Veterans Memorial Wall Songs

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

A collection of songs about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, in Washington D.C. 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.

  1. Festival – Wall (1982)
  2. Festival – Still in Saigon (1982)
  3. Michael J. Martin & Tim Holiday – Who Are the Names on the Wall (1982)
  4. Michael J. Martin & Tim Holiday – I Ain't Here Alone (1982)
  5. The Vettz – Wall (1982)
  6. Various Artists – Long Black Wall (1983)
  7. Tom Stiles & the Country Revue – Vietnam's (Wall of Reflection) (1983)
  8. Larry Green – Long Time Coming Home (1984)
  9. Vietnam Veteran Artists – 58000+ (1984)
  10. Vietnam Veteran Artists – Saigon Children (1984)
  11. Bertie Higgins – The Wall (1985)
  12. Rich Rhuems – I'm the Spirit of America (1985)
  13. Stev Mantiev – Brian (1985)
  14. Stev Mantiev – Home to Stay (1985)
  15. Stev Mantiev – Hot L.Z. (Thorazine Shuffle) (1985)
  16. Stev Mantiev – Lonesome Road (1985)
  17. Stev Mantiev – Ode to Roy Kenny (1985)
  18. Stev Mantiev – P.O.W. (1985)
  19. Stev Mantiev – Pretty Place (1985)
  20. Stev Mantiev – Prisoner Blues (1985)
  21. Stev Mantiev – Sunrise (Intro to Nam) (1985)
  22. Stev Mantiev – Survival (1985)
  23. Glenn Garrett – Heroes in Black Stone (1986)
  24. J.C. Weaver – Salute the Boys of Vietnam (1986)
  25. John Steer – The Wall (1986)
  26. John Steer – God Bless the USA (1986)
  27. John Steer – Why Is Johnny Crazy (1986)
  28. John Steer – Wounded Soldier (1986)
  29. John Steer – You've Never Given Up (1986)
  30. Rachel Drexler – Vietnam Ballad: An American Remembers (1986)
  31. Danny Ratcliff Band – Wall (1986)
  32. Danny Ratcliff Band – Missing in Action (1986)
  33. Sam Jacobs – Requiem in Black Stone (1986)
  34. Sam Jacobs – Behind the Bamboo Tears (1986)
  35. Roger Wright – Heroes of Vietnam (1986)
  36. Terry Allen – We Are Written on the Wall (Vietnam Memorial Hymn) (1986)
  37. Various Artists – From a Cross to a Star (1986)
  38. 1st Lt. Bobby Ross – Finally Welcomed Home (1987)
  39. 1st Lt. Bobby Ross – Goodbye to West Virginia (1987)
  40. Ed Curran – Three Service Men (1988)
  41. Ed Curran – Our Men in Nam (1988)
  42. George Pickard – Daddy's Name Upon the Wall (1988)
  43. Ray R. Jones – Long Black Wall (Tribute to the Vets of Vietnam) (1988)
  44. Stu Huggens – They're Still Heroes Today (1988)
  45. Joel Mabus – Touch a Name on the Wall (1988)
  46. Johnny Anthony – Long Black Wall (1989)
  47. Remember When – Long Black Wall (1989)
  48. The Statler Brothers – More Than a Name on a Wall (1989)
  49. The Vettz – God Bless America Tonight (1989)
  50. 10,000 Maniacs – The Big Parade (1989)
  51. Lou Reed – Xmas in February (1989)
  52. Jim Walktendonk – Cold Knuckle Sandwich (1990)
  53. Various Artists – Long Black Wall (1990)
  54. Various Artists – Nobody's Child: Romanian Angel Appeal (1990)
  55. Guns n' Roses – Civil War (1991)
  56. John Black – The Women on the Wall (1991)
  57. John Black – Oh Mr. War Memorial (1991)
  58. John Black – Ho Ho Ho Chi Minh (1991)
  59. John Black – I Want to Be Free (1991)
  60. John Black – I'm Home (1991)
  61. John Black – Ricky I'm Right Behind You (1991)
  62. John Black – Saigon Girl (1991)
  63. John Black – Vietnam Farewell (1991)
  64. John Black – Vietnam Farewell (Reprise) (1991)
  65. John Black – Vietnam I'm Dreamin' Dreamin' On (1991)
  66. John Black – We Don't Have to Worry Anymore (1991)
  67. John Black – Who Did I Leave Behind (1991)
  68. Sarge Lintecum – Reunion at the Wall (1991)
  69. Sarge Lintecum – The Vietnam Blues (1991)
  70. Sarge Lintecum – Blue Monsoon (1991)
  71. Sarge Lintecum – Combat Fatigue (1991)
  72. Sarge Lintecum – Five Down (1991)
  73. Sarge Lintecum – Into the Fire From the Fryin' Pan (1991)
  74. Sarge Lintecum – It Don't Mean Nothing (1991)
  75. Sarge Lintecum – Oh Shit (1991)
  76. Sarge Lintecum – Saturday Morning Cartoons (1991)
  77. Sarge Lintecum – Sister Soldier (1991)
  78. Sarge Lintecum – This Shirt of Mine (1991)
  79. Sarge Lintecum – Time Bomb in My Mind (1991)
  80. Sarge Lintecum – Veteran's Wife (1991)
  81. Sarge Lintecum – Welcome Home (1991)
  82. Jonathan Edwards – United by the Wall (1992)
  83. Various Artists – Songs of the Wall (1992)
  84. Crystal Gayle – Til the White Dove Flies Alone (1993)
  85. Jamie O'Hara – 50,000 Names (1994)
  86. Susan Graham White – Facing the Wall (1995)
  87. Iris DeMent – There's a Wall in Washington (1996)
  88. Various Artists – Chiseled in the Wall (1996)
  89. Jim Hatch – Touch a Name on the Wall (1996)
  90. Michael McCann – The Wall (1996)
  91. J.D. Blackfoot – Missing You in St. Louis (1997)
  92. John McDermott – The Wall (1999)
  93. Paul Revere & The Raiders – Ride to the Wall (2001)
  94. Paul Revere & The Raiders – Rolling Thunder (2001)
  95. George Jones – 50,000 Names (2002)
  96. Phil Ferrazano – Vietnam Remembered: Songs From the Heart (2006)
  97. Various Artists – ...Next Stop Is Vietnam (The War on Record: 1961-2008) (2010)
  98. Rebecca Linda Smith – The Wall (2012)
  99. Sid Orr – As Long as That Black Granite Stands (2013)
  100. Sid Orr – He Can't Go Back Home (From Vietnam) (2013)
  101. Bruce Springsteen – The Wall (2014)
  102. JP Williams – The Wall Song (2014)
  103. PJ Harvey – The Hope Six Demolition Project (2016)
  104. Cleve Francis – Reflections on the Wall
  105. Phil Coley – Big Black Wall
  106. Phil Coley – Don't Go Blamin' Me for Vietnam
  107. Various Artists – The Vietnam Corps
  108. Various Artists – The Long Black Wall
  109. John Bartles – Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
  110. High Caliber Band – Vietnam Song