Episodes of WLRH Programs

This year’s celebration of Veteran’s Day is special because 100 years ago (this year), the United States entered World War I. This edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion therefore honors our veterans by airing music written during or popular during World War I—or the Great War, as it is often called. In recognition of other wars, we have not been able to air recordings made during or near the war being recognized. But World War I is different. So be prepared on today’s edition for we’ll hear some recordings that don’t match our normal expectations of sound quality because they are 100 years old or close to it, made during or close to World War I.

1. Armed Forces Medley
   Composer:  Thomas Knox, arranger
   Performer:  U.S. Marine Band
   Album:  Uncommon Valour
    
2. It's a Long Way to Tipperary (composed 1912, recorded 1914)
   Composer:  Jack Judge (1872-1938)
   Performer:  American Quartet with Billy Murray
   Album:  Songs of the Great War
    
3. It's a Long Way to Tipperary (1912)
   Composer:  Jack Judge (1872-1938)
   Performer:  Band of Honorable Artillery Company
   Album:  Reutel 1917
    
4. Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag (composed in 1915, recorded in 1916)
   Composer:  Felix Powell (music, 1878-1942) and Henry Powell (words, 1880-1951)
   Performer:  Murray Johnson
   Album:  Song from the Great War
    
5. Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag (1915)
   Composer:  Felix Powell (1878-1942)
   Performer:  Band of Honorable Artillery Company
   Album:  Reutel 1917
    
6. Black Jack
   Composer:  Fred Huffer (1879-1943)
   Performer:  U.S. Air Force Band
   Album:  On Dress Parade
    
7. On Patrol in No Man's Land (recorded 1919)
   Composer:  James Europe and Noble Sissle
   Performer:  Jim Europe and 369th Infantry Regiment Band
   Album:  Complete Recordings
    
8. Ja Da
   Composer:  Bob Carleton (1894?-1956)
   Performer:  Jim Europe and 369th Infantry Regiment Band
   Album:  Complete Recordings
    
9. Darktown Strutter's Ball (composed in 1917, recorded in 1919)
   Composer:  Shelton Brooks (1886-1975)
   Performer:  Jim Europe and 369th Infantry Regiment Band
   Album:  Complete Recordings
    
10. National Defense (composed during WW I)
    Composer:  Jens Bodewalt Lampe (1869-1929)
    Performer:  U.S. Air Force Band
    Album:  On Dress Parade
     
11. Keep the Home Fires Burning (composed in 1914, Recorded 1917)
    Composer:  Ivor Novello (music, 1893-1951) and Lena Guilbert Ford (1870-1918)
    Performer:  John McCormack & Victor Orchestra
    Album:  Songs of the Great War
     
12. K-K-K-Katy (composed in 1918, recorded in 1918)
    Composer:  Geoffrey O'Hara (1882-1967)
    Performer:  Billy Murray (1877-1954)
    Album:  Songs of the Great War
     
13. Shield of Liberty (composed during World War I)
    Composer:  Joseph John Richards (1878-1956)
    Performer:  U.S. Air Force Band
    Album:  Front and Center
     
14. Over There (composed in 1917, recorded in 1918)
    Composer:  George M. Cohan (1878-1942)
    Performer:  Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) & Victor Orchestra
    Album:  Songs of the Great War
     
15. American Red Cross (composed during WW I)
    Composer:  Louis Panella (1881-1940)
    Performer:  U.S. Air Force Band
    Album:  On Dress Parade