Fourth of July in Chu-Lai

Annotation

Fourth of July in Chu-Lai contemporary folk, released in Austin, Texas, USA, post-war, anti-war, protest Paints picture of US presence in Vietnam Reference to Vietnamese refugees in US. Also lists Vietnamese cities and areas, including My Lai

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Annotation — My Lai & Lt. William Calley Songs

- Fourth of July in Chu-Lai - contemporary folk, released in Austin, Texas, USA, post-war, anti-war, protest - Paints picture of US presence in Vietnam - Reference to Vietnamese refugees in US. - Also lists Vietnamese cities and areas, including My Lai

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

"Little Rocks and Big Holes (In the Road)" is side A. Recorded at MacAdams Bros., Austin; Texas Deck Music (BMI); no printed writer credit. Dubious Records 66 x 33, Side 1, BMI, 4:23; "Fourth of July in Chu-Lai" by Bill Oliver, published by Texas Deck Music, ℗ 1976 Bill Oliver. Musicians: Bill Oliver (vocal, guitar, harmonica), Glen Waldeck (drums), Nancy Needles (viola), Rich Latimer (bass), David Dodson (electric guitar); engineers Alan MacAdams and Dick Snider. The cream label shows a drawing of a farmer ploughing behind a draught animal, with the slogan "Speak for Themselves". [From the record sleeve and labels]

About the artist

Bill Oliver, born 12 July 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri; raised in St. Louis, Little Rock and Houston, attended the University of Texas at Arlington (1966-68), served two years in the US Army including Vietnam, and settled in Austin, Texas, by the mid-1970s, where he became the environmental singer-songwriter "Mr. Habitat" with the Otter Space Band. [Source: billolivermusic.com; Discogs]

Themes

Anti-War · Protest · Refugees · My Lai · Military · 4th July · Boat People · Vietnamese Perspective

In collections

My Lai & Lt. William Calley Songs · US Military & Veteran Songs · Vietnamese Refugees & Boat People