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SQUADDIE SONGS
A collection of Songs, Poems
and Ditties
sung by servicemen (and women)
in
Battles, Barracks and Bars down
through the years.
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A LIST OF SONGS FOUND AT THE SQUADDIE SONGS SITE
| 23rd Flotilla
4th RTR Song 51st Highland Division's Farewell to Scilicy A-25
Ball of Kirriemuir
Cats on Rooftops
D-Day Dodgers
Engineer's Song {aka The Great Wheel} (Army Version) Flanders' Field (Poem)
Glenwhorple Highlanders
HMS Hood
I don't want to be a
soldier
Kafusalem Lagos Lagoon
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Lillie Marlene
Lobster Song Lydia Pink Mademoiselle from Armentiéres
No More Soldiering For
Me
Ode to The Fallen
Pack Up Your Troubles,
(Smile, Smile, Smile)
Quartermaster's Store Ram It - I'm RDP
Salome
Ten Little Paratroopers
Venal Vera What a Way to Die
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The show business career of George Formby spanned exactly FORTY YEARS, beginning in 1921 until his death in 1961. During that period he appeared in 21 hit films, cut over 230 records, made hundreds of stage performances, appeared in two Royal Command Performances and entertained an estimated THREE MILLION Allied Servicemen and women during World War II throughout Europe and the Middle East. He also made personal appearances and was quite popular in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.By 1939, George Formby was the most popular and highest paid entertainer in the British Isles and was estimated to be earning over £100,000 a year. The secret of his success was a unique combination of personality, natural ability and talent coupled with the driving force of his wife, Beryl as his Manager. With his natural human warmth and friendliness, George could hold a live audience in the palm of his hand as he sang and played the ukulele in his own inimitable style. He seemed to have the ability to make people enjoy what he did, and his audiences always called for more.
George Formby helped write and perform over 300 original songs, largely flavoured with his own brand of English North Country humour. He was well known for playing the Banjo Ukulele, a hybrid instrument combining the Hawaiian ukulele and the big American Banjo, which had been invented by Alvin D. Keech and christened by him as the 'Banjulele'
Read the rest of this fascinating story in the
George Formby Story section of the George Formby Society Website
GEORGE
FORMBY SONGS IN MIDI
www.formby54.freeserve.co.uk
The ONLY site on the WWW to feature George’s songs in MIDI format.
All the songs on this site have been created by
Gerry for your enjoyment.
Please feel free to use them but be kind enough
to keep the Copyright © note with them.
| Andy the Handy Man
Baby Banjo Boy (Last recording) Biceps Muscle and Brawn Bless 'em All Chinese Laundry Blues Count Your Blessings And Smile Fanlight Fanny Frigid Air Fanny Frank on his tank Happy Go Lucky Me He Was Such a Daring Young Man Hindoo Man Hitting The High Spots Now Hi Tiddly Hi Ti Island I Don't Like I Remember George If I Had A Girl Like You Imagine Me In The Maginot Line I'm The Ukulele Man Its A Grand And Healthy Life It’s In The Air I’d Like a Dream Like That I Remember George I Wish I Was Back On The Farm I'm leaning on a lamppost I'm making Headway Now In My Little Snapshot Album Its Turned Out Nice Again Keep Fit Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major Mister Wu's a Window Cleaner Now Mother what'll I do now? Madam Moscovich Oh Dear Mother (For my mate Joe Brown) Mr. Wu (Is In The Chinese Navy Now) Mr. Wu Is Now An Air Raid Warden My Auntie Maggie's Remedy |
My Granddads Flannelette
Nightshirt
