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Originally Posted by Reaves
Noticed that when I re-read what you'd found.  They'll make great additions as news items if played on the correct dates. The radio mods I have (thanks cpt Cox) certainly add a lot of immersion for me so an Aussie station will be awesome. |
Absolutely! Pity Curtin's 27 Dec 1941 speech "
The Task Ahead" isn't on audio record. What a defining point in Australia's relations with both the UK and America.
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Originally Posted by EAF274 Johan
A bit OT question, but were these military theme songs actually popular?
People I know who lived through the war remember only the more conventional (love) songs as "hit music" of the period.
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The artists performing the tunes I linked above were well known and somewhat contemporary in Australia at the time (Jack Lumsdaine and Peter Dawson for example, with Peter also known internationally). I can only guess therefore that the tunes were played on radio, especially something like "Curl The Mo Uncle Jo". I couldn't imagine why they wouldn't have been - they're definately more mainstream orientated than strict military marches. I'd be quite certain that they would have been played more often
at the time than traditional Australian standards like "Waltzing Matilda", "Click Go The Shears" etc...
These tunes may not be remembered as "hit music" of the period, but that wouldn't reduce the likelyhood that they were played (for example, can you name the current Billboard #55 song let alone remember it in three years? I can't even name the #2 :rotfl: ). Admittedly though, a bit of Vera Lynn, a bit of Glenn Miller plus some other period British and American pieces are a MUST inclusion, as they define Australian culture of the time as much as the local music does.
Strict military marches would be a different matter, of course. They'd prolly only be played on parade, LOL!
But then, I guess only someone who was there would know for sure.
EDIT: Reaves, dunno if this list of popular music will help you...
http://www.music.unimelb.edu.au/about/CSAM/popular.html