Vietnam

by Corny O'Connell | 09/26/2017 | 6:15am

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PBS is in the midst of airing Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's The Vietnam War. It it is an engrossing and enlightening documentary series that delves into one of our nation's most tumultuous times. It was a war that inspired many a song. Which ones would you like to hear? We'll spin a set after 9am. 

Here's what we played:

Sgt. Barry Sadler "Ballad of the Green Berets"

Pete Seeger "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy"

Richie Havens "Handsome Johnny"

Creedence Clearwater Revival "Fortunate Son"

John Lee Hooker "I Gotta Go to Vietnam"

John Prine "Sam Stone"

Johnny Cash "Drive On"

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