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April 1944 -
Army Hit Kit Of Popular
Songs |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA -
1944
PUBLISHER
- Special Service
Division, Army
Service Forces
United States Army
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SIZE
- 8"
x 11" (12 Pages)
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FORMAT -
Paperback
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PRICE GUIDE- $15.00-$20.00
Very Good -
Excellent Condition
Information
Provided by:
Keymancollectibles.com
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During WWII, from March 1943, to
1945, the
Special Services Division Army
service Forces, issued "Hit Kits" to U.S. Solders both
home and abroad. The "Hit Kits" carried
words and music of songs selected by a
committee of prominent musicians.
Current popular hits and old favorites
were included. When Hit Kits first
appeared, 1,250,000 were issued; the
August 1944 number rose to 2,600,00.
"Army Hit Kit Tunes," V-discs, phonographic recordings by prominent
artists of stage, radio and screen were
issue overseas to solders. Musical instruments were also sent; pianos,
accordions, tambourines, saxophones,
violins, and smaller music makers such
as the harmonica, tonette and ocarina.
"Issued monthly by Special Service Division, Army
Service Forces, U.S. Army - For Use By
The U.S. Armed Forces Only. Not For
Sale," the Hit Kits
came in two formats. Pocket size, 3.50"
by 5.25"
folders, with song
lyrics were distributed among groups of four or
five men, belonging to the same unit.
The music for piano and voice were
prepared in a standard sheet music size
8" by 11" folders.
The contents of this April 1944, 12 page standard sheet music size Army Hit Kit
Of Popular Songs,
features seven songs: Easter Parade,
The Man On The Flying Trapeze, When
They Ask About You, Home on the Range,
California Here I come, Bésame Mucho,
and
Take Me Out To The Ball Game. The
pocket size was printed with the
lyrics, only. "Take Me Out to The Ball
Game" in both Hit Kits, only has the
Chorus, and a 1936 copyright.
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April 1944 - Army Hit
Kit - "Take Me Out To The Ball
Game" |
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| Take Me Out To The Ball Game Sheet Music |
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