Music from WW1...

Its simple enough to find recordings of British, and especially American popular music from WW1. But what I would like to get ahold of are recordings of popular music from Germany & France during the Great War... You know, something that you would find playing on the gramaphone in the O clubs of the frontline Jastas. Has anyone come across any such recordings. Thanks.
"Prost"

[FliegerJG1]

Hello VonReichel,

Being a musician, this question intrigued me and I've been researching it. It's really easy to find references to American popular music of that era. For an idea of what would have been heard around France & Germany during the WW1 era the following web site will be of help.

http://parlorsongs.com/insearch/fren...renchalley.asp

This article gives the best survey of popular music in France and Germany that I've seen. During the war years, popular music composition and distributon became quite subdued for obvious reasons in Europe. Nevertheless, what they would have heard would have been European versions of tin pan alley, ragtime, updated walzes and drinking songs plus the usual patriotic and military fare.

I'm sorry I couldn't find a source for recordings of this music, although the web site does have a few samples.

I did find a few web sites where the military music is available and the emphasis tends to be more toward WW2. If interested, I can forward these to you.

Best Regards, FliegerJG1

JG1... Very kind of you, my friend, to go to that much trouble to research the topic. I'm sure you can understand my appreciation for the popular music listened to by my kin serving the Fatherland. "Many thanks!!!" And, should you run across anything further, please drop me a line. Best Regards...
"Prost!"