100 Hits Legends: Vera Lynn

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1We’ll Meet Again
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1939-09)
analog synthesizer [Novachord]:
Arthur Young (jazz arranger/composer) (in 1939-09)
synthesizer [novachord]:
Arthur Young (jazz arranger/composer) (on 1939-09-28)
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1939-09-28)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1939-09)
recording of:
We’ll Meet Again (on 1939-09-28)
lyricist:
Hugh Charles
composer:
Hugh Charles and Ross Parker
publisher:
Dash Music Co. Ltd., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), World Music Co. and World Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
recording of:
We’ll Meet Again (in 1939-09)
lyricist:
Hugh Charles
composer:
Hugh Charles and Ross Parker
publisher:
Dash Music Co. Ltd., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), World Music Co. and World Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
43:25
2(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1942-03-20)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Jay Wilbur and His Band (on 1942-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1942)
recording of:
(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover (on 1942-03-20)
lyricist:
Nat Burton (US songwriter)
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Walter Kent Music Co.
3:16
3Yours
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1941-10)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1941-10)
orchestra:
Mantovani and His Orchestra (in 1941-10)
recording of:
Yours (1931 version of "Quiéreme mucho") (in 1941-10)
lyricist and translator:
Albert Gamse and Jack Sherr
composer:
Gonzalo Roig
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
is based on:
Quiéreme mucho
recording of:
Yours (1931 version of "Quiéreme mucho") (in 1967)
lyricist and translator:
Albert Gamse and Jack Sherr
composer:
Gonzalo Roig
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
is based on:
Quiéreme mucho
3:24
4It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Inc. and Irving Berlin Music Company
3:13
5Wishing (Will Make It So)
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1939-07)
organ:
Charles Smart (organist) (on 1939-07-05)
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1939-07-05)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1939-07)
orchestra:
Ambrose and His Orchestra (in 1939-07) and Jay Wilbur’s Orchestra (on 1939-07-05)
recording of:
Wishing (Will Make It So) (on 1939-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy DeSylva
recording of:
Wishing (Will Make It So) (in 1939-07)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy DeSylva
recording of:
Wishing
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Bob Montgomery
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
3:19
6Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye
lyricist:
Phil Park
composer:
Harry Parr-Davies
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd.
3:15
7There’s a Land of Begin Again
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
There’s a Land of Begin Again
writer:
Hugh Charles and Ross Parker
3:21
8A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1940-06-05)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1940-06-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1940)
recording of:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (on 1940-06-05)
lyricist:
Eric Maschwitz
composer:
Manning Sherwin (in 1939)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:13
9Be Like the Kettle and Sing
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1942-11-16)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Jay Wilbur and His Band (on 1942-11-16)
recording of:
Be Like the Kettle and Sing (on 1942-11-16)
writer:
Desmond O’Connor, Thomas Patrick Connor (English songwriter) and Walter Ridley (English composer & producer)
2:39
10Who’s Taking You Home Tonight?
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Who's Taking You Home Tonight?
