Zakharov, V. Blue Collar (Goluboy vorotnichyok) [Sheet Music], 1943. In Russian

Захаров В. Голубой воротничек. Для голоса с фортепиано. / Текст А. Кобазева.
Батуми : Госиздат Аджарии, 1943.
2 с. Формат 300 × 210 мм.
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Zakharov, V. Blue Collar (Goluboy vorotnichyok). For voice and piano. / Lyrics by A. Kobazev.
Batumi: Adjara State Publishing House (Gosizdat Adzharii), 1943.
2 pp. Format 300 × 210 mm.

This rare 1943 musical publication is an evocative artifact of the Great Patriotic War, printed in Batumi at the height of the conflict. Published by the Adjara State Publishing House, this sheet music for "Blue Collar" (referring to the traditional sailor's collar, or gyuys) is a classic example of the wartime "front-line lyric" genre—songs intended to bolster morale by celebrating the bravery and romanticism of the Soviet Navy.
The music, composed by Valentin Zakharov to lyrics by A. Kobazev, is arranged for voice with piano accompaniment. Songs about sailors held a special place in the Soviet wartime repertoire, particularly in Black Sea port cities like Batumi, which served as a vital naval and logistics hub. The "blue collar" served as a potent symbol of naval identity, steadfastness, and the longing for home, often appearing in popular ballads that blended patriotic duty with personal sentiment.
Produced under the austere conditions of a wartime economy, such ephemeral publications are exceptionally scarce today. Most copies were used by front-line concert brigades or theater troupes and rarely survived the wear of the era. This two-page edition is not only a musical document but a historical witness to the cultural life of the Georgian SSR during the war years, making it a highly desirable piece for collectors of Soviet musicology, naval history, and wartime ephemera.