King Of The Trail
1991 · Flying Fish FF 70552 · USA
- Artist
- Chip Dockery
- Title
- King Of The Trail
- Release
- In Country: Folk Songs Of Americans In The Vietnam War
- Year
- 1991
- Label
- Flying Fish # FF 70552
- Format
- CD · Album
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Genre
- Folk · Folk
- Primary theme
- Post-War
About the artist
American Air Force fighter pilot and singer-songwriter of the in-country air war. Flew two tours with the 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron ('Panther Pack'), 432nd TFW, at Udorn RTAFB, 1968-1971, and returned in 1972 during Linebacker II with the 308th TFS; flew almost 400 missions, mostly interdiction over Laos. Known for his song cycle about North Vietnamese truck driver 'Ling Po'. Performer on 'In Country: Folk Songs of Americans in the Vietnam War' (Flying Fish, 1991). [Source: In Country liner notes]