lyricist:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
composer:
Manning Sherwin
2:53
11Jealousy
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1942-08-07)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Jay Wilbur and His Band (on 1942-08-07)
recording of:
Jealousy (English version, lyrics by Winifred May) (on 1942-08-07)
lyricist:
Winifred May
composer:
Jacob Gade (in 1925)
version of:
Jalousie “Tango Tzigane” (original orchestral version)
recording of:
Jealousy
writer:
Jacob Gade and Simon May
version of:
Jealousy (English version, lyrics by Winifred May)
2:57
12More and More
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
More and More
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1944)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1944)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:13
13The General’s Fast Asleep
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
The General’s Fast Asleep
lyricist:
James B. Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter)
2:49
14Harbour Lights
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Harbour Lights
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
3:08
15We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)
writer:
Nelson Cogane (in 1939), Sammy Mysels (songwriter) (in 1939) and Dick Robertson (US jazz vocalist, 1920s-1940s) (in 1939)
composer:
Nelson Cogane and Sammy Mysels (songwriter)
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Penn Music Co.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 株式会社 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:36
16A Star Fell Out of Heaven
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
A Star Fell Out of Heaven
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
3:02
17Cinderella, Stay in My Arms
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1938-11-05)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Ambrose and His Orchestra (on 1938-11-05)
recording of:
Cinderella Stay in My Arms (on 1938-11-05)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter) (in 1938)
composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter) (in 1938)
3:09
18I’m in the Mood for Love
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1935-10-10)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Charlie Kunz & The Casani Club Orchestra (on 1935-10-10)
cover recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love (on 1935-10-10)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2016)
3:06
19It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie
organ [Wurlitzer organ]:
Charles D. Smart (organist) (on 1936-09-15)
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1936-09-15)
recording of:
It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie (on 1936-09-15)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Mayhew (in 1936)
2:46
20Goodnight Children Everywhere
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Goodnight Children Everywhere
writer:
Gabriel Rogers (Gaby Rogers, bandleader) and Harry Phillips (songwriter; wrote “Goodnight Children Everywhere”)
2:55
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1When the Lights Go on Again
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1942-11-17)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Jay Wilbur and His Band (on 1942-11-17)
recording of:
When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World) (on 1942-11-17)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin (in 1942), Sol Marcus (in 1942) and Eddie Seiler (in 1942)
3:19
2I Shall Be Waiting
synthesizer [novachord]:
Arthur Young (jazz arranger/composer) (on 1940-01-10)
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1940-01-10)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
I Shall Be Waiting (on 1940-01-10)
writer:
Hugh Charles, Joe Irwin and Ross Parker
3:04
3That Lovely Weekend
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1942-01-23)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Jay Wilbur and His Band (on 1942-01-23)
recording of:
That Lovely Weekend (on 1942-01-23)
writer:
Moira Heath and Ted Heath
3:13
4Only Forever
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1940-12-27)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1940-12-27)
recording of:
Only Forever (on 1940-12-27)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:10
5Something to Remember You By
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Something to Remember You By
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
2:54
6The London I Love
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
The London I Love (The Cockleshell Heroes)
lyricist:
Harold Purcell
composer:
George Posford (English Composer)
part of:
The Cockleshell Heroes (1955 film soundtrack)
3:14
7There’s a New World Over the Skyline
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
There’s a New World
writer:
Michael Carr (songwriter) and Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
3:08
8The Happiest New Year of All
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
The Happiest New Year of All
writer:
Jack Denby (songwriter), Desmond O’Connor and Muriel Watson (songwriter)
3:31
9The Love Bug Will Bite You
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
The Love Bug Will Bite You
lyricist and composer:
Pinky Tomlin (singer, actor, songwriter, and bandleader)
2:55
10I’m Sending You My Blessings
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
I’m Sending My Blessings
writer:
Noel Gay, Joseph George Gilbert (mid 20th cent. songwriter) and Joe Lubin
3:37
11Long Ago (and Far Away)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Long Ago (and Far Away)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (in 1944)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:15
12It’s Like Old Times
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
It’s Like Old Times
lyricist and composer:
Dave Franklin (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
3:25
13The Anniversary Waltz
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Anniversary Waltz (in 1967)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Dave Franklin (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
2:41
14I’ll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1942-03)
orchestra:
Mantovani and His Orchestra (in 1942-03)
recording of:
(I’ll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time (in 1942-03)
lyricist:
Neville Fleeson
composer:
Albert Von Tilzer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Jerry Vogel Music
2:47
15Do You Ever Dream of Tomorrow?
