Folk Songs About The Korean War

06/28/50 - Korean War starts when N Korean forces attack S Korea.
06/30/50 - US Forces committed to battle.
07/27/53 - Fighting ends.

Dick Jonas or Oscar Brand: Itazuke Tower

Theme from M.A.S.H.

Doctor Ross - Little Soldier Boy - Blues with a Message (VA) - Arhoolie
 [a rare traditional song: written during the korean war, from the point of
view of a terrified soldier who asks his sweetheart to pray for him]

From Harlon Joye:
Moose Lodge \ SI KAHN \ Threads \ Double Time Music
Feelin' Sad \ RAY CHARLES \ Birth of Soul v 1 1953-54 \ Atlantic
Dinkey Die \ OSCAR BRAND \ Tell It to the Marines \ Elektra
Trooper's Lament \ U. UTAH PHILLIPS \ I've Got to Know \ AK Press
Sad News from Korea \ LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS \ Uncle Sam Blues \ Blues Encore
Learning \ U UTAH PHILLIPS \ See above
Missing in Action \ ERNEST TUBB \ Slippin Around v 2 \ Proper
What Is a Pacifist \ U UTAH PHILLIPS \ See above

Additional song suggestions? Email Richard Gillmann


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