Many of the best American songs during the WWII era were popular morale-boosters - boosting the spirits of those serving abroad and at home. The jazz standard “I’m Beginning to See the Light” was first published in 1944 with notable recordings by both Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald. Performing her own rendition of the song at the 2012 National Memorial Day Concert is nine-time Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole. #MemDayPBS #MemorialDay #PBS | National Memorial Day Concert (PBS)
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Many of the best American songs during the WWII era were popular morale-boosters - boosting the spirits of those serving abroad and at home. The jazz standard “I’m Beginning to See the Light” was first published in 1944 with notable recordings by both Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald. Performing her own rendition of the song at the 2012 National Memorial Day Concert is nine-time Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole. #MemDayPBS #MemorialDay #PBS | National Memorial Day Concert (PBS)
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