The War That Changed Us: Songs and Stories from WWI America was performed live at the Fitzgerald Theater, Friday April 7. It was broadcast in two parts on the News stations of MPR on the MPR News Presents series: part one Tuesday April 18, and part two Wednesday April 19.
Dan Chouinard, writer, bandleader and host, was joined by storyteller Kevin Kling, a diverse and distinguished group of guest speakers and an all-star ensemble of musicians.
Patricia Hampl, author and educator
Ann Bancroft, explorer and author
Dr. Michael Osterholm, epidemiologist
Dr. Saje Mathieu, professor of African-American studies
Chris Capozzola, author and professor of history
Laura Vogt, Education Curator of National WWI Memorial, Kansas City
Dr. Annette Atkins, author and professor of history
Vocalists Arne Fogel, Jennifer Grimm, Maria Jette, André Shoals and The River City Quartet
A nine-piece band featuring Butch Thompson, Peter Ostroushko, Dave Karr and more.
SONGS performed:
ACT ONE
That’s a Plenty, band
Play a Simple Melody, 1914 Maria Jette and Andre Shoals
He’d Have To Get Under, 1914 Arne Fogel
She’s good Enough To Be Your Baby’s Mother, 1916 Jennifer Grimm
I Didn’t Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier, 1915 Maria Jette
MEDLEY, River City Quartet:
It’s a Long Way to Tipperary, 1915
Pack Up Your Troubles, 1915
Over There, 1917
Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning, 1918 Andre Shoals
Memphis Blues,1913, band
On the Road to Home Sweet Home, 1917 Jennifer Grimm
Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag, band
ACT TWO
I Ain’t Got Nobody, band
K-K-K-Katy, 1918 Arne Fogel
Over There, all
Makin’s Of the USA, 1918, Dan / Quartet
I’m Always Chasing Rainbows, 1917 Jennifer Grimm
MEDLEY 1918:
Hello Central, Give Me No Man’s Land, Andre Shoals
Just a Baby’s Prayer at Twilight, Maria Jette
When This Lousy War Is Over, men
I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now, 1909: Maria Jette & Arne Fogel
How Ya Gonna Keep ‘em Down on the Farm, 1919 Andre Shoals
The World is Waiting For the Sunrise, 1919 Maria Jette
MEDLEY, quartet:
Till We Meet Again, 1917
There’s a Long Long Trail, 1914
Dan Chouinard 