Song Poems

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

A collection of Vietnam War Song Poems 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.YouTube playlist: Song Poems

1. Roger Smith / Broken Arrow and the Tomahawks – Land of Liberty (1961)
2. Ben Tate – Soldier Boy (1962)
3. Ben Tate – A Lasting World Peace (1962)
4. Ben Tate – Was It Russia or the U.S.A.? (1962)
5. Norm Burns – Twenty-Three (1963)
6. Sonny Marshall – Soldier's Prayer (1964)
7. Rod Rogers – Join in the Fight for Freedom (1965)
8. Rod Rogers – Ballad of MacArthur (1965)
9. Rod Rogers and the Film City Orchestra – The 678th (1965)
10. Rod Rogers and the Film City Orchestra – I Am an American (1965)
11. The Raindrops – Sing a Song of Freedom (1966)
12. Cara Stewart – Drop Out Blues (1966)
13. The Raindrops – To the Sons of America (1966)
14. The Raindrops – God Bless Our Soldier Boys in Viet Nam (1966)
15. Rodd Keith – Johnny's Gotta Go (1966)
16. Jimmy Roosa – Big Wave (1966)
17. Rodd Keith – I'm Going to Vietnam (1966)
18. Suzie Smith – Teenage Soldier (1966)
19. Rodd Keith – Vietnam Sweetheart (1967)
20. Rodd Keith – Teardrops and Water (1967)
21. Rodd Keith – Green Beret's Last Request (1967)
22. Rodd Keith – Our Senators (1967)
23. Rodd Keith – Let's All Hail America (1967)
24. Millicent Markee – Hands Across the Sea (1967)
25. Mike Thomas – Fearless Soldier (1967)
26. Suzie Smith – Good-bye My Soldier, Good-bye My Love (1967)
27. Rodd Keith – Country Boy (1967)
28. The Downtowners – Our Men in Viet Nam (1967)
29. Shelley Stuart – Not Even Uncle Sam Can Take the Part (1967)
30. Dick "Deacon" Martin – Rice Paddy Daddy (1967)
31. Bob Storm – Our Boys in Viet Nam (1967)
32. Rick Wells and His Vietnam Service Buddies – Out of Sight, Out of Heart, Out of Mind (1968)
33. Rodd Keith – American Peace March (1968)
34. Shelley Stuart – No News Is Good News (1969)
35. Bob Storm – Keep That Chin Up Soldier (1969)
36. Ray McKay – Dear Sir (1969)
37. Eleanor Shaw – A Soldier Dies (1969)
38. Gene Marshall – Viet Nam (1969)
39. Ken Roberts – Generation Gap (1969)
40. Bob Storm – Uncle Sam's Warriors (1969)
41. Norm Burns – The Good Old U.S.A. (1970)
42. Tony Hawkins – Veterans of Foreign Wars (1970)
43. Mike Thomas – Last Ballad for Vietnam (1970)
44. John Dough – Vietnam Sweetheart (1970)
45. Gene Marshall – My Time (1970)
46. Gene Marshall – Men of the Three One One (1970)
47. Gene Marshall – My Shy Rose of Vietnam (1971)
48. Gene Marshall – Where Are They Going (1971)
49. Gene Marshall – We Ask for Peace (1971)
50. Gene Marshall – Remember Me - A P.O.W. (1971)
51. Gene Marshall – Ballad of Lt. William Calley (1971)
52. Jim Lea – Mystery in Hanoi (1971)
53. Henry Lewis – Soldier's Prayer (1971)
54. Gene Marshall – Now I Lay Me Down (1971)
55. Gene Marshall – Battle of Mai Lai (1971)
56. Gene Marshall – What's Wrong With America (1971)
57. Gene Marshall – I Will Come Back From Vietnam (1971)
58. Gene Marshall – The Story of William Calley (1971)
59. Gene Marshall – President Richard Nixon (1971)
60. Gene Marshall – Great Richard Nixon (1972)
61. Gene Marshall – President Richard Nixon (1972)
62. Gene Marshall – Stop the War (1972)
63. Jim Wheeler – For Vietnam I'll Do My Part (1972)
64. Gene Marshall – It's Not Right (1972)
65. The Goodtimers – End the War (My Prayers Were Answered) (1973)
66. Norm Burns & the Five Stars – What Does Peace Mean to You? (1973)
67. Billy Brushcreek & His Nuckle Plunkers – Uncle Sam Is Tired (1973)
68. Norris the Troubadour Seaboard Coastliners – I'Am Back From Vietnam (Hold the Elevator My Baby Is Coming Home) (1973)
