Amherst Town Library

Songs And Stories From The War Years

Wednesday, November 11, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Main Reading Room

 

AMHERST – The Amherst Town Library is open on Wednesday, November 11, and is honoring Veteran’s Day with Richard Kruppa’s program, “Songs and Stories from the War Years”. People of all ages love the songs and music from World War II era, 1939-1945, and this entertaining and informative program, scheduled from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Main Reading Room of the Library, focuses on some of the most beloved songs from that era.   Songs like “Bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover,” “Sentimental Journey,” “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition,” and “Harbor Lights.”  Richard not only plays and sings the songs, accompanying himself on guitar, 5-string banjo, and baritone ukulele, but he tells the fascinating and unfamiliar stories about the songs as well; their meaning, how they came to be, and their significance.

Kruppa asks interesting and thought-provoking questions, such as “What popular song was written in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor?” “What song was popular world-wide and thought to be from each country where it was popular?” and “What WW II era song was a top hit written and recorded by a state Governor?”

Performer and presenter Richard Kruppa, known musically as “Ramblin’ Richard,” is a member of the New England Foundation for the Arts, and a retired Professor from Bowling Green State University in Ohio.

This program is free and open to the public. However, registration is REQUIRED due to space limitations. You can register for these events by calling 673-2288, emailing library@amherstlibrary.org  or by visiting our website at www.amherstlibrary.org  and selecting the “Community Services” tab, then click on drop down “Sign-Up for Programs.