US Domestic Perspective Songs

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

A collection of Vietnam War songs looking at the US domestic perspective 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. The goals of the project are: (1) to critically analyse the song lyrics, searching for historical, social, and cultural themes, and collecting data on the genre, location, ethnicity, nationality, language, and time period of the recordings; (2) to learn about the Vietnam War, and the music and artists associated with it; (3) to preserve the physical records…

  1. Lightnin' Hopkins – War Is Starting Again (1962)
  2. Snooky Pryor – Uncle Sam Don't Take My Man (1962)
  3. The Shirelles – Soldier Boy (1962)
  4. The Supremes – Your Heart Belongs To Me (1962)
  5. The Jogettes – Johnny's Comin' Home (1962)
  6. Sherwoods – Uncle Sam (1963)
  7. Toni Wine – My Boyfriend's Coming Home for Christmas (1963)
  8. Dodie Stevens – Sailor Boy (1963)
  9. Diane Renay – Navy Blue (1963)
  10. Diane Renay – Kiss Me Sailor (1964)
  11. Candy and The Kisses – Soldier Baby (Of Mine) (1965)
  12. The Shirelles – (Mama) My Soldier Boy Is Coming Home (1965)
  13. Beverly Shaffer – Where Will You Be Boy (1965)
  14. The Detergents – Soldier Girl (1965)
  15. Mitch Miller – Ballad from Vietnam (The Rain on the Leaves) (1965)
  16. Jim Franklin – Is It Christmas Time in Vietnam (1965)
  17. Addiss and Crofut – Ballad From Vietnam (The Rain on the Leaves) (1966)
  18. Connie Francis – A Letter From a Soldier (Dear Mama) (1966)
  19. Mary Moultrie – Last Year, Senior Prom (This Year, Viet Nam) (1966)
  20. The Charmels – Please Uncle Sam (Send Back My Man) (1966)
  21. Mitty Collier – My Party (1966)
  22. Sylvia Maddox – Viet Nam Blues (1966)
  23. Dorothy Norwood – The Soldier From Viet Nam (1966)
  24. Chuck Corby – Bring My Daddy Home (1966)
  25. Kitty Hawkins – Good-Bye to Viet Nam (1966)
  26. Cathy Cass – What's It Like in Vietnam (1966)
  27. Loretta Lynn – Christmas Without Daddy (1966)
  28. Susan Wheeler – Christmas Prayer (1966)
  29. Ted Hart – The Christmas Letter (1966)
  30. Jimmy Strickland – Letter to the President (1966)
  31. Higgie Cargile – My Buddy Over There (1966)
  32. Gene Morgan – Lonesome Soldier (1966)
  33. Patsy Montana – Goodnight Soldier (1966)
  34. Thelma Houston – Dont Cry My Soldier Boy (1967)
  35. La' Shell and The Shelletts – My Soldier Boy Over There (1967)
  36. The Fawns – Wish You Were Here With Me (1967)
  37. Cal Green – Johnny's Gone to Vietnam (1967)
  38. Jimmy Neil – My Letter to Santa (1967)
  39. Dionne Warwick – Windows of the World (1967)
  40. Mike Cassedy – Now He's Gone (1967)
  41. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – Forget Me Not (1968)
  42. The Sweet Inspirations – Am I Ever Gonna See My Baby Again? (1968)
  43. Pattie Ward – Get Off My Stuff (1968)
  44. Ginger & Jean – What's Been Going On In Viet Nam (1968)
  45. Aretha Franklin – I Say a Little Prayer (1968)
  46. Joyce Brown – Christmas in Viet Nam (1968)
  47. Kenny Rogers & The First Edition – Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town (1969)
  48. Nancy – I Promise I'll Wait (1969)
  49. John Lee Hooker – I Don't Wanna Go to Vietnam (1969)
  50. Roscoe Robinson – Don't Forget the Soldiers (Fighting in Vietnam) (1969)
  51. Azie Mortimer – Eternally (1969)
  52. Watson and the Sherlocks – Standing on the Corner (1969)
  53. Joe Tex – (When Johnny Comes Marching Home) I Can't See You No More (1969)
  54. The Superbs – So Glad You're Home (1969)
