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SONGS THAT WON THE WAR

1930
Overview

Daily Express Community Song Book No. 3. Red linen hard cover with black lettering. Embossed impression of two soldiers in centre of front cover. Inside front cover is label reading 'James Smith & Son. Music Sellers Ltd. 76-72 Lord St., Liverpool'. Editors' Note on back of title page is dated October 31st 1930. Frontis: Prince Edward (later to be Duke of Winsor) with Foreword signed by him. 96 pages, 24 songs popular during the World War I, 32 songs composed and parodied by the soldiers with harmonies or airs, all with music & words, and 8 songs words only on last page.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-51-B2008.1
Item type
Books
Inscriptions and markings

GIRAUD, S Louis (Collected and Edited by)

Keywords
Books
Music
Songs - First World War
Year
1930
Statement of significance

Songs of the Great War, profits of the book were to go to the Prince's Personal Fund for the British Legion.

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Friday, 25 September, 2020
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