P.O.W. / M.I.A. Songs

229 songs · chronological · Annotations and notes by Justin A. Brummer

A collection of songs and spoken-word recordings referencing US P.O.W.s in Vietnam This forms part of the larger Vietnam War Song Project, an interpretive examination of over 6,000 Vietnam War songs identified, revealing how the war's significance is represented through music. The project also collects spoken-word recordings about the conflict. This unique collection of voices advances scholarship by providing insights into people’s views about the war over time as represented in music, looking at diverse communities and vibrant music scenes. It is crucial in developing our knowledge of the war and the humanities, through the use of a digital research platform.Picture: American former…

  1. Ashley Dees – Missing in Action (Whereabout Unknown) (1960)
  2. Jimmy Thomason – How Long (Prisoner's Lament) (1961)
  3. Jerry Reed – Fightin' for the U.S.A. (1965)
  4. Jerry Reed – Navy Blues (1965)
  5. Dorothy Norwood – The Soldier From Viet Nam (1966)
  6. Nancy – I Promise I'll Wait (1969)
  7. John Canty – M.I.A. / P.O.W. (Prisoner of War Song) (1970)
  8. Jim Roundtree – Prisoner of War (1970)
  9. Jim Roundtree – Rainbow of Freedom (1970)
  10. Red River Dave – Prisoner of War (What's Happened to the Good Ol' U.S.A.?) (1970)
  11. Dick Jonas – Battle Hymn of the Red River Rats (1971)
  12. Gene Marshall – Remember Me - A P.O.W. (1971)
  13. Jim Lea – Mystery in Hanoi (1971)
  14. Don Holiman & The Sky Pilot Choir – Letter to Hanoi (1971)
  15. Don Mason – Here's Wishing You a Merry Christmas (1971)
  16. Norma Jean Carpenter & Bobby Adams – Prisoner Of War (1971)
  17. Joey Rivers – (Let My People) Get Me Out of Here (1971)
  18. Gene Stridel – What Do You Win When You Win a War (1971)
  19. The Truehart Kids – If Your Dad Were a Prisoner of War (1971)
  20. Pat Boone – M.I.A. / P.O.W. (Prisoner of War Song) (1971)
  21. Mission Possible – Bring My Daddy Home for Christmas (1971)
  22. Sid Myers – Pawns of War (1971)
  23. Little Gary Dee – My Daddy Is a Prisoner (Somewhere in Viet Nam) (1972)
  24. Tammie McCarroll – Man in Vietnam (1972)
  25. Jerry Silver – Dear Mr. Hanoi (1972)
  26. John Denver – Hard Life, Hard Times (Prisoners) (1972)
  27. Merle Haggard – I Wonder If They Ever Think of Me (1972)
  28. Zachary & Alexander – Prisoner of War (Do You Know My Name) (1972)
  29. Sandy Bagley – POWMIA (1972)
  30. Marvin Gaye – I Want to Come Home for Christmas (1972)
  31. GoodThunder – Goodthunder (1972)
  32. Horald Griffiths – Good Ol' Boy (1972)
  33. Bobby Arvon – Forgotten Child, Forgotten Man (1972)
  34. Various Artists – POW/MIA 1972 Radio Campaign - Message to Hanoi (1972)
  35. Pete Oliver – My House of Memories (1972)
  36. The Whispers – P.O.W - M.I.A. (1973)
  37. The Bitter & the Sweet – P.O.W. (1973)
  38. Leo Price – I've Been a Prisoner (1973)
  39. Funkadelic – March to the Witch's Castle (1973)
  40. Auditions – Returning Home From Vietnam (1973)
  41. Johnny Carver – Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree (1973)
  42. Bob Glover – The Story of Vietnam (1973)
  43. Billy Bailey – Return From Viet Nam (1973)
  44. Russ Jeffers – P.O.W. Letter (1973)
  45. Billy Holeman – Prisoner of War (Welcome Back Home) (1973)
  46. Eldon Fault – Welcome Home POW (1973)
  47. Leon Rausch – Hanoi Jane (1973)
  48. Lance Lindsay – Wake Up America! (1973)
  49. Lance Lindsay – How Do You Tell a Small Boy (1973)
  50. Hope Parker – P.O.W.'s of the U.S.A. (1973)
  51. Bobby Wyld – P.O.W. (When Daddy Comes Marching Home) (1973)
  52. Me and Bob – MIA (Missing in Action in Southeast Asia) (1973)
  53. Norris the Troubadour Seaboard Coastliners – I'Am Back From Vietnam (Hold the Elevator My Baby Is Coming Home) (1973)
  54. David L. Cash – We Are Glad That Our Boys Are Coming Home (1973)
  55. Barry Sadler – This Is the Last Song of War (1973)