  55. Johnnie Taylor – I Could Never Be President (1969)
  56. Sister Maggie Merckson – It's a Time in the USA (1969)
  57. Freddie Scott – Johnny's Hill (1969)
  58. Frank & Vivian – Over Here, Over There (1969)
  59. Mike Tuttle – Letter to Santa Clause (1969)
  60. Cidney Sza'Vee – A Prayer for Christmas (1969)
  61. The Emotions – Going on Strike (1969)
  62. Barbara Colson – Dear Jane (1969)
  63. Ray and The Country Ramblers – How Much Can a Mom & Dad Take (1969)
  64. The Byrds – Welcome Back Home (1970)
  65. Tom T. Hall – Girls in Saigon City (1970)
  66. Toni Dae – Come Back From Viet Nam (1970)
  67. The Wilburn Brothers – Little Johnny From Down the Street (1970)
  68. The Wilburn Brothers – Vision at the Peace Table (1970)
  69. The Chymes – My Baby's Gone Away (1970)
  70. Melverine Thomas – A Letter From My Son (1970)
  71. Dr. William Truly, Jr. – (The Two Wars Of) Old Black Joe (1970)
  72. Helen Curry – Prayer for My Soldier (1970)
  73. Johnnie Taylor – I Could Never Be President (1970)
  74. John Prine – Sam Stone (1971)
  75. Cher – Classified 1A (1971)
  76. Bob Necaise – Mr. Where Is Viet-Nam (1971)
  77. Norma Jean Carpenter & Bobby Adams – Prisoner Of War (1971)
  78. Stephen Stills – Relaxing Town (1971)
  79. Delia Gartrell – See What You Done Done (Hymn No. 9) (1971)
  80. Gloria Edwards – Something You Couldn't Write About (1971)
  81. Ann Sexton – You've Been Gone Too Long (1971)
  82. Sonny Green – Jody's on the Run (1971)
  83. Bobby Patterson – Right On Jody (1971)
  84. Don Mason – Here's Wishing You a Merry Christmas (1971)
  85. John Denver – Hard Life, Hard Times (Prisoners) (1972)
  86. Tammie McCarroll – Man in Vietnam (1972)
  87. Jerry Silver – Dear Mr. Hanoi (1972)
  88. Sandy Bagley – POWMIA (1972)
  89. Bobby Newsome – Jody, Come Back and Get Your Shoes (1972)
  90. Joe Quarterman and Free Soul – (I Got) So Much Trouble in My Mind (Parts 1 & 2) (1972)
  91. Joe Quarterman and Free Soul – (I Got) So Much Trouble in My Mind Pt. 2 (1972)
  92. Swamp Dogg – Sam Stone (1972)
  93. Pepe Peña – Carta de un soldado (2018)
  94. Pepe Peña – padre del soldado (2018)
  95. Patricia Denson & the Soul Expressions – Home From Vietnam
  96. Vicki Williams – You're in the Army, But I Wish You Were Here
  97. Shorty Martinez – Padre de un soldado
  98. Shorty Martinez – Ya volvi de Vietnam
  99. Los Dinos – padre de un soldado
  100. Flaco Jimenez – El padre de un soldado
  101. Los Ideales del Norte – El padre de un soldado
  102. Fred Vela – La madre del soldado
  103. Fito Flores y el conjunto Cadena – El hijo del soldado razo
  104. Manuel Nuñez "El Norteño" – Imploracion de un padre
  105. Poncho Villagómez – Imploracion de un padre
  106. Lorenso Torres – Oracion a el soldado
  107. Los Oros Del Valle – Corrido de Martin Rosales
  108. Lee Longoria – Martin Rosales
  109. Los Aguilares – La guerra de Viet Nam
  110. John Harvey – Mis amigos en Vietnam
  111. Brenda Gail Foss – There There'll Be No Vietnam
  112. Laurendeau Sisters – Wars Like Vietnam
  113. Little Debbie Duncan – The Vietnam Song
  114. Mike Thomas – The Prisoner of War Song
  115. Linda Dahrling – Poor Little Sparrow
  116. Marilyn Gould – More Than Being Lonesome
  117. Marilyn Gould – Prayer From a P.O.W.
  118. Johnny Price – Ballad of Our P.O.W.'s
  119. Bud Stack – Please Santa, Take My Toys to Viet Nam
  120. El Paso High School Varsity Choir – Vietnam Christmas
  121. Mike Thomas – Letters From Home
  122. Edie Walker – Don't Cry Soldier
  123. Kathy Dunn – Oriental Moon of Vietnam