The USAF Academy Concert Band and Cadet Chorale
Bring Me Men
1969 · United States Air Force Academy AFA 69 · Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Artist
- The USAF Academy Concert Band and Cadet Chorale
- Title
- Bring Me Men
- Release
- Bring Me Men
- Year
- 1969
- Label
- United States Air Force Academy # AFA 69
- Format
- LP · Album
- Language
- English
- Country
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
- Songwriter
- Hugo Montenegro & John Colbrunn
- Genre
- Western Classical Music · Choral
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation — US Military & Veteran Songs
Vietnam-era air force songs, patriotic fanfare, propaganda message (recruitment)
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
USAF Academy AFA 69, stereo LP, 1969, with guest artists Hugo Montenegro and Carol Channing. Title track: music Hugo Montenegro, words Major John Colbrunn, commissioned by the Falcon Foundation of Dallas in 1967; the line "Bring me men to match my mountains" is from Sam Walter Foss's poem "The Coming American" (1894), adopted by the cadet wing in 1964 and placed on the Battle Ramp arch (cover photo); premiered 3 November 1967, presented to the Cadet Wing 4 May 1968. Band directed by Major Herman Vincent, Cadet Chorale by James R. Boyd. [From the album sleeve; Discogs]