69. The Real Pros – Vietnam Stranger (1973)
70. Gene Marshall – Happiness Dream (Wars No More) (1973)
71. Gene Marshall – When I Come Home From Viet Nam (1973)
72. The Real Pros – Die 19 (1974)
73. The Tune-Timers – The Prayer of a Dying Soldier (1974)
74. The Tune-Timers – A Navy Wife (1974)
75. The Tune-Timers – I Was in the War Sir (1974)
76. The Tune-Timers – In Defense Of (1975)
77. Dick Lee – Blame it On Nixon (1975)
78. Dick Lee – Picture of Carylon Sue (1975)
79. Mike Thomas – My Man, I Love Him So (1975)
80. Noralee Dahl – Merry Christmas Uncle Sam (1975)
81. Gene Marshall – Hail the Chief (1975)
82. Gene Marshall – In Old Charlie Company (1975)
83. The Real Pros – Grave of an Unknown Soldier (1975)
84. Gene Marshall – Tribute to Our Veterans (1976)
85. The Real Pros – American Dream (1976)
86. Mel Moore – Old Soldier's Prayer (1980)
87. Damita – We Won't Say Goodbye
88. Damita – A Mother's Letter to Viet Nam
89. Dick Kent – Soldier's Grave
90. Judy Layne – Peace
91. Norm Burns & The Five Stars – Our Country United
92. Harry Burgess – Chicago Policeman
93. Valerie & Everett Hull – Foreign Policy
94. Sammy Marshall – The Last Letter From Heartbreak Viet Nam
95. Mike Thomas – Air Force
96. Mike Thomas – Freedom Boys
97. Mike Thomas – Son of Liberty
98. Mike Thomas – Bridging the Generation Gap
99. Mike Thomas – The Prisoner of War Song
100. Mike Thomas – A Lonely Girls Prayer
101. Gene Marshall – Facing Death Each New Day
102. Gene Marshall – I Am Proud to Be an America
103. Gene Marshall – Statue of Liberty
104. Mike Thomas – Blue Grass Love (partial)
105. Rodd Keith – Thirteen Marines
106. Rodd Keith – The Vietnam Story
107. Rodd Keith – The Watchin' Man
108. Rodd Rogers – I'm Proud to Be a Hippie From Mississippi
109. Bobbi Boyle – Jolly Tar of USS New Jersey
110. Rodd Keith – Sunshine and Soul
111. Dick Kent – We Have Overcome
112. Rodd Rogers – What God Might Like to Say About the War in Viet Nam
113. Dick Kent – Vietnam
114. Ken Roberts – I Wonder What the World Is Coming To
115. Dan Monday – Please Don't Forget Me
116. Fred Carson – When the Cowboys Go to War
117. Gloria Weston – Missing in Action (In Viet Nam)
118. Gene Marshall – Say a Prayer for Vietnam
119. Gene Marshall – The Great Richard Nixon Part I
120. Gene Marshall – The Great Richard Nixon Part II
121. Gene Marshall – Lord Has Drafted My Son
122. Gene Marshall – Orphan Soldiers
123. Gene Marshall – The Vietnam War
124. Gene Marshall – Flag's Flying
125. Gene Marshall – War Is Wrong
126. Gene Marshall – Young Generation
127. Gene Marshall – Nurse, Nurse
128. Gene Marshall – Old Glory
129. Gene Marshall – Amazing Helicopters
130. Gene Marshall – This Is Our Country
131. Gene Marshall – Three Cheers for the U.S.A.
132. Norm Burns & The Five Stars – Ballad of the Green Machine
133. Norman Burns – One Flag Forever
134. Fred Carson – Men That Fight for Our Country
135. Dick Kent – Prayer for Peace
136. Mabel Puckett – To My Son in Vietnam
137. Mabel Puckett – Mother Keep Faith With Me
138. Lance – Combat Pilots Test
139. The Wilsons – America, War, Crises and Peace
140. Dick "Deacon" Martin – Rice Paddy Daddy
141. Dick "Deacon" Martin – Rice Paddy Daddy
142. Dick Martin – Viet Nam
143. Dick Martin – The Viet Nam War Song
144. Lance Hill – Memories of a G.I. in Viet Nam
145. Lance Hill – Old Glory Speaks
146. Lance Hill – Letter to Uncle Sam
147. Margie Murray – Dear Son in Viet Nam
