Battleground Korea - V/A - Music - BEAR FAMILY - 5397102175183 - April 6, 2018
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Battleground Korea

Rarely heard documentary audio material, including patriotic public service announcements, field news reports and even a plea for blood donations from Howdy Doody!A richly illustrated, colorfully illustrated book with detailed artist and song notes as well as a history of the Korean War. Audio mastering and the layout for 'Battleground Korea' was recently completed and we can now announce the release of this project for Bear Family (where it belongs) at the end of March 2018. The bound book will appear in a sturdy slipcase (approx. 28 x 28 cm) similar to the current Woody Guthrie 'Tribute Concerts' set. There will be detailed background information on each of the approximately 100 songs included in the edition, as well as artist biographies and extra chapters with transcriptions of the texts, illustrated with photos of that time, advertisements, flyers, magazines, record sleeves, book covers and other memorabilia. Among the book's special chapters are an interview with Frankie Miller, recalling his time in Korea, and a nine-page section with photos and newspaper headlines describing Marilyn Monroe's visit to the troops. At the time of the 1953 ceasefire agreement, which ended the war, some 327,000 US soldiers were still in Korea. In the course of 1954, this number was reduced by more than 30% to just over 225,000. Many of these troops were fortunate enough to see Marilyn Monroe during her four-day USO tour of the military bases in February of 54. Many of the photos of Marilyn, who fulfilled her 'patriotic duty' in Korea for thousands of grateful soldiers, were only recently found in the archives of the US Army and have rarely been seen before.

SONGS & SOUNDS OF AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN WAR

Media Music     CD   (Compact Disc)
Number of discs 5
Released April 6, 2018
EAN/UPC 5397102175183
Label BEAR FAMILY BFY17518.2
Genre Country
Dimensions 319 × 374 × 42 mm   ·   1.77 kg

Track list

  1. 1.   CD  

    1. U.n. Spokesperson - War Starts in Korea (June 25, 1950)
    2. Lightnin' Hopkins - War News Blues
    3. Sunshine Boys Quartet - God Please Protect America
    4. Wally Fowler and His Oakridge Quartet - Pray, Pray, Pray (Fo
    5. President Truman - President Truman Speaks on War in Korea (
    6. Hank Harral and His Palomino Cowhands - when They Raised the
    7. The Four Barons - Got to Go Back Again
    8. Sunnyland Slim and His Trio - Back to Korea Blues
    9. Harry Choates and His Fiddle - Korea, Here We Come
    10. Vince Mondi - Goodbye Maria (I'm off to Korea)
    11. Paul Mims - My New Career is in Korea
    12. Vance Brothers - Draftboard Blues
    13. Ray Anderson and Tennessee Mountaineers - Draft Board Blues
    14. Arkie Shibley and His Mountain Dew Boys - Uncle Sam Has Call
    15. Smilin' Eddie Varnado and the Delta Ranch Hands - I'm a Sold
    16. Harvey Stone - Here We Go Again
    17. Fats Domino - Korea Blues
    18. Clifford Blivens with the Johnny Otis Band - Korea Blues
    19. Willie Brown - Korea Blues
    20. Max Bailey - Sorry Girl Blues
    21. B.b. King - Questionnaire Blues
    22. John Lee Hooker - Questionnaire Blues
    23. Sonny Thompson - Uncle Sam Blues
    24. Lloyd Price and His Orchestra - Mailman Blues
    25. Big Boy Crudup - Mr. So and So
    26. Bob Newman - Greetings
    27. Tani Allen and His Tennessee Pals - I'm Back in the Army
    28. Cactus Pryor and His Pricklypears - (In Again, out Again) Pa
    29. Montana Slim (Wilf Carter, the Singing Cowboy) - the K.p. Bl
    30. Vic Damone / Vaughn Monroe - Message from Vic Damone (Incl.
    31. The Rockets and Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra - the Gi

