Ballad of the Green Beret
1966 · Diplomat 2618 · USA
- Artist
- The Lonesome Valley Singers
- Title
- Ballad of the Green Beret
- Release
- Men in the Green Berets
- Year
- 1966
- Label
- Diplomat # 2618
- Format
- LP · Album
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation — US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Another patriotic release (Diplomat Records # DS 2618) by the Lonesome Valley Singers, which included the "Ballad of the Green Beret", "I'll Say Goodbye to Vietnam", and "Sam From Vietnam". Also included on the album is the song "Special Forces", which picked up on a similar theme of the green beret compositions.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Broadway musical
About the artist
Anonymous budget-label studio group that recorded for Diplomat Records; Discogs links the name to aliases including Tex Johnson & His Six Shooters, Billy Bond and The Badmen. No formation, location or membership details stated in verified sources. [Source: Discogs]