Saigon Bride

Annotation

Joan Baez also played an active and important role in the 1960s/70s protest and civil rights movement. She was born on Staten Island, New York, on 9 January 1941. Her father was born in Puebla, Mexico, and she has spoken of identifying with the Mexican-American community. (1) Baez frequently playing at rallies and meetings, including Martin Luther King's March on Washington in 1963 and the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam on 15 October 1969. In 1972 Baez traveled to North Vietnam during Nixon's controversial "Christmas Bombings" on Hanoi and Haiphong (official named Operation Linebacker II). (2) Baez produced an album about that trip, released in 1973, called Where Are You Now, My Son? (A&M Records # SP-4390). She also joined in other forms of protest, such as the Draft Resistance, an organisation run by her then husband David Harris. Together they released a film about his imprisonment for draft evasion in 1970 called Carry It On. The soundtrack included spoken-word extracts discussing the draft, and Baez performing live across the country (Carry It On, Vanguard Records # VSD-79313). From 1964, Baez refused to pay 60% of her taxes, which she claimed went towards armaments…

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Annotation — Mexican-American / Hispanic Songs

Joan Baez also played an active and important role in the 1960s/70s protest and civil rights movement. She was born on Staten Island, New York, on 9 January 1941. Her father was born in Puebla, Mexico, and she has spoken of identifying with the Mexican-American community. (1) Baez frequently playing at rallies and meetings, including Martin Luther King's March on Washington in 1963 and the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam on 15 October 1969. In 1972 Baez traveled to North Vietnam during Nixon's controversial "Christmas Bombings" on Hanoi and Haiphong (official named Operation Linebacker II). (2) Baez produced an album about that trip, released in 1973, called Where Are You Now, My Son? (A&M Records # SP-4390). She also joined in other forms of protest, such as the Draft Resistance, an organisation run by her then husband David Harris. Together they released a film about his imprisonment for draft evasion in 1970 called Carry It On. The soundtrack included spoken-word extracts discussing the draft, and Baez performing live across the country (Carry It On, Vanguard Records # VSD-79313). From 1964, Baez refused to pay 60% of her taxes, which she claimed went towards armaments…

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

About the artist

Born 9 January 1941, Staten Island, New York, USA. Currently Woodside, California, USA

Themes

Anti-War · Soldier's Perspective

In collections

Mexican-American / Hispanic Songs · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs