Anne Shelton Lay Down Your Arms

[carolynwilson]

I was born 1950. I was about 5 yrs old. I can still vividly remember singing this song while dancing across our kitchen with my mom. We would belt it out while dancing feverishly across all 15 feet of our tiny kitchen. It is one of my few favorite memories with my now long lost mom. So glad I found this site. Such good memories. means so much to me as I have grandfather and 2 uncle's in army, (WW1, WW2), Dad in navy, (Korea), brother and uncle in air force, (viet nam), uncle, brother, (viet nam) and now grandson all in Marines (stateside). I have. A rich military heritage for this song as I am so proud of EVERY one of them.. thank you for this site.

[hemmay]

I was born in 1953 and this song along with Que sera sera by Doris Day and Catch  a falling star by Perry Como are the first songs I remember.Memories!

[davidwalsh]

This song was sung with great gusto by my dear old mom sadly no longer with us. I hear it, close my eyes and I'm a child again. Wonderful nostalgia.

[footscorn]

The most beautiful female voice the UK has ever produced. Vera Lyn was better known but this woman had far the better voice. Not a nd actress neither, she and Arthur As key are hilarious.

[josephkane]

has got to be one of the Very Best singles of 1956 as it reached No 1 for her in this year of 1956 as three years later I was Born

[vincentneale]

I remember this being a hit together with a song called sailor I saved up my pocket money and bought the sheet music for these in Woolworths I still have the music

[alanharrison]

Hello Tony,
I am a music teacher of 30 years and a pianoist and organist for 60 years I love all kinds of music I play them and I teach and i love this song that Anne sang i suppose she may be like Vera Lynne but Vera's songs were on the slow, romantic side but Anne Shelton's songs were on the marchy and livley style i wanted to do music concerts in our large Cathedrals for soldiers who lost limbs but like you said why did nobody took up the song nobody would help me to put on a music concert.

[barbarashort]

This is the first song that I knew all the words - I was 3 years old and still remember them. 

[victoriabarnes]

Remember this from my early teenage years, 2000s. Gorgeous voice and have such meaning! We are with you Armed forces x

[tanneonea]

On Forces Favourites every other week in the 1950's Excellent. I wish I could here Anne's other forces hit from the 50's Nein Nein Fraulein! I cannot find it anywhere. 

[brucewinters]

You can hear A&R man Joe Meek (Then working for Decca) standing behind Anne with a tray full of gravel to get the marching sound!

[Theknobby]

this is fantastic why hasnt it been taken up by all our service guys who defend ours and others countries and sometimes die needlessly .. this is for my bro terry who served in the grenadier guards inkerman company anyone who served with him you were great guys.Tony's partner

[johncamp]

I was not born till 1952 but Anne Shelton was better looking and had a better voice than Vera Lynn well that's what I think

[ColumRogers]

Lipstick On Your Collar, the series finale!

[DESMOND]

wassent she a cheap budget version of vera lynn?
or vera gin as the latter is often referred to, affectionately, of course.