  2. 2.   CD  

    1. Newsreel Announcer - Heading for Korea
    2. The Gospel Pilgrims - Korea (Fightin' in the Foreign Land)
    3. Bill Cason - Foxhole in Korea
    4. Steve Rogers - Inchon
    5. Jimmie Osborne - Thank God for Victory in Korea
    6. John Carpino - the Ballad of Chosin
    7. Oscar Brand & Short Arms - We're Moving on
    8. J.b. Lenoir - I'm in Korea
    9. Narrated by Eric Sevareid / Robert Pierpoint, Cbs News - Rob
    10. Delmore Brothers - Heartbreak Ridge
    11. Ernest Tubb - a Heartsick Soldier on Heartbreak Ridge
    12. The Four Lads with Narration by Edward R. Murrow - Where the
    13. Elton Britt - Korean Mud
    14. Howdy Doody - Request for Blood Donations
    15. Tommy (Weepin' and Cryin') Brown - No News from Home
    16. Sherman Blues Johnson & His Clouds of Joy - Lost in Korea
    17. Jack Powers - from a Foxhole
    18. William Cook Accompanied by the Marshall Brothers - a Soldie
    19. Rocky Porter - Please Say a Prayer (For the Boys over There)
    20. Lightnin' Hopkins - Sad News from Korea
    21. Sonny Osborne - a Brother in Korea
    22. The Louvin Brothers - from Mother's Arms to Korea
    23. Carl Sauceman and the Green Valley Boys - Wrap My Body in Ol
    24. Slim Rhodes - Red White and Blue
    25. Elton Britt and the Skytoppers - Rotation Blues
    26. Billy Mize with Bill Woods and His Orange Blossom Playboys -
    27. Jim Eanes - a Prisoner of War
    28. Kay Kellum and His Dixie Ramblers - when I Get Back
    29. The Kalvin Brothers - Somewhere in Korea

  3. 3.   CD  

    1. Newsreel Announcer - a Gi Writes to His Kids a Posthumous L
    2. Red Foley - Dear Little Girls
    3. Tex Ritter - Daddy's Last Letter
    4. Tiny Hill - Two Letters
    5. Jackie Doll and His Pickled Peppers - when They Drop the Ato
    6. Alan Jackson, Cbs News / President Truman - the Truman-macar
    7. R.d. Hendon with the Western Jamboree Cowboys - Oh! Mr. Pres
    8. General Macarthur - General of the Army Douglas Macarthur Re
    9. Gene Autry - Old Soldiers Never Die
    10. Jimmie Short and the Silver Saddle Ranch Boys - (Old General
    11. Ray Snead - Fade Away Baby
    12. James E. Van Zandt - Rep. James E. Van Zandt Supports the Us
    13. Skeets Mcdonald - Please Daddy, Don't Go to War
    14. George Simerly and His Tennesseans - Why Does the Army Need
    15. Cecil Gant - God Bless My Daddy
    16. Oklahoma Sweethearts - Don't Steal Daddy's Medal
    17. Jimmie Heap and the Melody Masters - God is on Our Side
    18. The Dixie Ramblers - I'll Be Glad when It's over (Over There
    19. Roscoe Hankins - I'm Prayin' for the Day (When Peace Will Co
    20. Edna Mcgriff - Heavenly Father
    21. Gene Autry - at Mail Call Today
    22. Jean Shepard with Recitation by Ferlin Husky - a Dear John L
    23. Pete Lane and Bernice Stabile - John's Reply
    24. Jack Cardwell - Dear Joan
    25. Jean Shepard with Recitation by Ferlin Husky - Forgive Me Jo
    26. Emitt Slay Trio - Male Call
    27. Hank Penny - a Letter from Home
    28. The Promenade Band with Male Chorus - I Like Ike
    29. General Eisenhower - I Shall Go to Korea (October 24, 1952)
    30. Little Maxie - Drive Soldier Drive
    31. Eddie Kirk - Five Star President

  4. 4.   CD  

    1. President Eisenhower - Announces an Armistice in Korea' (Jul
    2. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - There's Peace in Korea
    3. The Revelers - Ike
    4. Jimmie Osborne - the Korean Story
    5. Arthur Big Boy Crudup - the War is over
    6. Lightening Hopkins - the War is over
    7. Soldier Boy Houston - Leavin' Korea
    8. Jimmie Dale - Hello Maria
    9. King Perry Orchestra with Vocal by Dell St. John - Welcome H
    10. Rose Brown and Jimmie Harris with Bubbles and His Band - Bac
    11. Dave Bartholomew - No More Black Nights
    12. Jimmy Witherspoon - Back Home
    13. Margie Collie - His New War Bride
    14. Newsreel Announcer - Harry Holt Brings Korean War Orphans to
    15. Kwan Li - the Legend of Harry Holt
    16. Don Windle with Band - the Iron Curtain Has Parted
    17. Ernest Tubb - Missing in Action
    18. Smilin' Jim Eanes and His Shenandoah Valley Boys - Returned
    19. Billy Strange - I'm Still a Prisoner
    20. Merle Travis - Re-enlistment Blues
    21. Red River Dave - the Red Deck of Cards
    22. Eddie Hill - I Changed My Mind (And I'll Go Home Again)
    23. Jim & Jesse and the Virginia Boys - Purple Heart
    24. Don Red Barry - White Cross in Korea
    25. Marvin Rainwater - Korea's Mountain Northland
    26. Carl Sauceman with the Green Valley Boys - a White Cross Mar
    27. Elton Britt - the Unknown Soldier
    28. Red River Dave - Searching for You, Buddy
    29. Don Reno, Red Smiley and the Tennessee Cutups - Forgotten Me
    30. Dick Curless - China Nights (Shina No Yuro)