Music of the day – I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Stella

Bing’s I’ll be home for Christmas (1943) Images are of US soldiers during the Christmas season of 1943.

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4 Responses to Music of the day – I’ll Be Home For Christmas

  1. auscitizenmom's avatar auscitizenmom says:
    December 14, 2019 at 9:56 am

    The combination of the song and pictures made me cry.

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  2. czarowniczy's avatar czarowniczy says:
    December 14, 2019 at 11:36 am

    I can remember spending Christmas with the troops. Not the same as Christmas with the family but special all the same.

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  3. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    December 14, 2019 at 9:45 pm

    This has always been one of my favorite secular Christmas songs. Here’s an enjoyable vid re…

    The Story behind “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”
    The story about the origins of the wistful holiday song “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and its connections to the Battleship North Carolina and Macy’s department store.

    The song is featured in AMERICAN CHRISTMAS CLASSICS along with 46 other favorite American Christmas carols and holiday songs as part of a three CD collection packaged with a lavishly illustrated book, adorned with American period art, about the fascinating stories about each song.

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