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Cover features: title and composition information with decorative framing, against a red background; inset facsimile photograph of Bing Crosby (black, blue, red, and white).

The road to victory

Date1943
Names
FormatEphemera
Notes
For voice and piano.
Key: E-flat major.
On front cover: "As broadcast inimitably by Bing Crosby".
On back cover: advertisement for publisher's "Soldier songs of Canada, no. 1".
Subject
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Sheet music
    Dimensions31 cm x 24 cm (12 3/16 in. x 9 7/16 in.)
    Language
      CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberCSM-LOEROA1943-001
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      Toronto Star (Firm)
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      Dunlop, Alan
      3/19/1981
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      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
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      Bauer, Steve, 1959-
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      Bezant, Graham
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      V for Victory. Allan Pilkey gives the V for Victory sign as he hugs his wife at his Oshawa campaign headquarters. Pilkey upset Mayor Jim Potticary for(...)
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      McConnell, Colin
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      Victory Dance, A jubilant Felix Potvin raises his arms in victory as the never-say-die Leafs edged Detroit 3-2 in a Gardens nailbiter last night, squa(...)
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      Potvin, Felix
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      Bock, Tony
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      Victory: Paul McCloy of St. John's, Nfld., raises his arms in victory as he crosses the finish line in the eight-kilometre Brooks Spring Run-off yeste(...)
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      Griffin, Doug
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      Bissell, Claude T., Mrs
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