  56. Woody Potts and The Country Gentlemen – Ten Thousand Miles (1973)
  57. Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando – Tie a Yellow Ribbon Around the Ole Oak Tree (1973)
  58. George Riddles – The Man (1973)
  59. Various Artists – Radio Free USA (1973)
  60. Lonnie Hull – Prisoners of War (1973)
  61. Bill Sise – P.O.W. Release (1973)
  62. Harold Lowery – Seven Lonely Years (1973)
  63. We the People – Forgotten Man (Sweetstick's Theme from Sweet Jesus Preacher Man) (1973)
  64. Mick Lloyd – A Long, Long Time Ago (1974)
  65. Jerry Taylor – Amnesty From America (1974)
  66. Various Artists – Play Your Guitars, American Friends (1975)
  67. Yank Barry – Welcome Home POW's (1975)
  68. Dick Lee – Blame it On Nixon (1975)
  69. Dick Lee – Picture of Carylon Sue (1975)
  70. Stephen Adams – Why (1975)
  71. Red River Dave and Guitar – Ol' Tex Ritter and His Deck of Cards (1975)
  72. Don Barry – Pardon Me, Mr. President (1977)
  73. Bill Agle – Lover's Rain (1979)
  74. Jack Elliot – M.I.A. Soldier (1979)
  75. Bruce Roberts – Prisoner of War (1980)
  76. Mike Callender – Forgotten Lives - Forgotten Wives (1981)
  77. Mike Callender – Soldier of 'Nam (1981)
  78. Jadam – Bring Home the M.I.A.s (1981)
  79. Jerry D. Stewart – Welcome Home Veterans (1981)
  80. Manowar – Shell Shock (1982)
  81. Manowar – Death tone (1982)
  82. Russ Scarvelli & The American Dream – America Loves You (1982)
  83. Russ Scarvelli & The American Dream – Bring Back Our Friends (P.O.W.s / M.I.A.s) (1982)
  84. Jeannie Hinck – Political Prisoner (1982)
  85. Reggie Gates & Tim Nowland – Bring 'Em on Home From 'Nam (1983)
  86. G.I. – M.I.A. (Missing in Action) (1983)
  87. Tarnfarbe – Saigon (1984)
  88. Tarnfarbe – Agent Orange (1984)
  89. The Dooley Brothers – Home of the Brave (1984)
  90. James Young – Prisoner of War (1985)
  91. Stev Mantiev – Ambush (album) (1985)
  92. Stev Mantiev – P.O.W. (1985)
  93. Stev Mantiev – Prisoner Blues (1985)
  94. Johnny Moore – I Believe in My Country (1985)
  95. Sgt. Slaughter – Rocks America (1985)
  96. Jerry Goldsmith – Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
  97. Roger Wright – Heroes of Vietnam (1986)
  98. Bill McKenna – Jake's Song (1986)
  99. Bill McKenna – Vietnam: Still Part Of Who I Am (1986)
  100. Bill McKenna – Khong biet, America (1986)
  101. Various Artists – From a Cross to a Star (1986)
  102. Kimo – A Chance to Live (1986)
  103. Kimo – All I Want Is to Be Heard (1986)
  104. Kimo – American Trilogy (1986)
  105. Kimo – Bailey's Army (1986)
  106. Kimo – Love Can Conquer All (1986)
  107. Kimo – Opener (1986)
  108. Kimo – Song Is Love (1986)
  109. Doug Ranno – Part of Me Is Still in Vietnam (1986)
  110. Danny Ratcliff Band – Wall (1986)
  111. Danny Ratcliff Band – Missing in Action (1986)
  112. Sam Jacobs – Requiem in Black Stone (1986)
  113. Sam Jacobs – Behind the Bamboo Tears (1986)
  114. Tom Fear – They Left Our Buddies (In Vietnam) (1987)
  115. Tom Fear – Reflections & Suggestions (1987)
  116. Manowar – Violence and Bloodshed (1987)
  117. Sodom – Persecution Mania (1987)
  118. The Tour – Welcome Home (1987)
  119. Ed Curran – Three Service Men (1988)
  120. Ed Curran – Our Men in Nam (1988)
  121. Loston McEvers – P.O.W. in Vietnam (1988)
  122. Ray Valentine – Hey America (1988)
  123. The Last Band on Earth – I'm Coming Home (1988)
  124. Anh Quang Le – You Are the Heroes (1988)
  125. Anh Quang Le – Bring Them Home (1988)
  126. Al Meckel – Shame Shame Jane (1988)
  127. Al Meckel – He's a Vet (1988)
  128. White Pigs – A.P.O.W. (1989)
  129. Alice & Albert – Mother's POW Prayer (1989)
  130. Rick Tucker – Somebody's Lying (1989)
  131. Pat Murphy – Prisoner of War (1990)
  132. Pat Murphy – Little Guy Called Joe (1990)
  133. The Moody Brothers – Welcome Home Soldier (1990)
  134. Geto Boys – Fuck a War (1991)
  135. Out of Darkness – Demo (1991)
  136. 1st Lt. Bobby Ross – Daddy's Reds Ribbons (1991)
