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STOVEPIPE SERENADE
1956 Edition
Introduction « a. « 9o«* ******* *?,o0** III
Acknowledgment e«*«*<»oo«ft9««»e#»*« IV
Word of Warning • 0 « t • •»•••• i »•«,«,» V
JJ6U.XC8. wXOn •9O«99»»o«o0ao«o«oooo VX
Stand to lour Glasses Steady •jt«#«o*«»»»*-l
Parties^ Banquets and Balls • -«..,••••««•••. 2
Parties Bake The World Go Round •••••••o'9»o 2
Wesre Never Too Busy •••••«•••••••••'• 2
, We Are The Boys »<,<,«<►.♦*•«#*.....• » 2
We Heard lou When You Sang '•«••••••••••• 3
This Is Table Number One *•*#..«•.••••• 3
Beer Makes lou Cheer • »........•#••♦.• 3
One Hand On The Bottle • ♦ * o « • « * * * ♦is**^* • • 4
" I Love A Billboard • ••,•«-••-••«» »^^^s« 4
XI ^a C; o X U __l_^l/___j _ua *«ooe©e«»#»ooo «%p$fVtfr- OKTv ^-
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History Of A'Song • ♦ T"T"o' •'j,"oo.o«.o0« ^^K^T^^g
The Passing Pilot loaooo'oooooo.oo. *[B^^nl^HS^
The Passing Pilot II » • * * 9 0 • o o o • * • • °[^^|^^^^
Beside A Brewery At St. Mihiel <> 0 o * 0 « * * • T^^PSy^^
Beneath A Bridge In. Sicily • «<>•.*'••«•• o[Jkh|/
Beside *a Korean Waterfall o^oooooooo.* 4S^^^
The Air Force Has Gone To Hell » • • • • e • '• 0^fxSm^
lou Can Tell A Fighter Pilot • # • o . • • • • • T^W 9
Song Of The Zulu Warriors * „ « » * a « • « • . * « • 9
I Wanted Wings oo0«*ooo««««««oooo«';lO
Make Me Operations •o«eooo**o0*oo..o» 11
DXeSS XXlGTD. itJLJL «»»e*©©o<i?0o<»«<#*«#Q« X<.
Wreck Of The Old. 97 I .... . •.......-.•• 13
Wreck Of The Old 97 II . . . . . . ......... . 14
q ax e Hand JKiaxjL. **<?o«c>oao<»<riooo**eo# xp
Korea (Ism Looking Over) • „ « o « * o o . • , ♦ • 0 16
peoux Uxxy Due oo9o©*ooo««©oo»<s«#» jlq
To The Regulars »**»9oo*r,*«**9vo*»« 17
Here's To The Regular Air Force o * «••*<>♦• * • 18
Go^Pilot s Laoient 0009 ooa»»««»o «<?••• I7
When lour Leaves Have Turned To Silver • ••••'•• 19
A Poor Aviator o#o»9#««»©»eeooo»v»« 2U
Stand To Your Glasses ««••«•«*«•,,*«,, 21
Jooo^in jDucicixe3 «ooooeo90«9««>o9oo«* &>*&
I Learned About Flying From Him • *♦•»*• o * * • 23
Sing Hallelujah for Maneuvers ««-.'«••••«•.»• 24
Look At The Ears On Him ••,*•••,•-,-•••«'• 24
Song Of The R And R,*««.«.«»««-»»«»c'»«« 25
Po River valley o»**ooo«©qo«ooo».«o» 25
Fighter Pilots (There Are No Fighter Pilots) > • • • 26
We'll Burn Down The Outhouse »'o»««««-»*»*« 27
o amue JL hall »»»oo©<so#o«»o»«ofoe0o *£ /
You Are My Moonshine •»o*«0»e«*'*o««*« 28
Farewell To Antung University • •«•••••..•• 28
The Man Behind The Armor Plated Desk « •*•♦♦. » 29
Flak Showers •©•©•••^•©©•••••••••« 30
The River Ran Red ooooo*«. *«>.<. »«♦•»<>• 30
Toast To The Blue Angels ••<>•••.....* • • 31
Tachikawa^ Yokohama, Itasuke « » e • • 0 '«•••<> • 32
Once They Were Happy* « . • • ^. o «•••'•.• * • • « o 32
A B) h'-c Fl'f^' Ten Thousand Mies » o o c • • • # 33
Blood 0n X'»*.' T^ni^ ,»„••••••« <*** v » 9 34
Whrn l-s <3'« ^ng^uoe On The Iain • • • o „ . * * 34
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Tip !v^lHe;-;t tlar»e • ••,•*••••*••*♦•• 37
G Suits m<l Parachutes • ••••••*••»,, 38 .
