Preview Of The V-Disc: Army Hit Kit Tunes & Music For Marching Men
1943 War Dept./V-Disc Program
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This V-Disc "preview" set contains the first six V-Discs, as a promotion for the Army's new recorded music program. Disc No. 1B ("Army Hit Kit Tunes") features "Blue Skies" by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra with vocal refrain by Frank Sinatra & Chorus.
The inside of the binder's cover has a letter from Brigadier General F. H. Osborn.
"The Special Service Division presents to the Armed Forces this preview of the V-DISC, a new feature of the Music Section, Athletic and Recreation Branch. It is planned to make monthly releases of phonograph records, not only of the latest and best in popular songs and marches, but also of the finest classical, concert, military, sacred, folk and patriotic music, so that the individual interests of the men in the Armed Forces may be fulfilled.
"This album of six records contains a number of the leading songs from the Army Hit Kit and several special arrangements appropriately captioned, 'Music for Marching Men.'
"V-DISCs can be played over post public address systems, for drill, in the service clubs, mess halls, movie theatres, over camp carrier radio and many other places.
"Comments and suggestions on this new project are earnestly requested."
ARMY HIT KIT TUNES
1A:
Bea Wain with Orchestra
1. Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey
2. Comin' In On a Wing and a Prayer
1B:
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra with vocal by Frank Sinatra & Chorus
1. Blue Skies
2A:
Dinah Shore & Bing Crosby with Orchestra
1. It Ain't Necessarily So (from 'Porgy and Bess')
2B:
John Charles Thomas with Orchestra
1. Home on the Range
2. Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle
3A:
Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra
1. "Oklahoma" Medley (Part 1)
3B:
Andre Kostelanetz with vocal by Allan Jones
1. "Oklahoma" Medley (Part 2)
4A:
Eddie Cantor with Orchestra
1. In My Arms
Marion Hutton and the Modernaires
2. Johnny Zero
4B:
Dinah Shore
1. Murder, He Says
MUSIC FOR MARCHING MEN
5A:
Mark Warnow and his Orchestra & Lyn Murray Singers
1. Meadowland (Russia)
2. Che Li (China)
5B:
Mark Warnow and his Orchestra & Lyn Murray Singers
1. I've Got Sixpence (Great Britain)
2. When the Yanks Go Marching In
6A:
Fred Waring & the Fort Slocum Band
1. Man To Man (Infantry Song)
6B:
The Fort Slocum Band
1. The Caissons Go Rolling Along (Artillery Song & Parody)
Alvino Rey and his Orchestra
1. The Army Air Corps
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| Year | Fmt | Catalog | Title | Label |
| 1943 | 78-10" | No. 1~No. 6 | Preview Of The V-Disc: Army Hit Kit Tunes & Music For Marching Men | Other |