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Songs from WWI | Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song) | 1913

"Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)" Most of the popular songs that grew out of World War II came from the European side of the battle. One of the very few that reach us from the Pacific was “Now is the Hour“, a song of the maori’s of New Zealand, originally known as “Maori Farewell Song“. It was given English lyrics and its English title, and Gracie Fields, the great British musical entertainer, popularised it during the last stages of the war. This was a period when the conflict in Europe was drawing to an end and attention was being riveted on the Pacific. When the war ended with the surrender of the Japanese in August 1945, there were hundreds of thousands of servicemen for whom the plaintive strains of “Now Is the Hour“ had a very emotional tug. New videos every Monday and Thursday. Video filmed on an iPhone. Thank you for watching and listening. Please like, comment and subscribe to hear more "Forgotten Favourites", let us ensure this great music never dies. Instagram: @nicolehulettt tiktok: @nicolehulettt