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My Wild Eysd GsrieW • -•••••••••*«»*e 39
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Mother Take Dow lour Flag • • • • • • • « • • • 41
1 Want To Go Home **•••♦*••*«••*•« 41
Ju.sh Giv* Me Operations a®®^®^*^^^*^^ 42
.. Froni PcAa/Lrvvs Tennessee •••««•*••«•.•« 44
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TIif Mission • . • • . . • l^S^^^j^fK - • • ^^M\ 47
Strafin1 Round The MoantaiB^T /^r^it^^ • Sfl^y48
On Top Of Old P.yox2g~yang • • V^ • • • • *tH*^ * >r^?v
A Navy Prayer • . • • • • # • • #*H^« • • r*,cf5^-» 50""^
Fleet Air Wing ® 0 . . . 0 # . # # 7*^%^. ^^^^ 50 "'-
Save A Fighter Pilot's Life !«•••• r^1^^^^^ . 51
Save A Figlitar Pilots Life II * i9 • • • •■ »^^<;'-.^.fU.
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■ Runi-Si And Aniwg ^e^w^^****^®.*®® 56
Laiaent Of The Reservist •••••••••••••.57
Hail To Th? Squadron *e@»**«©ao®®@® 58
Come Ar"i Join The Air Force • • • • • • • • • * « 59
Too Long At Itat'xike ••.•••- ••••-•••••• 60
Moot Me Id Kyoto Moto •••••••••••••• 60
The Fair oh* Id Abortion o«ffi^*^#***^«@ 61
Ain!t It A BJoody Sb«ame ««e®*#«*«@®®# 62
Barnacle Bill Tbe Pilot ***0***®»®^®© 62
Song Of Tho 18th e*®*,®©***®®®*®®©^ 63
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Fl&lf It1 J,u6 Wight ^#»«®©®®®®@©^«»#^ o4»
The Fightin1 6Bth • * • • • • • * • « • * • • • • 66
The Old Bombardment Group ••«•••••••«• 66
My Darixn ^z/©® ••••••,«••• *®a^»© 0/
Old Soldiery N^ver Die •oo*«'tt«««»««d 67
MO V^X). UXi «»oe®d«*«o«*eo®o«»o<a« O/
Air UorptS Lain6nt •••••••®0e®©«*«« oo
Pilot' 3 Laineu'ti •••••••••••&•<»••* ^7
Ten Thousand Dollars Home To The Folks # • • • • 69
Three Drirxklng SoB,gs 0 • • • • • * • • • • * • • 70
Air Force Hymn ®*ft*oo««>®®©®®®®®® 71
An Irish Airma.11 For sees Eis Death ®«®®®«®® 72
INTRODUCTION TO THE 1956 EDITION
The 1954 Edition of "Stovepipe Serenade/1 seventy-five copies in all, ha&
by now found its way to pilotfs lounges as far away as Alaska, Japan, and
England* The 1956 Edition has been prepared for the many people who wrote in
requesting song books after the supply'of Edition 1954 had been eachausted*
Here you are, you patient people, and I hope you will consider the wait worth
while* All of the songs from the 1954 Edition are included, plus many, many
new ones*
Occasionally you will find several versions of such songs as lfA Fighter
Pilot Lay Dying" and "I Wanted Wings." Many of the songs currently popular
with today *s birdmen were sung by their fathers and uncles in the First World
War and have subsequently appeared in various forms« They are included for
historical interest*
In every case where the tune to a song was known, it has been indicated*
If you come across a song such as "I Wanted Wings" or "Come on and Join the
Air. Force" and donft know the tune, ask around and chances are youfll find
some old-timer who knows it* If you become desperate, give me a call and
Ifll try to help you out* (No collect calls at 2 A*M# please!)
