Thursday, March 28, AD 2024 2:19pm

G.I. Jive

 

 

Something for the weekend:  G.I. Jive.  Recorded in 1944 by Johnny Mercer, he intended to write a song that he thought American soldiers would like.  The song was a popular one among the G.I.s.  Here is a rendition by Deana Martin in 2013:

 

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Michael Dowd
Michael Dowd
Sunday, June 9, AD 2019 1:34am

Deana Martin’s (Steve’s daughter) rendition is better. Johnny wrote better than he sang.

Here’s another one with Louis Jourdan and lots of WWII pictures.

CAM
CAM
Sunday, June 9, AD 2019 8:27pm

Michael Dowd, Best all round rendition. True swing music. Great lyrics – the troops must have loved it. Thanks!

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