My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock Noughts and Crosses Oh Don't The Wind Blow Cold On The Wigan Boat Express Our Sergeant Major Out in the Middle East Riding in the TT races Rhythm In The Alphabet Swing Momma Swinging Along Singing A Song Sitting On The Ice in The Ice Rink Some Of These Days Sarie Marais/Afrikaanse Liedjie Smile All The Time Swimmin' with the Wimmin' Talking to the moon about you The Bowler Hat my Grandad left to me The Lancashire Toreador The Left Hand Side of Egypt The Fiddler Kept on Fiddling The Old Kitchen Kettle The Old Bazaar in Cairo They Laughed When I started to Play Under the Blasted Oak With My little ukulele in my hand We're Going To Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line When We Feather Our Nest When We Feather Our Nest (No 2) You can’t keep a growing Lad Down You Don't Need a Licence for That When I'm cleaning windows When You’re Smiling Who Are You A Shovin' Of Why Don't Women Like Me Wunga Bunga Boo You Cant Go Wrong In These You Can’t Stop Me from Dreaming |
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Read the Reviews  By The Shortest Of Heads ~ Boots! Boots! ~ Off The Dole ~ The Song That Made A Star - George Formby Cavalcade ~ No Limit ~ Keep Your Seats Please ~ Feather Your Nest ~ Keep Fit ~ I See Ice ~ It's In The Air ~ Trouble Brewing ~ Come On George ~ Let George Do It ~ Spare A Copper ~ Turned Out Nice Again ~ South American George ~ Much Too Shy ~ Get Cracking ~ Bell Bottom George ~ He Snoops To Conquer ~ I Didn't Do It ~ George In Civvy Street |
Famous for being the leader of the most popular big band during the Big Band Era, Glenn Miller is the music symbol of a generation.Born on March 1, 1904, in Clarinda, Iowa, Miller grew up in a solid Midwestern family. During Miller's early years, his family moved frequently to places such as North Platte, Nebraska, and Grant City, Missouri. While in Grant City, Miller milked cows to earn money to buy a trombone. After graduating from high school, Miller attended classes for two years at the University of Colorado. It was in college, that his interest in music flourished. He continued to play the trombone and also worked with Boyd Senter's band in Denver. At that point, Miller's love for music took over. He left the university and went to the west coast to try his luck as a musician.
Miller played for several small bands until he joined Ben Pollack's orchestra in 1927. When Pollack's orchestra moved to New York, Miller left the band to pursue the many opportunities that the city offered including freelancing for other artists such as Red Nichols, Smith Ballew, and the Dorsey Brothers.
In 1934, Miller helped Ray Noble start an orchestra, which soon became popular through its radio broadcasts. By 1937, Miller's own popularity among big band circles enabled him to form an orchestra of his own, which eventually disbanded. In 1938, Miller put together a second band. Although he struggled through the first two years, Miller's imagination, strong will, and
determination kept The Glenn Miller Orchestra and their aspirations alive. In March 1939, the band had its first important engagement to play at the famous Glen Island Casino in a New York suburb. A second engagement at Meadowbrook in New Jersey soon followed. By mid-summer, the orchestra had achieved great popularity and demand through their radio broadcasts from both engagements. Some of the orchestra's classics include "Chattanooga Choo Choo," "String of Pearls," and "Moonlight Serenade." The band was featured in two films, Sun Valley Serenade (1941) and Orchestra Wives (1942).In October 1942, Miller disbanded his orchestra and joined the US Army Air Force with the rank of captain and assembled a quality dance band to perform for the troops. When the troops moved to England, Miller's band followed. On December 14, 1944, Miller got on a plane to Paris. The plane never arrived. It crashed somewhere over the English Channel. Miller's death was mourned by music lovers all over the world, and he was heralded as a hero worldwide. The movie The Glenn Miller Story, starring Jimmy Stewart, was filmed in 1953 as a tribute to Miller.
Miller's band was one of the most popular and best-known dance bands of the Swing Era. His music, a careful mixture of swing, jazz, and improvisation, gained the admiration and praise of audiences and critics alike. Glenn Miller and his orchestra's magnificent music will be always remembered by those who enjoy the beautiful sounds they produced.
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