Your King and Country Need You (Trevor)

"Your King and Country Need You" was a British popular song with words by Huntley Trevor, and music by Henry E. Pether.[1] It was published at the start of the First World War and was written as a recruiting song with the aim of persuading men to volunteer to fight in the War.

This song should not be confused with Your King and Country Need You (Pelham)
This song should not be confused with Your King and Country Want You by Rubens

Cinch label for recording by Joseph Farrington.

Recordings

Below is a list of artists who have recorded the song, with record company (where known), and recording date (where known):

  • Joseph Farrington, Cinch (HMV), 1914[1]
  • Leo Ryan, Famous, c. 1914
  • Harrison Latimer, Regal (G6795), c. 1914

Listen to the song

You can use the following links to listen to "Your King and Country Need You" being sung:

References and notes
  1. The AHRC Research Centre for the History and Analysis of Recorded Music. Accessed 4 May 2013
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