After the outbreak of World War Two,a substantial number of songs were released in the American market. During these times songs blues, swing, country and R&B were very appropriate. World War two America produced a significant number of popular songs ranging from patriotic to sentimental, however what really distinguished musical life in America from other times of war was the significant role assigned to classical music: 1940s America had a cultural relevance and ubiquity that it is hard to imagine today.
Many songs in World War Two conveyed America's sense of optimism and other songs summed up the confidence of the war. The United States during these times controlled most of the music being played, songs that kept the citizens hopeful for victory. In order to keep hopes and spirits alive and stable both for the soldiers at war and in the Home Front, in various times, music was used as a tool for battle in the war, whether it was to entertain or to even recuperate the soldiers at war.
One of the most popular songs that filled America was by the Andrew Sisters, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy":
Many songs in World War Two conveyed America's sense of optimism and other songs summed up the confidence of the war. The United States during these times controlled most of the music being played, songs that kept the citizens hopeful for victory. In order to keep hopes and spirits alive and stable both for the soldiers at war and in the Home Front, in various times, music was used as a tool for battle in the war, whether it was to entertain or to even recuperate the soldiers at war.
One of the most popular songs that filled America was by the Andrew Sisters, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy":
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This song shows that anyone could be drafted in he war, as one line says "but then his number came up and he was gone with the draft," The song presents the war in a generally positive manner and it shows it support to it. We can infer this from the upbeat and exciting rhythm and tempo of the song. The lyrics praise and support the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy in his endeavor as a soldier in World War II. |