In Country: Folk Songs Of Americans In The Vietnam War

In Country: Folk Songs Of Americans In The Vietnam War

Editorial Reviews
General Edward Lansdale
Of the songs on "Incountry" . . . ". . . they belong to the Americans who served in Southeast Asia . . ."

Product Description
"Incountry" contains folk songs of Americans in the Vietnam War. The 27 songs are composed and performed by Air Force veterans Dick Jonas, Toby Hughes, Chip Dockery, and Bull Durham; Army veterans are Bill Ellis, Saul Broudy, and Chuck Rosenberg. The songs reflect the combat experiences of fighter pilots, gunship and electronic warfare flyers, and the ground troops who fought in Vietnam. The Incountry group was assembled through the good offices of Dr Lydia Fish of the Vietnam Veterans Oral History and Folklore Project at Buffalo State College, New York. The group appeared with Kris Kristofferson on Austin City Limits, Veterans' Day, 1992.

In Country: Folk Songs Of Americans In The Vietnam War

Tracks:

Green T-shirt Blues - Saul Broudy
Grunt - Bill Ellis
Six Clicks - Chuck Rosenberg
Saigon Warrior - Saul Broudy/Robin Thomas
First Cav - Bill Ellis
Ho Chi Minh Trail - Toby Hughes/Saul Broudy/Chuck Rosenberg
Panther Pack Is Prowling/Ling Po Drove The Truck - Chip Dockery
King Of The Trail - Chip Dockery
Tchepone - Toby Hughes/Chuck Rosenberg/Robin Thomas
Sitting In The Cab Of My Truck - Chip Dockery
Ba Muoi Ba - Chuck Rosenberg
Pull The Boom From The Gas Hole - Dick Jonas/Chuck Rosenberg/Robin Thomas
Jolly Green - Bull Durham/Saul Broudy/Robin Thomas
Cobra Seven - Toby Hughes/Saul Broudy/Chuck Rosenberg
Green Beret and Friendly Fac - Chuck Rosenberg/Tom Price/Robin Thomas
Firefight - Bill Ellis
Will There Be A Tomorrow? - Dick Jonas/Bill Ellis/Chuck Rosenberg
I've Been Everywhere - Chip Dockery
Here I Sit - Saul Broudy
Danang Lullaby - Bull Durham/Saul Broudy/Tom Price/Robin Thomas
Fighter Pilot's Christmas - Dick Jonas/Saul Broudy/Chuck Rosenberg
Chu Yen - Saul Broudy/Tom Price/Robin Thomas
Boonie Rat Song - Chuck Rosenberg
Battle Hymn Of The River Rats - Dick Jonas
Crack Went The Rifle - Bull Durham/Saul Broudy/Tom Price/Robin Thomas
Freedom Bird - Bill Ellis
Played Around and Stayed Around Vietnam Too Long - Chuck Rosenberg/Saul Broudy/Bull Durham

Album Description

"Incountry" contains folk songs of Americans in the Vietnam War. The 27 songs are composed and performed by Air Force veterans Dick Jonas, Toby Hughes, Chip Dockery, and Bull Durham; Army veterans are Bill Ellis, Saul Broudy, and Chuck Rosenberg. The songs reflect the combat experiences of fighter pilots, gunship and electronic warfare flyers, and the ground troops who fought in Vietnam. The Incountry group was assembled through the good offices of Dr Lydia Fish of the Vietnam Veterans Oral History and Folklore Project at Buffalo State College, New York. The group appeared with Kris Kristofferson on Austin City Limits, Veterans' Day, 1992.

Customer Reviews:

In Coutry.......2007-02-20

This is a great one I can't get enough of it. This is for the Nam Vets. They will identify and remember. "Da Nang Lulaby" is right on the mark as are the rest. There isn't a track that isn't outstanding, even the ones about the Ho Chi Min drivers. If you weren't there you'll probably never get it or you'll end up back in Canada.

In Country: Folk Songs of Americans in the Veitnam War.......2005-07-06

excellent cd. No protest songs here and will surely bring back some memories.

300 days more or less and I'm going home.......2004-08-22

That line from the wistful Boony Rat Song gives you some sense of the fragile beauty of some of these Nam Vet classics.

One of my Army Nurse friends bought me this album as a gift and I cannot thank her enough.

There isn't one dud track on the entire CD and some of the songs, such as Cobra Seven, really capture the die-for-each-other heroism that makes it all the more disgusting that these brave men and women were never honored for their sacrifice.

If you are a Vet you will understand what I am about to say, if not, please trust me, that if you meet a Vietnam Vet, whether it be a combat vet or a Nam Nurse, the most important words they can ever hear are 'Welcome Home'. Because they never heard it when they came back from Vietnam.

Blessings to Lydia and the boys for sharing this stunning collection with us all.

Wow! Great Songs!.......2004-04-23

I listen to some folk and listen to about any genre of music. I picked this up to see what it was about after seeing it was written by soldiers in during the vietnam war and was amazed by the disc. It spreads across from humor to services rivalry to more deep reflections. I also like the reworking of some of songs such as King of the Trial and I've Been Everywhere.

Personally I think it's a must have for history and Vietnam War buffs as well as those who appreciate folk music.

excellent cd.......2004-04-14

outstanding cd.recommend to any vietnam vet to bring back the good times or the bad depending on your outlook at the war.

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