song itself, they take a whirlwind tour through Coward's extraordinary life - from child performer to West End sensation, wartime entertainer, filmmaker, and even (rather improbably) spy. Along the way, they explore his role in boosting British morale during the Second World War, including his work on the classic film In Which We Serve. Turning to the song, Lili and Tom unpack Coward's razor-sharp satire of the Home Guard, affectionately exposing the shortages, improvisation, and quiet resilience of Britain's "last line of defence." Through the long-suffering Colonel Montmorency and his increasingly desperate letters to the Minister of Supply, Coward captures a uniquely British blend of frustration, humour, and stiff upper lip. Packed with sparkling lyrics, theatrical flair, and plenty of laughs, this episode celebrates Coward at his most incisive - and reminds us how humour helped Britain carry on. SPOTIFY PLAYLIST You can listen to ALL of the songs that Tom and Lili talk about in the episode on their Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FQDrBphYqYLAuN6Jm01PN?si=b777dc33a703408a REFERENCES Noel Coward https://www.noelcoward.com/ The Noel Coward Foundation https://www.noelcoward.com/foundation Could You Please Oblige Us with a Bren Gun - Dad's Army https://youtu.be/nWGOFy-OJyo?si=t41_UULVu-inzZan Could You Please Oblige Us with a Bren Gun - New London Opera Group (Tom on piano) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inIXVsSZWHc In Which We Serve (1942) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO7TWWmXAqk London Pride - Sheet Music Cover https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2014GX4042/full/!600,/0/default.jpg Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans - Sheet Music Cover https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/DgkAAOSwGbxmbSUR/s-l1200.jpg A Room With a View - Chappel "Theatre Curtains" Cover https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/w0MAAOSwMXdf44LW/s-l1200.jpg Ace of Clubs - Sheet Music Cover https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Vn4AAOSww7tb6i0r/s-l400.jpg Arquebus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arquebus Dad's Army - "Don't Tell Them, Pike" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YMVPXmaKds Don't Put Your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs Worthington - Noel Coward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEfxLIyf_IY&list=RDHEfxLIyf_IY&start_radio=1 There are Bad Times Around the Corner - Noel Coward https://youtu.be/tSA5C8mQcLQ?si=dcOlMHjb53MDlpjt The Stately Homes of England - Noel Coward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PU2ZDDGzY4&list=RD8PU2ZDDGzY4&start_radio=1 Mad Dogs and Englishman - Kenneth Williams https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIsu3NSz_pQ&list=RDvIsu3NSz_pQ&start_radio=1 Home Guard Blues (from "Get Cracking") - George Formby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zki_nAcHvc&list=RD6zki_nAcHvc&start_radio=1 Guarding the Home of the Home Guard - George Formby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHvOD041krI&list=RDbHvOD041krI&start_radio=1 Mr Wu is Now an Airaid Warden - George Formby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnvgpeGxzak&list=RDvnvgpeGxzak&start_radio=1 The Home Guard - Robb Wilton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=775DE0YkT3U Georgie Jones - Poet on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/georgie_jonez/ The Soldiers of the Old Home Guard - Bedknobs and Broomsticks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzqFDZ6Li-8 Dad's Army Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XroU9_tNF7A&list=RDXroU9_tNF7A&start_radio=1 Meet the Gang - It Ain't Half Hot, Mum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAL9HG2p98g Tom Sharpe - Folk Musician https://www.instagram.com/tomshrp/ Hartlepool Historic Quay - Tom Sharpe https://open.spotify.com/album/10zf9NZhkyx2iugUQQEvCL?si=nT0fVQa6Qre3JrbxjauO_A CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:50 Catch Up 01:48 C = Could You Please Oblige Us with a Bren Gun 02:40 Noel Coward 08:05 Noel Coward's Contributions During WWII 09:03 "In Which We Serve" Film 10:38 Noel Coward: Theatrical Polymath 13:09 The Home Guard 17:03 Discussing the Sheet Music 18:45 Discussing the Lyrics 25:44 Discussing the Music 28:06 Discussing the Versions: Noel Coward 30:08 If You Liked That You'll Like This 36:06 Mentioned in Dispatches 37:19 Teaser for Next Week 37:50 Outro 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.

