Memorial Day is a somber holiday, particularly for those who have seen battle. We honor the fallen with voices from the past such as Edith Piaf. We’ll also usher in summer, and say “Happy Birthday, Bob Dylan!”
Songs of Remembrance for Memorial Day
Edith Piaf (center) with Les Compagnons de la Chanson in Paris, 1946. (Photo: Studio Harcourt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)