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American Popular Song and World War II: Part 1

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Remember Pearl harbor

In honor of Memorial Day weekend, we're posting both parts of last year's “American Popular Song and World War II" Afterglow program, featuring 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...

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