In this episode of The A to Z of Wartime Song, hosts Lili Redman and Tom Carradine cross the Atlantic for one of the most recognisable songs of the Second World War: "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." They explore the story behind this huge 1941 hit, written by Hughie Prince and Don Raye for the Abbott and Costello film Buck Privates, and brought to life by the unstoppable close-harmony powerhouse that was The Andrews Sisters. Along the way, Lili and Tom trace the sisters' rise from Minneapolis talent contest winners to international stars and wartime favourites, adored by troops on both sides of the Atlantic. The episode also dives into the roots of boogie woogie itself - from the piano styles of the American South to Carnegie Hall, big bands and beyond - and compares a range of period recordings, including versions by Woody Herman, Gene Krupa, and the rather peculiar Mitchell Ayres take. Packed with swing, sister harmonies, bugle calls and bluesy bass lines, it's an episode full of hot music, wartime energy, and the sounds that helped define an era. SPOTIFY PLAYLIST You can listen to ALL of the songs that Tom and Lili talk about in the episode on their Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FQDrBphYqYLAuN6Jm01PN?si=b777dc33a703408a REFERENCES Hughie Prince https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/4447/all The Last Time I Saw Paris - Noel Coward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVzhPV3nYTA Don Raye https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/3975 She Had to Go and Lose It at the Astor - Harry Roy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skx3qNBfUm8 This Is My Country - Don Raye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiPu-jEfyxc&t=8s Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar - The Andrew Sisters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZv6hL6aYfQ&list=RDqZv6hL6aYfQ&index=2 Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat - The Andrews Sisters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ85zLhQDos&list=RDEJ85zLhQDos&start_radio=1 Bounce Me Brother With a Solid Four - The Andrews Sister https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glhRJuhqaFA&list=RDglhRJuhqaFA&start_radio=1 Don Raye - Songwriters Hall of Fame https://www.songhall.org/profiles/don-raye Buck Privates - Film 1941 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbKPCT-iRGY&t=1s Apple Blossom Time (3/4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0W2Zi9ClfU&list=RDO0W2Zi9ClfU&start_radio=1 Apple Blossom Time (4/4) - Andrews Sisters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrEXjd9COuY&list=RDNrEXjd9COuY&start_radio=1 When Private Brown Becomes a Captain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uc8PPPYdR0&t=2s Clarence Zylman - the original Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy? https://www.visitmuskegon.org/blog/post/the-story-behind-muskegons-boogie-woogie-bugle-boy-statue/ The Andrews Sisters https://thesongbook.org/about/news-media/the-songbook-blog-items/the-andrews-sisters-queens-of-the-jukebox/ The Boswell Sisters https://hnoc.org/virtual-exhibitions/shout-sister-shout Bei Bir Mis Du Schon - The Andrews Sisters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvxkomTYkfM&list=RDqZv6hL6aYfQ&index=7 Don't Fence Me In - The Andrews Sisters with Bing Crosby https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMnLoOnrwbg V Discs https://syncopatedtimes.com/the-story-of-v-discs/ Sheet Music Cover https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mmb-vp-copyright/4071/ Reveille (US) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A5v38QH9Ig&t=19s Reveille (UK) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_peXjzFQ2_c&t=60s Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/student-resources/research-starters/draft-and-wwii Boogie Woogie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boogie-woogie Pinetop's Boogie Woogie - Pinetop Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYrcZp7Pdh8 From Spirituals to Swing Concert - 1938 https://syncopatedtimes.com/john-hammonds-from-spirituals-to-swing-concert/ Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrews Sisters (from Buck Privates) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8of3uhG1tCI&list=RD8of3uhG1tCI&start_radio=1 Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Mitchell Ayres and his Fashion in Music https://youtu.be/f0Iq5QUImTY?si=-q8zC8G2llCDHQ8F An Operatic "Last Christmas"! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA_nPDfb-i0&t=8s Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Woody Herman and his Orchestra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XnDJL3Edsk&list=RD3XnDJL3Edsk&start_radio=1 Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Gene Krupa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npxphL8pkJ8 Boogie Woogie Prayer - Meade Lux Lewis, Pete Johnson and Albert Ammons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrHrbSxUFDI Caledonia - Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR6pHtiNT_k Five Guys Names Mo - The Musical https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Guys_Named_Moe The Jive Aces https://jiveaces.org/ Bring Me Sunshine - The Jive Aces (spot a young Lili) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXvJ8UquYoo Pinetop's Boogie Woogie - Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt-dfPnBeLE CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:51 Catch Up 01:16 B = Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy 02:33 Hughie Prince 04:14 Don Raye 07:27 The Story of Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy 11:03 The Andrews Sisters14:36 Discussing the Sheet Music 15:48 Discussing the Lyrics 21:16 Discussing the Music: Boogie Woogie 29:32 Discussing Versions: The Andrews Sisters 30:10 Mitchell Ayers and his Fashion in Music 32:42 Woody Herman 33:07 Gene Krupa34:30 Which Is Our Favourite? 35:06 If You Liked That You'll Like This 38:42 Mentioned in Dispatches 39:37 Teaser for Next Week 39:52 Outro 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.

