Credited on the record as Li'l Wally and The Harmony Boys.
Vietnam Polka
Jay Jay JJ-334 · Chicago, Illinois
- Artist
- Li'l Wally
- Credited on the record as
- Li'l Wally and The Harmony Boys
- Title
- Vietnam Polka
- Release
- Vietnam Polka / Live Happy
- Label
- Jay Jay # JJ-334
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- Polish
- Country
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Songwriter
- W. Jagiello
- 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
Lyrics
English: They're taking the boys to the war / Many girls' hearts are sad / Don't you cry girl, don't you sadden yourself / Because in a year or two I will come back to you / Before my return I will write you letters / You will ask and cry and I will not hear it / Now I'm off to training cause I have been drafted / Then I go to Vietnam to defend my beloved country
Notes
Jay Jay JJ-334 B (TK4M-0649), "Be happy and gay! with Jay Jay", marked "Polish Vocal"; "Vietnam Polka (Do Vietnam)" (W. Jagiello), Jay Jay Publ. BMI, from LP 1101; "By Li'l Wally and The Harmony Boys"; 2452 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago 23, Illinois. The red company sleeve carries the slogans "Jay Jay – The greatest name in polka fame!" and "Happy music, happy sound when Jay Jay records are 'round", with dancing-couple silhouettes and "Mfg. by Jay Jay Record Company, 2452-56 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago 23, Ill., Phone RO 2-6000". [From the record sleeve and labels]
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
US Domestic Perspective Songs [War Years] · Draft Songs · Polka songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]