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Do You Ever Dream of Tomorrow?
lyricist and composer:
Jack Popplewell
3:08
16I’m Beginning to See the Light
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
3:02
17My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time
lyricist:
Mann Curtis
composer:
Vic Mizzy (US television & movie composer) (in 1945)
3:12
18I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Higher and Higher (1944 film)
3:05
19Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Up the Wooden Hill to Bedfordshire
lyricist:
Clifford Grey
composer:
Reginald Connelly
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
3:06
20Goodnight Wherever You Are
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Goodnight Wherever You Are
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Robertson (US jazz vocalist, 1920s-1940s) and Frank Weldon
2:36
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1When They Sound the Last All Clear
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1941-11)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1941-11)
orchestra:
Mantovani and His Orchestra (in 1941-11)
recording of:
When They Sound the Last “All Clear” (in 1941-11)
lyricist:
Harold Elton Box and Desmond Cox
composer:
Hugh Charles
3:24
2Over the Rainbow
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1939 winner)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
3:20
3When You Wish Upon a Star
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1940-04)
analog synthesizer [Novachord]:
Arthur Young (jazz arranger/composer) (in 1940-04)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1940-04)
orchestra:
Ambrose and His Orchestra (in 1940-04)
recording of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film) (in 1940-04)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1940 winner)
medley of:
Little Wooden Head (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
part of:
Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
2:51
4There’ll Come Another Day
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1940-12)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1940-12)
orchestra:
Ambrose and His Orchestra (in 1940-12)
recording of:
There'll Come Another Day (in 1940-12)
lyricist:
Alan Stranks
composer:
Pat Pattison
3:26
5You’ll Never Know
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1943-08)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1943-08)
orchestra:
Tony Osborne & His Orchestra
recording of:
You’ll Never Know (in 1943-08)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1943 winner)
3:30
6For Sweethearts Everywhere
vocals:
Vera Lynn
3:22
7Please Think of Me
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Please Think of Me
writer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter), Murray Mencher and Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader)
3:05
8Mexicali Rose
organ:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1939-04-25)
lead vocals:
Vera Lynn (on 1939-04-25)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Mexicali Rose (on 1939-04-25)
lyricist:
Helen Stone
composer:
Jack Tenney (composer)
publisher:
W. A. Quincke & Co. (on 1923-03-10) and M.M. Cole Publishing Company (in 1935)
3:04
9Cinderella Sweetheart
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Cinderella Sweetheart
writer:
Bob Dale (50s singer) and Art Strauss (songwriter)
3:04
10You Can’t Be True Dear
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
You Can’t Be True, Dear
lyricist:
Haim Cotton and Gerhard Ebeler
composer:
Hans Otten (composer)
arrangement of:
Du kannst nicht treu sein
2:59
11Little Sir Echo
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Little Sir Echo
writer:
John Fearis (American composer), Adele Girard, Joe Marsala and Laura Rountree Smith
3:02
12Smilin’ Through
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1941-06)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1941-06)
orchestra:
Jay Wilbur’s Serenaders (in 1941-06)
recording of:
Smilin’ Through (in 1941-06)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur A. Penn
3:03
13Over the Hill
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Over the Hill
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Mason
3:23
14Careless
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1940-02)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1940-02)
orchestra:
Ambrose and His Orchestra (in 1940-02)
recording of:
Careless (in 1940-02)
writer:
Eddy Howard (vocalist and bandleader), Dick Jurgens and Lew Quadling
3:16
15I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire
composer:
Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.), Sol Marcus and Eddie Seiler
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc., Eddie Durham Swing Music Publishing and Ocheri Publishing Corp.
3:24
16Rosalie
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1938-02)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1938-02)
orchestra:
Fred Hartley and His Sextet (in 1938-02)
recording of:
Rosalie (from “Rosalie”) (in 1938-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1937)
3:11
17Little Star (Estrellita)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Little Star
lyricist:
Desmond O’Connor
composer:
Manuel María Ponce (Mexican composer)
is based on:
Estrellita
3:31
18You’re Breaking My Heart All Over Again
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
You’re Breaking My Heart All Over Again
writer:
Arthur Altman, James Cavanaugh and John Redmond (singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:23
19Someone’s Rocking My Dreamboat
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1942-08)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1942-08)
orchestra:
Mantovani and His Orchestra (in 1942-08)
recording of:
Someone’s Rocking My Dreamboat (in 1942-08)
writer:
Leon René, Otis René and Emerson C. Scott
3:28
20There’s a Ship Rolling Home
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
There’s a Ship Rolling Home
lyricist and composer:
James B. Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
3:13
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1Again
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Again
lyricist:
Dorcas Cochran
composer:
Lionel Newman
Vera Lynn3:10
2Kiss Me (Besame mucho)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Bésame mucho (English lyric version by Sunny Skylar)
composer:
Consuelo Velázquez
translator:
Sunny Skylar
publisher:
Latin American Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Promotora Hispano Americana De Musica S.A.
translated version of:
Bésame mucho (Kiss Me Much, Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez)
Vera Lynn3:36
3Coming Home
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Coming Home
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
Vera Lynn2:40
4The Silver Wedding Waltz
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Silver Wedding Waltz (1948 song)
writer:
Harry Nesbitt (songwriter) and Max Nesbitt (songwriter)
Vera Lynn2:27
5Alone
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Alone (from the film: "A Night at the Opera")
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
Vera Lynn3:02
6Two Sleepy People
vocals:
Vera Lynn
recording of:
Two Sleepy People (from the 1938 film "Thanks for the Memory")
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Vera Lynn & Denny Dennis3:07
7So Many Memories
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1938)
orchestra:
Ambrose and His Orchestra (in 1938)
recording of:
So Many Memories
writer:
Harry Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
Vera Lynn2:59
8I’m in Love for the Last Time
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1938)
orchestra:
Ambrose and His Orchestra (in 1938)
recording of:
I’m in Love for the Last Time
writer:
Hughie Charles and Ross Parker
Vera Lynn2:59
9I’ll Make Up for Everything
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1947)
conductor:
Len Edwards (in 1947)
recording of:
I’ll Make Up for Everything (1948 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ross Parker
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Vera Lynn3:14
10My Sister and I
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1941)
performer:
Jay Wilbur and His Band (in 1941)
recording of:
My Sister and I
lyricist and composer:
Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney and Hy Zaret
Vera Lynn3:21
11You’re in My Arms
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1942)
orchestra:
Mantovani and His Orchestra (in 1942)
recording of:
You’re in My Arms
lyricist:
Jack Popplewell
composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter)
Vera Lynn3:23
12When My Dreamboat Comes Home
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1937)
orchestra:
Charlie Kunz and His Casani Club Orchestra (in 1937)
recording of:
When My Dreamboat Comes Home
writer:
Dave Franklin (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) and Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist)
Vera Lynn2:51
13Where in the World
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1942-08)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1942)
orchestra:
Mantovani and His Orchestra (in 1942-08)
recording of:
Where in the World (in 1942-08)
writer:
Ray Austin (songwriter) and Paul Herrick
Vera Lynn3:21
14How Green Was My Valley
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1940)
orchestra:
Ambrose and His Orchestra (in 1940)
recording of:
How Green Was My Valley
writer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Abner Silver
Vera Lynn3:22
15After a While
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1945)
conductor:
Len Edwards (in 1945)
recording of:
After a While
writer:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist), Nick Kenny and Abner Silver
Vera Lynn3:23
16I Paid for the Lie That I Told You
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1939-07)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1939-07)
orchestra:
Ambrose and His Orchestra (in 1939-07)
recording of:
I Paid for the Lie That I Told You (in 1939-07)
writer:
Al Hoffman, Enoch Light and Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
Vera Lynn3:15
17In My Little Red Book
analog synthesizer [Novachord]:
Arthur Young (jazz arranger/composer) (in 1938)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1938)
recording of:
In My Little Red Book
composer:
Ray Bloch (French-born composer/bandleader), Nat Simon and Al Stillman
Vera Lynn3:08
18Memories Live Longer Than Dreams
analog synthesizer [Novachord]:
Arthur Young (jazz arranger/composer) (in 1940)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1940)
recording of:
Memories Live Longer Than Dreams
writer:
Hugh Charles and Ross Parker
Vera Lynn2:58
19No Regrets
organ:
Charles Smart (organist) (in 1936)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1936)
recording of:
No Regrets
writer:
Roy Ingraham and Harry Tobias
Vera Lynn2:47
20I’m Yours Sincerely
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1942)
orchestra:
Mantovani & His Orchestra (in 1942)
recording of:
I’m Yours Sincerely
lyricist:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
composer:
Walter Ridley (English composer & producer)
Vera Lynn3:32
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1Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart
background vocals:
Members of H.M. Forces (in 1952)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Auf Wiederseh’n
lyricist and composer:
Eberhard Storch (songwriter and lyricist)