In the opening episode of Series 2 of The A to Z of Wartime Song, hosts Lili Redman and Tom Carradine return to the beginning of the alphabet with a cheeky naval number - Tommy Trinder's "All Over the Place." They explore the life and career of Trinder, from his early days on the Music Hall stage at Collins's in Islington to becoming one of Britain's most recognisable wartime entertainers. Along the way, they uncover the vibrant world of variety theatre, the rise of ENSA, and Trinder's fast-talking, fourth-wall-breaking comedy style that made him a firm favourite with audiences during WWII. The episode also dives into the song's origins in the 1940 film Sailors Three, a classic wartime comedy, and the work of songwriter Noel Gay, whose catalogue helped define the sound of the era. Lili and Tom compare a range of contemporary recordings - from Trinder's original film version to dance band takes by Geraldo, Wally Bishop and Billy Thorburn, plus a beautifully intimate rendition by Hutch. Packed with musical analysis, Music Hall history, and a few delightful side quests (including pocket battleships and posh pronunciations), this episode sets sail on a brand new series full of song, story and laughter. SPOTIFY PLAYLIST You can listen to ALL of the songs that Tom and Lili talk about in the episode on their Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FQDrBphYqYLAuN6Jm01PN?si=b777dc33a703408a REFERENCES Tommy Trinder - Blue Plaque https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/tommy-trinder Collins' Music Hall http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Collins.htm The "New" Collins' Music Hall https://www.toto-locations.co.uk/locations/T24001 Wilton's Music Hall - History https://wiltons.org.uk/heritage/history/ Opera House, Tunbridge Wells http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/TunbridgeWellsTheatres.htm Casey's Court Juvenile Comedy Show https://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/will-murrays-caseys-court-1906/ Tommy Trinder - Old Boys Network (1979) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD7Fxl4yZ7U FEATHERSTONEHAUGH WRIOTHESLEY ENSA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainments_National_Service_Association Tommy Trinder in ENSA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S542rqxut6U Eating Out with Tommy Trinder - Public Information Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHBfVqaS6EI Pocketbattleships https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutschland-class_cruiser Tommy Trinder - All Over the Place (from Sailors Three) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rljsN_68vxw&t=10s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIEkYEpOWrA&t=6s Sailors Three http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/811645/index.html Champagne Charlie - Tommy Trinder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROsI7cOZvJU&t=13s Albert and the Lion - Stanley Holloway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaw-savyK0s&list=RDoaw-savyK0s&start_radio=1 All Over the Place - Sheet Music Cover https://www.dustymusic.com/sheet-music/9054/all-over-the-place Over There - Sheet Music Cover https://musicpolitics.barefield.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/over-there.jpg We Saw the Sea! - Fred Astaire in "Follow the Fleet" https://youtu.be/gVYxekAaFRU?si=4CPaFqC-leyUEZKj All the Nice Girls Love a Sailor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH_EUYDklMI&list=RDOH_EUYDklMI&start_radio=1 He Played His Ukulele As the Ship Went Down (Leslie Sarony) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esy_rTMYGEA&list=RDEsy_rTMYGEA&start_radio=1 The Three Ginxhttps://peel.fandom.com/wiki/Three_Ginx The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra https://www.discogs.com/artist/1363213-The-New-Mayfair-Dance-Orchestra?srsltid=AfmBOopPZvM8_DW4a-fGQymiqFERZIK91_gjolksnWDs3jPy6M7zz1oy All Over the Place - Wally Bishop https://youtu.be/eW_loob9WdM?si=wTlNriDiikAaNMzT All Over the Place - Billy Thornburn Band https://youtu.be/WR1p1hlBTIs?si=u-4W1BPMtGfKNr7j