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The 746 FEAF album was created in their tent, outside of Manila. This is an album of historical and cultural significance, made by a front line Army Air Force Band in the middle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. It has been featured on National Public Radio (NPR) & All About Jazz. The band arrived on Leyte to boost the morale of service members attempting to liberate the Philippines from the Japanese. At times, the band found themselves on the front line, entertaining troops. One of their first performances was with a USO group with the war as their backdrop. According to lead trumpet player, Richard Burt from his oral history (track 12), “We played that show three nights in a row, the last being up at the front. It was an area where all the palm trees had been blown in half. A makeshift stage had been set up and when we arrived GIs were climbing up these half blown up palm trees to attach spotlights for the show. All the men who came to see the show came in their ponchos with their helmets on and their rifles sticking out. As the show progressed, across the ravine, there would be sounds of automatic weaponry and you could see the flashes that the shooting made. So, even while we performed, on the other side on the ravine, there was action going on.”
This album is a piece of WW2 history and 75 years later, it is a contender for the 2023 Best Historical Album Grammy. Add the band's songs to your playlist and help win a Grammy for WW2.
This album is a piece of WW2 history and 75 years later, it is a contender for the 2023 Best Historical Album Grammy. Add the band's songs to your playlist and help win a Grammy for WW2.
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