Eddie Blazonczyk

Credited on the record as Eddie Blazonczyk and the Polish Brass.

Leaving for Viet Nam

Bel-Aire 2941 · Chicago, Illinois

Leaving for Viet Nam – Eddie Blazonczyk (A-side label)

Artist
Eddie Blazonczyk
Credited on the record as
Eddie Blazonczyk and the Polish Brass
Title
Leaving for Viet Nam
Release
Leaving for Viet Nam
Label
Bel-Aire # 2941
Format
7" · Single
Language
Polish
Country
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Songwriter
Eddie Blazonczyk
Genre
Polka · Polka
Primary theme
Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective

Annotation

Born on 12 July 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, and died on 21 May 2012, in Palos Heights, Illinois, USA. He released the song "Leaving for Viet Nam" (Bel-Aire # 2941), sung in Polish. Also featured in:

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Annotation — Polka songs

Born on 12 July 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, and died on 21 May 2012, in Palos Heights, Illinois, USA. He released the song "Leaving for Viet Nam" (Bel-Aire # 2941), sung in Polish.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Yellow Bel-Aire label, 2941-A, 45 rpm, "Bel-Aire Record Co, 1740 W. 47th St., Chicago, Ill"; "Leaving for Viet Nam" (Blazonczyk), arranged by P. Stanczyk, Pulaski Publ. (BMI), time 2:53; vocal Eddie Blazonczyk, credited to Eddie Blazonczyk and the Polish Brass. [From the record sleeve and labels]

About the artist

American polka bandleader, born 12 July 1941 in Chicago, Illinois; died 21 May 2012 in Palos Hills, Illinois. [Source: Wikipedia]

Themes

Soldier's Perspective · Home Front Perspective

In collections

US Domestic Perspective Songs [War Years] · Polka songs

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