All Over the Place - Jimmy Leach "Organola" https://youtu.be/EdUumFgr9ZM?si=Op63pCmdYXQm7Nq5 Harry Farmer - Organist / Hammond Organ http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/keng/kenhtml/Harry%20Farmer%20Page.htm All Over the Place - Leslie Hutchinson aka The Hutch https://youtu.be/yYPITRd6qcI?si=6AEaNuB7Sxa5mFbE All Over the Place - Geraldo and the Savoy Hotel Orchestra https://youtu.be/TYjlqo_u7TM?si=me0gzvUofYQj30N3 Bell Bottom Trousers - Kay Kyser and His Orchesta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO17I5fb8hc The Navy, the Army and the P'lice - Ronald Frankau https://open.spotify.com/track/2WmsDkqFuY5QBJKNyDaFbs?si=7231b647e7144309 The Army, the Navy and the Air Force - Sheet Music Cover https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1277624/the-army-the-navy-and-sheet-music-darewski-herman/ The Army, the Navy and the Air Force - Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMdNrWnoSQA The Fleet's in Port Again - Billy Cotton and His Band (Noel Gay) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQpqpy1FPuY&list=RDXQpqpy1FPuY&start_radio=1 Anchors Aweigh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j0dqw1muX0&list=RD1j0dqw1muX0&start_radio=1 We're Riding Along on the Crest of the Wave - Ralph Reader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYZe6GVa_JI&list=RDMYZe6GVa_JI&start_radio=1 CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:50 Catch Up01:31 A = All Over the Place 02:12 Tommy Trinder's Early Years 03:10 Collin's Music Hall 08:41 Trinder's Stage Debut and Early Career 15:16 Trinder's War Years and Film Career 18:18 Pocket Battleships 20:17 Sailors Three: A Comedy Classic 23:52 Discussing the Sheet Music 25:05 Discussing the Lyrics 27:51 Discussing the Music 30:18 Discussing Versions: Tommy Trinder 32:39 Wally Bishop's and His Band 33:44 Billy Thornburn's Band 35:05 Jimmy Leach and "Organola" 36:46 Leslie Hutchinson aka The Hutch 37:32 Geraldo and the Savoy Hotel Orchestra 38:06 Which Is Our Favourite? 38:47 If You Liked That You'll Like This 43:25 Mentioned in Dispatches 44:19 Teaser for Next Week 45:03 Outro 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.

In this Christmas special episode of The A to Z of Wartime Song, hosts Lili Redman and Tom Carradine unwrap one of the most iconic songs of the wartime era - Irving Berlin's "White Christmas." They trace the remarkable life of Berlin, from his childhood as a Jewish immigrant fleeing persecution, through the bustle of Tin Pan Alley, to becoming one of America's most prolific and patriotic songwriters. Along the way, they explore his astonishing output, his service during both world wars, and the deeply personal losses that shaped his music - including the hidden grief many believe lies at the heart of White Christmas. The episode delves into the song's origins in the 1942 film Holiday Inn, its record-breaking success through Bing Crosby's legendary recording, and the wave of wartime versions that followed on both sides of the Atlantic — from Carroll Gibbons and Joe Loss to Harry Roy's surprisingly swing-infused take. With discussion of the evocative lyrics, Berlin's deceptively simple but masterful melody, rarely sung verse and the song's enduring emotional power for families separated by war, this festive episode reflects on why White Christmas continues to resonate - not just as a seasonal favourite, but as a song born of longing, memory and hope. SPOTIFY PLAYLIST You can listen to ALL of the songs that Tom and Lili talk about in the episode on their Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FQDrBphYqYLAuN6Jm01PN?si=b777dc33a703408a REFERENCES Irving Berlin https://www.irvingberlin.com/ Newsies (Disney Movie Musical) https://www.newsiesthemusical.com/ Song Plugger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_plugger Tin Pan Alley https://www.tinpanalley.nyc/ The Bowery https://ny.curbed.com/2017/10/4/16413696/bowery-nyc-history-lower-east-side Lower East Side Tenement Musuem https://www.tenement.org/ Vaudeville https://www.vaudeville.org/ Tony Pastor's Music