Hot Time in the Town of Berlin
"(There'll Be a) Hot Time in the Town of Berlin (When the Yanks Go Marching In)" is a 1943 song with music and lyrics by Joe Bushkin and John DeVries, published by Barton Music Corp.[1] The song was originally recorded by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters on June 30, 1944[2][3] and reached number one on the top 100 U.S. songs of 1944.[4]
| "(There'll Be a) Hot Time in the Town of Berlin (When the Yanks Go Marching In)" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1943 |
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Bushkin, John DeVries |
The song was introduced on Frank Sinatra's CBS radio show and became popular due to its patriotic lyrics, swinging rhythm, and its orchestral arrangement.[5] It would later appear as war propaganda in the Warner Bros. short film, Road to Victory, where it was performed by Sinatra himself.[6] The Crosby / Andrews Sisters version was later used on the soundtrack of the 1977 film Tracks.
The cover illustration was designed by Albert Barbelle and features Uncle Sam's arm and hand holding a paintbrush with red paint.[1]
References
- "Hot Time in the Town of Berlin". Pritzker Military Museum & Library. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1633239/m1/#track/4
- "Hot Time in the Town of Berlin". MusicVF.com. VF Entertainment. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- Sforza, John (2004). Swing It!:The Andrews Sisters Story. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 74–77. ISBN 9780813190990.
- Santopietro, Tom (2009). Sinatra in Hollywood. Macmillan. ISBN 9781429964746.
