Sioux Flag Song
Canyon ARP 6059 · Pine Ridge, South Dakota
- Artist
- William Horncloud
- Title
- Sioux Flag Song
- Release
- Sioux Favorites
- Label
- Canyon # ARP 6059
- Format
- LP · Compilation
- Country
- Pine Ridge, South Dakota, USA
- Genre
- Indigenous American Music · Pow-Wow
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation — Indigenous Americans
The track "Sioux Flag Song" (Canyon Records # ARP 6059) sung by William Horncloud, probably released around 1968-1970, although songs seem to have been recorded before this, featuring on various 78s. Notes on the record said "A flag song, which always honors the flag of the United States, is also used to open a formal celebration. There are many of these songs. They are being composed constantly and usually deal with current events, particularly wars: World War II, the Korean conflict, the war in Vietnam–and the brave Sioux boys who participated".1 As mentioned above, the label, Canyon Records, was founded in 1951 by Ray Boley and Mary Boley, and largely featured music from Indigenous Americans.Sources1drumhop.com↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Canyon Records ARP 6059, track A2; no date printed (reviewed in Ethnomusicology in 1971; the recordings first came out on 78s). Sleeve: flag songs "are being composed constantly and usually deal with current events, particularly wars: World War II, the Korean conflict, the war in Vietnam".
About the artist
William Horn Cloud, Oglala Lakota singer, born 1905 at Potato Creek, Medicine Root District, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota; died 1992. Taught Indian music at Wesleyan University in 1970. [Source: Wikipedia]
Themes
Flag · Patriotic · Pro-Soldier
In collections
Indigenous Americans · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]