Hall, Union Square http://www.performingartsarchive.com/Theatres/Theatres-P/Pastors-14th-Street_NY/Pastors-14th-Street_NY.htm Pelham Cafe, Chinatown NYC https://infamousnewyork.com/2013/08/12/mike-salters-pelham-cafe-birthplace-of-irving-berlin/ Irving Berlin's Transposing Piano https://thesongbook.org/about/news-media/news-release-items/songbook-foundation-to-unveil-irving-berlin-piano/ Alexander's Ragtime Band https://www.irvingberlin.com/alexanders-ragtime-band Vernon and Irene Castle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_and_Irene_Castle Won't You Play a Simple Melody (Bing Crosby / Dick Powell) https://youtu.be/uIZvVj3rxho Simultaneous Quodlbet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quodlibet When I Lost You (Irving Berlin) https://youtu.be/sB5n6wnT61w https://youtu.be/wi-zs6FggAY Irving Berlin WW1 Service https://parlorsongs.com/storefront/berlinwar-companion.php How I Hate To Get Up in the Morning (Irving Berlin) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70FVFxXpY_8&list=RD70FVFxXpY_8&start_radio=1 Putting on the Ritz - Fred Astaire https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfphyb I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm https://youtu.be/LRmGYCwsPpM This Is The Army (1943 Film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmUfIfqW4zs La Quinta Hotel, California https://www.laquintaresort.com/ Arizona Biltmore Hotel https://www.arizonabiltmore.com/about-us/resort-history/ Sheet Music (Grey) https://www.rubylane.com/item/2403998-2517-H-35/1942-Sheet-Music-%22White-Christmas%22 Sheet Music (Green) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295132116554 Sheet Music (Movie Song Cover - with War Bonds Advert) https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=32283821141&dest=gbr&ref_=ps_ggl_2038407968_77546262132&cm_mmc=ggl-_-UK_Shopp_RareStandard-_-product_id=bi%3A%2032283821141-_-keyword=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=2038407968&gbraid=0AAAAAD3Y6gvtpaPdSSRKHCwkpu5dJ3CuI&gclid=Cj0KCQiAi9rJBhCYARIsALyPDttAFWGd3nniAERuxb4ptoFqmmlcKTHzpJcjqdLRfKL2fht4vA2MnYwaAh3ZEALw_wcB#&gid=1&pid=1 Sheet Music (1950s) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/157388257327?chn=ps&_ul=GB&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=157388257327&targetid=2446966182456&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9215318&poi=&campaignid=21697381820&mkgroupid=188145534956&rlsatarget=pla-2446966182456&abcId=10027101&merchantid=562961780&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21697381820&gbraid=0AAAAAD_Lr1eIBEEA2sgHw9G4sJTtgCMVk&gclid=Cj0KCQiAi9rJBhCYARIsALyPDtuplVqdTKX1FbhPM3I9oCj475RCHouu5Z8X33k44Ki3uFeddGiG_4EaAiScEALw_wcB White Christmas - Original Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQyy8SpDpTY&list=RDQQyy8SpDpTY&start_radio=1 White Christmas - Carroll Gibbons and His Savoy Orpheans (Vocals by Edna Kaye) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW66dHCSmec White Christmas - Frank Sinatra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IFxGllw2Vs&list=RD-IFxGllw2Vs&start_radio=1 CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:52 Catch Up 03:22 Christmas Special = White Christmas 04:42 Irving Berlin 20:37 The Origins of White Christmas 23:08 Discussing the Sheet Music Cover 24:59 Discussing the Lyrics 29:13 Discussing the Music 32:33 Discussing Versions: Bing Crosby 34:24 Charlie Spivak 35:48 Freddie Martin and His Orchestra 36:27 Carroll Gibbons and His Savoy Hotel Orpheans 39:21 Joe Loss and His Orchestra 40:34 Frank Sinatra 41:46 Harry Roy and His Mayfair Hotel Orchestra 42:45 What's Our Favourite? 43:57 If You Liked That You'll Like This 44:19 Christmas Bells at Eventide - Gracie Fields 44:59 Santa Clause Came in the Springtime - Benny Goodman 45:13 I'll Be Home For Christmas - Bing Crosby 46:17 I'm Sending a Letter to Santa Claus - Arthur Askey 47:07 The Fairy on the Christmas Tree - Gracie Fields 47:28 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland 49:17 Teaser for Next Season 50:40 Outro 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.

