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During World War II, American music helped to inspire servicemen, people working in the war industries, homemakers and schoolchildren alike. American music during World War II was considered to be popular music that was enjoyed during the late 1930s (the end of the Great Depression) through the mid-1940s (through the end of World War II).
Sing to Victory: The Role of Popular Song in the Soviet Union During World War II. Ann Arbor, Mich.: UMI Dissertation Services, 1997. OCLC 613302728; Baade, Christina L. Victory Through Harmony: The BBC and Popular Music in World War II. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. ISBN 0-19-537201-8 OCLC 706677640; Beeny, Martyn.
Pages in category "Songs of World War II" The following 93 pages are in this category, out of 93 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. A-25 song;
During the war, music served as a uniting factor among people around the world; “When the Lights Go On Again” was one of the songs that helped keep up the spirits of those who were struggling. Famous singer Vera Lynn was best known for her music during the war, including popular songs such as “ Lili Marlene ” and “ Yours .”
The film industry during World War II was an important source of communication to the people on all sides. At this time the cinema was the most popular form of entertainment to the people. It was used to entertain, lift spirits, motivate and inform the audience. This made film an important means of distributing propaganda. Governments used film ...
In the 1930s and pre–strike 1940s, big bands dominated popular music; immediately following the strike, vocalists began to dominate popular music. [25] [26] During the strike, vocalists could and did record without instrumentalists; instrumentalists could not record for the public at all.
The majority of World War II films are portrayed from the Allied perspective. Some exceptions include Das Boot (1981), Downfall (2004), Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), Stalingrad (1993), Joy Division (2006), and Cross of Iron (1977). World War II used to provide most of the material for the History Channel (United States).
This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 1940s. In the developed world, swing, big band, jazz, Latin and country music dominated and defined the decade's music. After World War II, the big band sounds of the earlier part of the decade had been gradually replaced by crooners and vocal pop.