Battle of Viet Nam
1966 · Sims 288 · USA
- Artist
- Hal Willis
- Title
- Battle of Viet Nam
- Release
- Doggin' in the U.S. Mail / The Battle of Viet Nam
- Year
- 1966
- Label
- Sims # 288
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
Double-sided Vietnam War single (Sims Records # 288), released by Hal Willis - a Canadian country singer based in Nashville, Tennessee. Co-written by Hal and Ginger Willis. The a-side track "Doggin' in the US Mail" made a small reference to the war, praising the work of the US mail service in carrying "an envelope from Vietnam...and a cheque from Uncle Sam". The b-side song "The Battle of Viet Nam" took a strong patriotic, pro-government line, arguing that the US needed to "solve this evil thing in Vietnam" and protect freedom. The single received a spotlight review in Billboard on 18 June 1966: "up tempo novelty from the pens of the Willises should quickly establish the talented singer in the country chart". (1) It charted in the Hot Country Singles, peaking at # 45 after four weeks, on 3 September 1966. (2)
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Canadian-born country singer, born 6 February 1933 in Rouyn, Quebec, Canada ('The Lumberjack'); died 3 October 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. [Source: Wikipedia]