  137. Tom Booker – Missing in Action (1992)
  138. Los Pies Negros – Prisionero del VietCong (1993)
  139. Biohazard – Remember (1994)
  140. Various Artists – We Will Not Obey (1999)
  141. Paul Revere & The Raiders – Ride to the Wall (2001)
  142. Paul Revere & The Raiders – Rolling Thunder (2001)
  143. War Plague – P.O.W.M.I.A. (2003)
  144. Brian May – Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (2008)
  145. Jay Chattaway – Missing in Action (2009)
  146. Jay Chattaway – Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) (2009)
  147. James Horner – Uncommon Valor (2010)
  148. Moving Finger – P.O.W. / M.I.A. (2013)
  149. Kjøttkvern – Vietnam (album) (2020)
  150. Kjøttkvern – Torturerer (2020)
  151. Just Before Dawn – Mac V Sog (2023)
  152. Slasher Dave – Vietnam Summer (2023)
  153. Johnny Price – Ballad of Our P.O.W.'s
  154. Johnny Price – Santa, Bring Daddy for Christmas
  155. Brenda Gail Foss – There There'll Be No Vietnam
  156. Marilyn Gould – More Than Being Lonesome
  157. Marilyn Gould – Prayer From a P.O.W.
  158. Hoyt Scoggins – Prisoner of Vietnam
  159. Hoyt Scoggins – Soldiers Prayer
  160. Blue Grass – P.O.W. - Part I & Part II
  161. Blue Grass – P.O.W. - Part II
  162. Wally Willette – Voice of a P.O.W.
  163. Mike Thomas – The Prisoner of War Song
  164. Charlie Bee & Cockleburs – P.O.W.
  165. Bobby Flores & Country Gentleman – M.I.A. - Missing in Action
  166. Eddie Aleman – Soldier
  167. Eddie Aleman – Soldadito
  168. Little Joe & The Starlites – El prisionero de Vietnam
  169. Lonesome Valley Singers – P.O.W.
  170. Lonesome Valley Singers – DJ's Reply
  171. Lonesome Valley Singers – God Bless the Boys in Uniform
  172. Lonesome Valley Singers – God Bless the Working Man
  173. Lonesome Valley Singers – Oh Victory
  174. Lonesome Valley Singers – Tell the Folks Back Home
  175. Lonesome Valley Singers – The Politician and the War
  176. Lonesome Valley Singers – The Silent Ones
  177. Lonesome Valley Singers – War-Time Taxes
  178. Lonesome Valley Singers – Will We Ever See Peace Again
  179. Meteliko – P.O.W. & M.I.A.
  180. Harold Putnam and the Country Playboys – Outcome of Vietnam
  181. Jerry Hayes – Seven Lonely Years
  182. Jerry Hayes – Thanks to Them
  183. Jerry Hayes – Wanted Man
  184. Jerry Hayes – Ballad of Barney
  185. Jerry Hayes – Diary of Private Jones
  186. Jerry Hayes – I Can Still Remember
  187. Jerry Hayes – I Praise the Vet
  188. Jerry Hayes – Johnny's Going Home
  189. Jerry Hayes – One Last Memory
  190. Jerry Hayes – Thoughts of Home
  191. Buddy McDavid & Band – Mister President
  192. Buddy McDavid & Band – Let's Stand Up America
  193. Bobby Jay – Help! I've Been Drafted
  194. Fr. John Kresnik – MIA
  195. S. Sgt. Jerry Stuart and the Dean Brothers – Prisoner of War
  196. S. Sgt. Jerry Stuart and the Dean Brothers – Tribute to a Soldier
  197. Fred Travalena – Never Asked (P.O.W. - M.I.A. Theme)
  198. Various Artists – Who Are the Prisoners
  199. Willie Coffey – So Long Mom
  200. Willie Coffey – Sons Last Call From Seattle
  201. Jack Lindsay – All Alone in a Bamboo Cage
  202. Gene Strasser – Prisoners of War
  203. Casey Jones – Thank You Mr. President
  204. Buddy Pastuck – I Love You Tenderly
  205. Buddy Pastuck – Brief Historical Tribute to Richard Milhous Nixon
  206. Len Ray – Thank You Mr. Nixon
  207. Gene Malone – To Viet Nam and Back
  208. Kim Whittington – Welcome Home Daddy
  209. J. Jackson Holcomb – Wars!
  210. Harlan Belcher – Prisoner of War
  211. Tommy Harp – Our Soldier
  212. Tommy Harp – P.O.W.
  213. John Wolfe – Vietnam Prisoner
  214. Gene Marshall – Facing Death Each New Day
  215. Various Artists – Hot Game of Dice
  216. Ken Wright – While Daddy Is Gone Away
  217. Jimmy Snyder – Our Boys in Viet Nam Are Coming Home
  218. Melba Till Allen – Dear America
  219. Tommy Dorster – I'll Be So Glad When We Won't Have to Fight
  220. Tommy Dorster – Hello USA, Goodbye Vietnam
  221. Bill Gold – Both Sides of the Tracks (Bussing God's Children)
  222. Ronnie Lee – A Soldiers Letter
  223. The Now Sound – P.O.W.'s Letter (From N. Vietnam)
  224. Various Artists – P.O.W. Plea
  225. Various Artists – P.O.W. Wife's Searchin'
  226. Jim Hughes – A P.O.W.'s Prayer
  227. Johnny High – It's Over
  228. Various Artists – The Now Sounds of Today
  229. Billy Stephens – Rice Paddies