THEY STILL WRITE SONGS
ANY English songwriters are in \ /\ the Army but continue their songwriting (states an article in Variety, the well-known Americah entertainment publication). In fact, many of therm have turned out hits since donning khaki. Here’s a partial list; Eric Maschwitz, author of Balalaika and his more recent
successful revue, New Faces, is now a captain attached to the War Office. But he can still manage to write a second edition of New Faces, Hall Hallifax, author of "Penny Serenade," is also a captain in the Royal Engineers. Jimmy ("South of the Border"), Kennedy, is now a second lieutenant, and still busy writing numbers, Aircraftmen Sid Colin and Ronnie Hill have written a hit song since joining the Air Force in "If I Only Had Wings," and are now busy on another number. Captain David Heneker (attached to the War Office), is credited with a couple of songs in "There Goes My Dream,’ and "Much More Lovely." Ross Parker, of "There'll Always be an England" fame, is now a Naval Cadet, but has managed to turn = another hit in "Megn’ries Live Longer than Dreams." Sergeant Phil. Park has scored a bull’s eye in "Oh, What a Surprise for the Duce!" despite his military duties in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Paddy Roberts and Sonny Cox, who have "Old Faithful,’ "When the Poppies Bloom Again,’ and other successes to their credit, have just completed their latest, "The Wagon Wheel is Broken." The for- mer is a pilot in the Royal Air Force, and the latter is a Naval officer. The writer of "Speak to Me of Love," Bruce Sievier, is now a squadron-leader in the RAF. Vivian Ellis, who is responsible for the entire score of a new Jack HulbertCicely Courtneidge show, is a lieutenant in the Navy. Bert Reid, author of "Quartermaster’s Stores," is a quartermaster sergeant in the Royal Fusiliers; while Jim Church, of "Arm in Arm Together" fame, is a private in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. "Bless "Em All." a number just published, has already sold over 100,000 copies, and has been voted as likely to prove the war song of this year. It was written by Jimmy Lally and Frank Ker« Slake. The former is a defence fireman and the latter is in the R.A.F.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 99, 16 May 1941, Page 10
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381THEY STILL WRITE SONGS New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 99, 16 May 1941, Page 10
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