CD41 is pleased to announce the fourth volume of Oh! It's a Lovely War, the popular series devoted to archive recordings of songs, marches and descriptive records from the First World War. Almost all of the 50 tracks included on this beautifully packaged double CD set were recorded between 1914 and 1918, and have been carefully digitally restored and remastered from original 78 rpm sources. Volume 4 comprises two full length CDs, featuring 150 minutes of popular songs (There's a Tramp Tramp Tramp, a Perfect Day, K-K-K-Katy), patriotic appeals (The Bulldog's Bark, for Empire & for England, Save Your Kisses 'Till the Boys Come Home), comedy numbers (The Corporal's Ditty, I Want to Be a Hero Too, We Shall All Do the Goose Step) and military marches. Among the rarest recordings are Ten Little Zeppelins by Harry Bluff, Wait 'Til You Get 'Em Up in the Air Boys by Harry Fay, and No More Bully Beef & Biscuits and Plum & Apple, both bemoaning the monotony of rations at the Front. Spoken word selections include the somewhat brutal descriptive sketch Capture of a German Spy, and a rare 1917 recording of a British prisoner of war singing Tipperary, recorded in Germany. An appeal made by the Prince of Wales on behalf the British Legion in 1930 closes the album Oh! It's a Lovely War Vol 4 is a must-have collection for anyone with an interest in the Great War, as well as military and social historians, and vintage music buffs. Featured artists include Peter Dawson, Stanley Kirkby, Harry Champion, Courtland and Jefferies, Harry Lauder, Robert Carr and Zona Vevey. The booklet includes detailed historical and recording notes by CD41 editor James Hayward.

Tracklist:

Plum and Apple Fred Hilton (December 1917)
Blighty for Me Dick Denton (October 1916)
Ten Little Zeppelins Harry Bluff (February 1917)
No More Bully Beef & Biscuits Fred Haywood (1919)
Wait Till You Get Them Up in the Air, Boys Harry Fay (May 1920)
For Empire & For England Harrison Latimer (May 1915)
Bulldog's Bark Stanley Kirkby, The (February 1912)
Appeal for Aœ1,000,000 for Maimed Scottish Soldiers & Sailors Ha
Shouther to Shouther (Shoulder to Shoulder) Harry Lauder (August
Captain Ginjah, O.T. George Bastow (December 1911)
Just Keep Marching Along Foster Richardson (October 1917)
All the Boys in Khaki Get the Nice Girls F.W. Ramsey (December 1
They Didn't Believe Me Jessie Donaldson & Lionel Rothery (August
Carry on, Madelon Lionel Rothery (December 1919)
In My Aeroplane for Two Herbert Payne (December 1907)
At the End of a Lane of Shadows Foster Richardson (July 1918)
Sergeant Solomon Isaacstein Gus Harris (October 1916)
We Shall All Do the Goose Step Stanley Kirkby (February 1915)
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling John McCormack (September 1916)
Somewhere a Voice Is Calling John McCormack (November 1914)
Courage Ruby Helder (November 1914)
Capture of a German Spy Descriptive Record (December 1914)
There's a Tramp Tramp Tramp Upon the Highway Robert Carr (Octobe
It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary Unknown British Pow
Perfect Day Royal Cremona Orchestra, A (July 1916)
I'd Like to Be a Hero, Too Henry Britton (Aka George Baker) (Nov
Girls All Dote on a Military Man Harry Fay, The (December 1911)
When You Know You're Not Forgotten by the Girl You Can't Forget
Tell My Daddy to Come Home Again Stanley Kirkby (February 1915)
Corporal's Ditty Harry Dearth, The (1911)
Company Sergeant Major Harry Dearth, The (1911)
DeParture of Australian Troops for the Front Descriptive Record
'British' Hero Descriptive Record, A (December 1914)
Blighty Herbert Payne (September 1916)
England! Thy Name! Robert English (September 1914)
Oh! Oh! Oh! I Want to Go Home Harry Fay (February 1919)
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles Robert Thurston (March 1920)
I've a Bit of a Blighty One Vesta Tilley (1917)
Lads from Our Village Zona Vevey, The (July 1917)
There's a Land Stanley Kirkby (September 1914)
Work, Boys, Work (And Be Contented) Harry Champion (October 1915
When the Moon Shines Bright on Charlie Chaplin Stanley Kirkby (D
Baby Tank (Fox-Trot) Black Diamonds Band (January 1919)
There's a Ship That's Bound for Blighty Olive Burton (1916)
Belgian National Anthem (LA Brabanconne) Ivor Lewis and Walter W
Marseillaise King's Military Band, The (August 1914)
When We March Through Berlin Town Edward Glynn (1915)
DeUtschland Uber Alles Orchestra (Circa 1910)
Lloyd George's Beer Ernie Mayne (1917)
Poppy Appeal Message Prince Edward, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales (

UPC: 5024545502527
Label: Cd41 (uk)
Release Date: 2.19.08
Format: CD

Oh! Its A Lovely War - Oh It's A Lovely War, Vol. 4 (2 Discs)