50,000 Names
1994 · RCA 07863 66297-2 · USA
- Artist
- Jamie O'Hara
- Title
- 50,000 Names
- Release
- Rise Above It
- Year
- 1994
- Label
- RCA # 07863 66297-2
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Genre
- Country · Country Pop
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
Jamie O'Hara, born in Toledo, Ohio, USA on 8 August 1950, a member of the 1980s country duo The O'Kanes. He released the song "50,000 Names" (RCA Records # 66297) about Vietnam War memorial in Washington. (1) The song was covered by George Jones in 2002 on his album The Rock, below. It picked up some attention in Billboard, although does not seem to have charted. (2) The song focused on the ornaments left by people visiting the Wall, from all religions and backgrounds: "there's stars of David and rosary beads, and crucifixion figurines".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
American country songwriter, born 8 August 1950 in Toledo, Ohio; died 7 January 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. [Source: Wikipedia]