In the final episode of Series 1 of The A to Z of Wartime Song, hosts Lili Redman and Tom Carradine end their alphabetical adventure with a swing - quite literally - as they explore Glenn Miller's 1942 smash hit (I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo. Written by Harry Warren and Mac Gordon, the song became a wartime favourite thanks to Miller's irresistible big band sound, Tex Beneke's smooth vocals and an unforgettable film appearance in Orchestra Wives featuring the dazzling Nicholas Brothers. Lili and Tom unpack the song's irresistible energy, the history of its writers, and why Kalamazoo really is more than just a funny name (though it's also the "Celery City"). Along the way, they revisit highlights from across the series - from George Formby's auction and Florence Desmond's lipstick, to Cole Porter's Parisian parties and the mystery of "special ginger beer." As the pair look back on the laughter, lyricism and legacy of the songs that kept spirits high through two world wars, they also look ahead - to a festive Christmas special and a live A to Z tour in 2026. It's a joyful finale full of swing, nostalgia and gratitude for the music (and listeners!) who've joined them along the way. SPOTIFY PLAYLIST You can listen to ALL of the songs that Tom and Lili talk about in the episode on their Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FQDrBphYqYLAuN6Jm01PN?si=b777dc33a703408a REFERENCES Kitchen Cabaret - Wednesday 26th November - Doors 7.30pm / Show 8pm West View, Pink Barn, Lenton Road, Folkingham, NG34 0FE Tickets £15 - Email [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1366518505000296&set=a.312306463754844 (I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo - Orchestra Wives (1942) https://youtu.be/fFv_PoZ2iP0?si=yhBbFBrq3NW5zO9n Orchestra Wives (1942) - Full Film (Colourised) https://youtu.be/1Mpktlw3hu8?si=AZB35xncCbZMrHH5 Glenn Miller - At Last (B Side to Kalamazoo) https://youtu.be/ajsptiTBPq4?si=pJcYx4y5Vv7DUwCr Sheet Music Cover https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303257221212 Sheet Music Cover (Chappel's version) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314729356350 We found the answer to our own question - Arabian Riff https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_riff Four King Sisters with the Rhythm Reys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs438XOeYXo&list=RDXs438XOeYXo&start_radio=1 Alice Babs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pwu-ZWvxG8&list=RD5pwu-ZWvxG8&start_radio=1 Ciro's Club Picture https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw220678/Ciros-Nightclub-group-of-jazz-musicians-possibly-including-Jack-Newman-Syd-Lawrence-and-Ray-Noble Lurland Dance Hall in Peacehaven (now a Mosque) https://www.peacehavenmosque.co.uk/ Beryldene Auction https://www.georgeformby.co.uk/auction.htm Melody Maker Archives https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Melody_Maker.htm CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:51 Catch Up 01:49 K = (I've Got a Gal in) KalamaZOO! 04:33 Harry Warren 06:32 Mac Gordon 08:00 Glenn Miller's Band 09:49 Discussing the Sheet Music Cover 11:24 Discussing the Lyrics 13:05 Discussing the Music 16:37 Discussing Versions : Glenn Miller 16:50 Jimmy Dorsey 17:14 Paul Whiteman 17:27 Andrews Sisters 19:52 Four King Sisters and the Rhythm Reys 20:16 Alice Babs 21:08 What's Our Favourite? 22:21 Discussing Series 1 26:10 Recapping Series 1 30:48 Discussing Themes and Common Threads 35:20 Mentioned in Dispatches 36:22 Teaser for Next Episode 37:19 Outro 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.