Vietnam Polka
Jay Jay JJ-334 · Chicago, Illinois
- Artist
- Li'l Wally
- Title
- Vietnam Polka
- Release
- Vietnam Polka / Live Happy
- Label
- Jay Jay # JJ-334
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Genre
- Polka · Polka
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
Li'l Wally Jagiello, born on 1 August 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, he died on 17 August 2006 in Miami, Florida, USA, he largely sung in Polish, including this record, with the song "Vietnam Polka (Do Vietnam)" (Jay Jay Records # JJ-334). He also released the Vietnam War song "Chlopcow zaciagaja do Vietnam" ("Boys Enlist for Vietnam"), on the 1965 live album Poland Tour: Polskie śpiewanie i granie. Narrated in the first person: "I'm off to training cause I have been drafted". It contained the patriotic line "I go to Vietnam to defend my beloved country".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Polka songs
Li'l Wally Jagiello, born on 1 August 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, he died on 17 August 2006 in Miami, Florida, USA, he largely sung in Polish, including this record, with the song "Vietnam Polka (Do Vietnam)" (Jay Jay Records # JJ-334). This song was also released under the title "Chlopcow zaciagaja do Vietnam" ("Boys Enlist for Vietnam"), on the 1965 live album Poland Tour: Polskie śpiewanie i granie, above. Narrated in the first person: "I'm off to training cause I have been drafted". It contained the patriotic line "I go to Vietnam to defend my beloved country".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
American polka musician, born 16 August 1930 in Chicago, Illinois; died 17 August 2006 in Miami, Florida. [Source: Wikipedia]
Themes
In collections
Draft Songs · Polka songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs