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

What role did music play in the United States during World War II? How did composers reconcile the demands of their country and their art as America mobilized b

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

To serve the British nation in World War II, the BBC charged itself with mobilizing popular music in support of Britain's war effort. Radio music, British broad