| Accession Number | AWM2018.404.56 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 3 min 6 sec |
| Object type | Digital audio file |
| Physical description | wave |
| Maker |
Hicks, Alan Latham, Chris Hidden, David |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, North Shore, Narremburn |
| Date made | 2018 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Digital format and content protected by copyright. Non-commercial use permitted. |
| Source credit to | Latham, Chris |
[Sound recording] Australia's Bonny Boys in Navy Blue
Description
Recording of the song titled 'Australia's Bonny Boys in Navy Blue', created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Lyrics written by Frank King with music composed by B Fuller. Produced by Chris Latham, with David Hidden as vocalist and Alan Hicks on piano. This recording was made at Flat Rock Studios, Sydney, on 19 July 2018. The work is performed in the spirit of the time with some changes made for the modern ear.
Chris Latham, producer of this recording, notes: 'This is a recruiting song because it is about the Navy. It is very much representative of the idea that Britain rules the seas. It is a professional song that an amateur would struggle to perform.'
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[Sound recording] Australia's Bonny Boys in Navy Blue