Suggestions, comments and contributions to a 1957 Edition are earnestly
solicited* While they last, copies of this edition are available on request•
Happy SingingI
Logan Bentley
Ardmore Air Force Imse
February 1956
...ACKNOWLBDOMBBT
It would be impossible to list individually all. the people who assisted
in the preparation o£ this collection* A partial list follows, as well as a
list of song books gi^en or loaned* to me wtixch were used extensively in
"Stovepipe Serenade^L Every effort has been made to give proper' credit
where it is due*
The publication of "Stovepipe Serenade" would not have been possible
without the loyal assistance of some Troop Carrier types who would blush to
have their names mentioned in a book devoted for the most part to fighter*-
type songs. To them I am most grateful. Remember*, you jet jockeys, lest
you make a snide remark about !,Trash Carriers"!
% heartfelt thanks also go to Mrs. Stanley Go Houghtby, who started me
on this project four years ago| Lt« Robert Bindarim, who assisted nobly in
the time-consuming and tedious editing of the collection and who contributed
many fine illustrations; Miss Gay Mdvar, who helped with much of the typing J
and to my own wonderful father aM"HOther^-who have put up with me these
many years and stood loyally by dixring my struggles with "Stovepipe Serenade•*
Capte Clark Be Smith
Gapt* John Jo lickholt
Capto George So Thomas
Capto Thomas Eo Perfili
Capto Albert Te Hamby
Capte Bruce D» Jones
Col* Ld.and Johnson
Capto Van Steenberg
Lto Donald R0 D'Amico
Capt* Peter B* Van Brussel
Capt« Francis Ho Satterlee
Capto James Ao "Red" Pryor
Capto Robert F0 Daley
Capte Ho Li Hellwege
Gapt, James F* Low
Gapt, James Jordan
Mr« Penny Bower
Lte John 8 ^-Robertson
Capto Harry E0 Mulholland ,
Fairchild Aircraft Corporation
"Songs of the Army Flyers,11 published 1937 by Order of the Dadelians
"Songs of the 49th Fighter -Bomber Wing" compiled 1952 by Willy Williams
"Songs of the Friendly 3th" compiled by the 8th Bomb Squadron,, 3d Bomb Wing,
Korea
?lSongs of Squadron Officers Course/1 compiled 1953
"Songs of 325th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron,.11 compiled 1954 at Hamilton
Air Fore©
Base, Californiao (325th has been re-designated 83d FIS)
"Songs of the 8th Fighter Wing" compiled, 1952 by Capt0 George So Thomas
"Songs My Mother Never Taught Me" published by 18th Fighter-Bomber Wing, Korea
"Songs of the 327th'Fighter-Interceptor Squadron/* compiled by Mr. Penny Bowers,
Worth American Aviation^ Korea
"Songs of Nellie Air' Force Base" contributed, by It. Jim Guffey
"The Three Hats, ""Volumes I and II
"GI SONGS," published by Sheridan House,, N«Ip, 1944
"The American Songbag" published by Harcourt, Brace & Company, N.T., 1927
"So Little Tixn.en published by Little, Brown & Company, Boston, 1943
Ihis' is a "word of warning" - a warning to those readers whose tender
sensibilities may, or more accurately will, be offended by the language of
these ballads* But it is no apology to them* For these are songs that
are smug by flying officers -and men throughout the English speaking world®
They reflect the manners of men at war5, the morals of pilots who. drink to
forget for an evening the combat mission tbey must fly at dawn, , Many of
these lyrics were adopted to the Korean "situation11 after becoming popular
among the pame warriors during World War II, and at least one or two were
sung around the campfires on the eve of Gettysburg•
It follows, therefore, that they are not the product of a particular
degenerate generation. They are instead., as they always have been^ an
integral, part of military life in the field, no more and no less so than
a cold tent, bathing in a helmet, dehydra ted potatoes and dysentery*
Ion must accept or ignore them as we accept or ignore the conditions
that inspired, their authors to write them and uc to sing them©
(Prom wSongs My Mother Never Taught Me,11 iSth Fighter-Bomber Wing)
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF
.Jf
Lt» James Dalec' ^
ht. Dick Freityman^
■• ■■'■::' '/'
Lt, Jim Gu£f<gy ,1/
' /:- / /
Col, ?#ankh N^fman
v^'PLeb^':;'make this book possible