The Blue Cross Trio

Viet-Nam Guitar

Skyland 4056 · Johnson City, Tennessee

Viet-Nam Guitar – The Blue Cross Trio (Picture sleeve (front))

Artist
The Blue Cross Trio
Title
Viet-Nam Guitar
Release
Viet-Nam Guitar / An Empty Mansion
Label
Skyland # 4056
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Johnson City, Tennessee, USA
Genre
Country · Bluegrass
Primary theme
US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs

Annotation

Viet-Nam Guitar (Blue Cross Trio, The) Tennessee Patriotic, religion

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Skyland Records 4056, "Div. of Champ Record Co., Nashville, Tenn.", blue label; "Viet-Nam Guitar" (Arr: Porter Crowe), 4:09; The Blue Cross Trio (Ruth and Porter Crowe and Luther Gilley), 1215 Claiborne Street, Johnson City, Tenn. 37601; recorded at Champ Studio, Johnson City, Tenn., engineer Jim Stanton. The front of the picture sleeve is a large blue cross spelling "The Blue Cross Trio", flanked by "The Viet-Nam Guitar" and "An Empty Mansion". The back shows a photograph of Luther, Ruth and Porter with two decorated guitars and cases lettered "Blue Trio". [From the record sleeve and labels]

Themes

Patriotic · Religion

In collections

US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]

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