Your King and Country Need You (Trevor)
- 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
"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.
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 2 The AHRC Research Centre for the History and Analysis of Recorded Music. Accessed 4 May 2013
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