148. Rich Knight – Goodbye Son
149. Ken Richards – Victory
150. Fortune – Ho Chi Minh Trail
151. May Redding – My Soldier Boy
152. Henry McClintock – Peace for Everyone
153. Various Artists – Battle With Vietnam
154. Various Artists – The Fighting G.I.
155. Bob Storm – The Photo That He Loved
156. Bob Storm – This Is America
157. Bob Storm – A Prayer for Our Boys in the Service
158. Bob Storm – The Story of G.I. Joe
159. Bob Storm – My Love Is in Viet Nam
160. Jack Kim – God's Mercy
161. Various Artists – Hippy's Prayer
162. Sonny Marshall – Hymn to a Flag
163. Sonny Marcell – Soldier's Dream Heaven
164. The Revox Singers – Woodstock Message
165. Ben San Nicholas – Coming Home From Viet Nam
166. Joe Holley and the Mickey Mountain Boys – Lord Guide Us
167. The Drifter – Lonely Soldiers Prayer
168. Bobbi Boyle – Three Houses in a Row
169. Bobbi Blake – Guardians of Peace
170. Bobbi Boyle – My Sailor Boy
171. The Melodiers – Foreign War (partial)
172. Billy Grey – Christmas in the Army
173. Rodd Keith – A Forgotten Mother
174. Gene Marshall – The Trip
175. Clarence M. Coffel – A Nation's Prayer
176. Cathy Mills – Come Home to Me
177. Rodd Keith – March, March on to Freedom
178. Barbara Foster – White Crosses
179. Gene Marshall – Gung Ho
180. Mike Thomas – Letters From Home
181. Kathy Dunn – Oriental Moon of Vietnam
182. The Goodtimers – Peace
183. Rodd Rogers – Coming Home From Viet Nam
184. Gene Marshall – This is Your Country - This is My Country
185. Gene Marshall – The Lonely Soldier
186. Gene Marshall – Young Generation
187. Nancy Cole – Generation Gap
188. Johnny Gaitlin – From Over Here in Vietnam
189. Phil Celia – Forward Into Peace
190. Linda Dahrling – Poor Little Sparrow
191. Mike Thomas – Prayer for Today
192. Floyd Sears – Gallant Young Soldier
193. Sammy Marshall and The Rays – The Bird (Missile)
194. Jimmie James – Our Colors
195. The Real Pros – Our Flag
196. Gary Roberts – Our Flag
197. Rod Rogers – The A.D.C.
198. Rod Rogers – The Six Ninety First
199. Randy Rudolph – We Are the Guys Who Win Wars
200. Unknown artist – The Suffering of a Serviceman's Wife
201. Cara Stewart – A Cold and Stormy Night
202. Bob Storm – We'll Never Ration Liberty
203. Unknown artist – The Eagle
204. Cara Stewart – The Soldier Who Was True
205. Linda Lane – The Unknown Soldier
206. Linda Lane – GI's Child
207. Dick Kent – Ballad of the U.S. Marines
208. Bob Storm – Tomorrow in Vietnam
209. Bob Storm – Has the World Forgotten Korea
210. Bob Storm – Sailor Boy's Phone Call
211. Sonny Marshall – Air Mail This Letter
212. Mary Kay – First My Husband, Now My Son
213. Sammy Marshall – Battle of Hill 875
214. Sonny Marshall – America, Land of the Free
215. Vivian Mason – Draft Board
216. Dick Kent – Prayer for Peace
217. Ben Tate – Vietnam Fighters
218. Lance Hill – A Soldier's Wife
219. Lance Hill – Sweet Love Letters Across the Sea
220. Cathy Mills – A Soldier, a Soldier Am I
221. Bob Gerard – Joedy Is a Wise Guy
222. Wally Burke with Studio Combo – G.I. Joes
223. Rod Rogers – American Bring Peace
224. Kay Brown – MIA
225. Johnny Cargill – A Soldier's Prayer
226. Dan Monday – A G.I. Pledge
227. The Real Pros – Christmas Message in a Buddhist Land
228. Kay Weaver – Loving a Soldier
229. Rick Kershaw – Young Soldier
230. Dick Kent – The Sailor's Anthem
231. Dick Kent – A Soldier of Fancy
232. Unknown artist – The Glory of War
233. Roger Smith with Girl Trio & Combo – Dear God (A Prayer for Peace)