Armistice Day

Today Veterans Day is observed in the United States. It was originally named Armistice Day and commemorated the time the agreement to stop The Great War was signed, at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918. After World War I failed to be The War to End All Wars, the U.S. observance was officially renamed Veterans Day in 1954, probably because veterans of later wars vote and dead WWI soldiers don’t, and we already had Memorial Day. Britain still commemorates the WWI Armistice and those who died to achieve it, and today it is known as Remembrance Day in Commonwealth nations.

More:

“History of Veterans Day,” U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

“A day by many names, celebrated all the same,” Jason Duhr, Stars and Stripes

A Taste of Honey

“A Taste of Honey,” written by Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow, recorded by Lizz Wright, 2005. The tune was originally written as a recurring instrumental theme for the 1960 Broadway version of a play by Shelagh Delaney. The first vocal recording was by Billy Dee Williams in 1961.

Lizz Wright website

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Here Comes My Baby

“Here Comes My Baby,” written by Cat Stevens, recorded by Yo La Tengo, 1990. Originally recorded by The Tremelos in 1967.

Yo La Tengo website

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It’s Love I Need

“It’s Love I Need,” written by Ivy Jo Hunter and Stephen Bowden, recorded by Mr. Hunter in 1969; unreleased until 2019.

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Joy

“Joy,” written and recorded by Harry Nilsson, 1970. This is an alternate version of the song recorded on his album Son of Schmilsson, released in 1972.

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Jesus Brought Joy

“Jesus Brought Joy,” written by Sullivan S. Pugh, recorded by The Consolers, 1982. Vocal harmonies by Floridians Sullivan & Iola Pugh.

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Chained And Bound

“Chained And Bound,” written by Otis Redding, recorded by Dalton Reed, 1992. First recorded by Otis Redding in 1964.

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Hey Mister

“Hey Mister,” written by Karma-Ann Swanepoel, recorded by her with Henry Ate, 1996. Julian Sun, vocal harmony.

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Made In Japan

“Made in Japan,” written by Faye Morris and Bob Morris, recorded by Camille and Stuie (Camille Te Nahu and Stuie French), 2008. Originally recorded in 1973 by Buck Owens and His Buckaroos.

“My transistor radio comes from far away ….”

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Goodbye Mama (I’m off to Yokohama)

“Goodbye Mama (I’m off to Yokohama),” written by J. Fred Coots, recorded by Teddy Powell and His Orchestra; vocal refrain by Peggy Mann, Dick Judge, and chorus, 1942. This is the first release of the song, but it was first recorded by Frankie Masters and His Orchestra on December 15, 1941, eight days after Pearl Harbor.

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