Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5078
Brothers In Arms
00:00:01 - Blow The Man Down
Audio Reel: 5078 Recording number: 500 performed by Arthur Hilton at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 23 November 1943
00:01:34 - Whisky For My Johnny
Audio Reel: 5078 Recording number: 501 performed by Arthur Hilton at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 23 November 1943
00:04:59 - overture to Meet The Navy
Audio Reel: 5078 Recording number: 503 performed by  Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:06:39 - Meet The Navy
Audio Reel: 5078 Recording number: 504 performed by  Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:07:29 - (Girls in the navy show)
Audio Reel: 5078 Recording number: 505 performed by  Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:09:39 -
Audio Reel: 5078 Recording number: 506 performed by Dixie Dean at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:11:06 - Out Where The Big Ships Go
Audio Reel: 5078 Recording number: 507 performed by Oscar Natzke at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:14:45 - (Russian song)
Audio Reel: 5078 Recording number: 508 performed by  Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:16:53 - (Russian song)
Audio Reel: 5078 Recording number: 509 performed by  Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:18:45 - (Russian song)
Audio Reel: 5078 Recording number: 510 performed by  Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:20:13 - Beauty On Duty
Audio Reel: 5078 Recording number: 511 performed by  Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:22:43 - Shore Leave
Audio Reel: 5078 Recording number: 512 performed by  Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:25:28 - You'll Get Used To It
Audio Reel: 5078 Recording number: 513 performed by  Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
Brothers In Arms
Audio Reel: 5078 Recording number: 514 performed by  Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943

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Audio Reel 5078

Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-101 PDF Mf289-102 PDF

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