Oscar Seagle (baritone) and the Columbia Stellar Quartette sing Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag (And Smile, Smile, Smile) on Columbia A6028, recorded on January 25, 1918.brThis is by British songwriters (George Henry Powell wrote the words under the pseudonym George Asaf--music is by his brother Felix Powell) about British soldiers, the song first popular in England when published in 1915 and performed on London stages.brPrivate Perks is a funny little brcodger with a smile--a funny smile.brFive feet none, hes an artful little brdodger with a smile--a funny smile.brFlush or broke, hell have his little brjoke. He cant be suppressd.brAll the other fellows have to grin brwhen he gets this off his chest--hi!brPack up your troubles in your old brkit-bag and smile, smile, smile. brWhile youve a lucifer to light your brfag, smile, boys--thats the style. brWhats the use of worrying? It brnever was worthwhile, so pack up bryour troubles in your old kit-bag brand smile, smile, smile.brPrivate Perks went a-marching into brFlanders with his smile, his funny brsmile. He was loved by the privates brand commanders for his smile--his brfunny smile! When a throng of brGermans came along with a mighty brswing, Perks yelld out, This little brbunch is mine! Keep your heads brdown, boys, and sing--hi!brPrivate Perks--he came back from Bosche-shootingbrWith his smile, his funny smile.brRound his home he then set about recruitingbrWith his smile, his sunny smile.brHe told all his pals, the short and tall,brWhat a time hed had!brAnd as each enlisted like a man,brPrivate Perks said Now my lad, Hi!brIs this melody from an old German soldiers song titled Weit ist der Weg zurueck ins Heimatland?brOscar Seagle was an outstanding baritone whose recording career peaked in the World War I years. In 1915 he founded the thriving Seagle Music Colony, the oldest summer singer training program in the country.brSeagle began the Colony by opening a studio in Hague, on Lake George, in 1915. He then moved to Schroon Lake and taught at the Brown Swan Club, which is now the Word of Life Inn. brIn 1922, Oscar bought the property where the Colony currently stands. The Colony was nicknamed Olowan, an Indian name meaning Hill of Song. brOscars son John was among Oscars pupils.