WFIU Presents
Afterglow

This Memorial Day weekend on Afterglow we present "American Popular Song and World War II," with special guest Michael McGerr, author, cultural historian, and Indiana University professor. We'll hear some of the martial-spirited songs from the early months of America's entry into the war ("Remember Pearl Harbor" and "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition"), as well as pre-war songs about the draft, songs about rationing and shortages, songs about the separation of lovers, and much more, including some radio news broadcasts. For more sounds of World War II, visit the University of Missouri-Kansas City's audio archive here. You can also view their online collection of World War II sheet music here. "American Popular Song and World War II" airs Friday, May 25 at 10:05 p.m. EST on WFIU.

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