Vietnam Veterans' Song

Annotation — Indigenous Americans

The Mandaree singers, featuring Bill Baker, Norman Baker, John Sitting Crow, and Clement Baker. The front cover had a photograph of of Four Bears, said on the back cover noted to be the "last traditional Mandan Chief". The sleeve also went on to say: "The Mandan Tribe, a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes today, live mainly in Mandaree or Western Segment of the Ft. Berthold Reservation in North Dakota". It contained the track "Vietnam Veterans Song" (Canyon Records # C-6114), which the noted described as "Song Number 6 honors Vietnam veterans: "Viet Cong, you want to rule the whole world. The young warriors from the Three Tribes have gone to stop this. They are brave men."1 Once again, released on 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 C-6114, track B6 (printed "Vietnam Veterans' Song"); recorded by Raymond Boley. Sleeve: "Viet Cong, you want to rule the whole world. The young warriors from the Three Tribes have gone to stop this. They are brave men."

About the artist

Northern-style drum of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, led by the Baker family (Bill, Norman and Clement Baker) with John Sitting Crow. [Source: Discogs; ICT News]

Themes

VC · Pro-Soldier · Vet

In collections

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