2:37
2If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
conductor:
Roland Shaw (composer) (in 1952)
recording of:
If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist)
publisher:
Editions Edimarton, Pompidou Music and Raoul Breton Editions
translated version of:
Hymne à l’amour
2:58
3The Homing Waltz
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
conductor:
Roland Shaw (composer) (in 1952)
recording of:
The Homing Waltz
writer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter) and Johnny Johnston
2:45
4My Son, My Son
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1954)
recording of:
My Son, My Son
writer:
Eddie Calvert, Bob Howard (songwriter) and Gordon Melville Rees (songwriter)
2:41
5Forget-Me-Not
background vocals:
Members of H.M. Forces (in 1952)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Forget-me-not
writer:
Johnny May (songwriter), Johnny Reine (songwriter) and William Sinclair (songwriter)
3:09
6The Windsor Waltz
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
The Windsor Waltz
writer:
Johnny May (songwriter) and Johnny Reine (songwriter)
2:36
7Who Are We?
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1956)
orchestra:
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
Who Are We?
writer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter) and Paul Francis Webster
3:06
8A House With Love in It
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1956)
orchestra:
Frank Weir and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
A House With Love in It
writer:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist) and Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
2:42
9The Faithful Hussar (Don’t Cry My Love)
vocals:
Vera Lynn
orchestra:
Reg Owen and His Orchestra (in 1957)
recording of:
Don’t Cry My Love
lyricist:
Margaret Whitaker
composer:
Heinrich Frantzen
translated version of:
Der treue Husar
2:58
10When You Hear Big Ben
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1954)
recording of:
When You Hear Big Ben
writer:
Harry Leon, Mark Malloy and Jack Scott
publisher:
Box and Cox Publications Ltd.
2:30
11Travellin’ Home
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1957)
orchestra:
Reg Owen and His Orchestra (in 1957)
recording of:
Travellin’ Home
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:06
12Addio amore
background vocals:
The Johnston Brothers (in 1955)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1955)
orchestra:
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra (in 1955)
recording of:
Adios Amour
writer:
Rodd Arden (songwriter), Jimmy Harper (songwriter) and Don Pelosi
2:00
13If You Go
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Reg Owen & His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
If You Go
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist)
composer:
Michel Emer
3:29
14A House Is a Home
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Reg Owen & His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
A House Is a Home
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Leon Carr
2:30
15Be Anything (but Be Mine)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Reg Owen & His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Be Anything (But Be Mine)
writer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
2:39
16Our Love Story
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1949)
orchestra:
Bruce Campbell and His Orchestra (in 1949)
recording of:
Our Love Story
writer:
Charles Forsythe (vocalist), William Harrison (songwriter) and Norman Newell
2:52
17I Am Loved
background vocals:
The Mitchell Men (in 1950)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1950)
orchestra:
Robert Farnon and His Orchestra
recording of:
I Am Loved
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
publisher:
Buxton Hill Music Corp.
part of:
Out of This World
3:04
18By the Fireside
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Mantovani and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
(In the Gloaming) By the Fireside (1932 song)
writer:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher), Reginald Connelly and Ray Noble
3:24
19Trying
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1950)
orchestra:
Robert Farnon and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
Trying
lyricist and composer:
Billy Vaughn
3:00
20From the Time You Say Goodbye
background vocals:
Members of H.M. Forces (in 1952)
vocals:
Vera Lynn (in 1952)
orchestra:
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
From the Time You Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Sturdy
publisher:
Mayflower Music
2:24

Credits

Release

liner notes:P. Graham (liner note writer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 2010)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6048288 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0034C22UC [info]

Release group

part of:100 Hits Legends (number: 12) (order: 11)