A collection of essays examining the roles played by music in American and European society during the Second World War. Global conflicts of the twentieth centu

In the World War II era, big bands and swing music reached the heights of popularity with soldiers as well as friends and loved ones back home. Many entertainer

Classical music in 1940s America had a cultural relevance and ubiquitousness that is hard to imagine today. No other war mobilized and instrumentalized culture

Merriam Press World War 2 History. Some of the most memorable and enduring popular music of the Twentieth Century was written during the Second World War. With

This title tells the story of the BBC's participation in the events of World War II through popular music and jazz broadcasting. Baade argues that the BBC's pop