Ian (@sirsnapalot)
Mar 15th 2020, 8:18 am
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"Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag, and Smile, Smile, Smile" is the full name of a World War I marching song, published in 1915 in London. It was written by Welsh songwriter George Henry Powell under the pseudonym of "George Asaf", and set to music by his brother Felix Powell.

It was featured in the American show Her Soldier Boy, which opened in December 1916

Performers associated with this song include Edward Hamilton, the Victor Military Band, James F. Harrison, Murray Johnson, Reinald Werrenrath, and the Knickerbocker Quartet.
A later play presented by the National Theater recounts how these music hall stars rescued the song from their rejects pile and re-scored it to win a wartime competition for a marching song. It became very popular, boosting British morale despite the horrors of that war. It was one of a large number of music hall songs aimed at maintaining morale, recruiting for the forces, or defending Britain's war aims. Another of these songs, "It's a Long Way to Tipperary", was so similar in musical structure that the two were sometimes sung side by side

admin: @sirsnapalot This is a great upbeat tune and sing here Ian. Got a smile from me today. Loved and enjoyed this ♥
Mar 15th 2020, 8:27 am Report
Ian: @admin glad you enjoyed it sometimes you just need to sing along
Mar 15th 2020, 8:51 am Report
Judie: @sirsnapalot Great sing Ian
Mar 15th 2020, 12:26 pm Report
Ian: @judie many thanks for listening and I do appreciate you commenting
Mar 16th 2020, 5:38 am Report
Bev: @sirsnapalot Sounding fantastic on this medley Ian. Enjoyed hearing you sing these songs today. ♥♫
Mar 16th 2020, 6:08 am Report
Ian: @bevb with all this virus is going around is a hey nice little tune to lift the Spirits
Mar 19th 2020, 4:09 am Report
Cash: @sirsnapalot love it,,, a great sing Ian,, it's been a while since i heard this un.. awesome...
Mar 19th 2020, 7:04 pm Report
Ian: @cash many thanks for listening this is always good to have a little reminder of the past
Mar 20th 2020, 7:09 am Report