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Vietnam War Song Project (VWSP) - archive and research on the music of the Vietnam War, 6,000+ songs identified. Founding Editor Dr. Justin A. Brummer - on the hunt for new songs 🎵 🧐 Austin, TX. Est. 2007 https://linktr.ee/vietnamwarsongproject
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Happy to have the digital version of the 2024 Journal of Texas Music History now online, featuring articles on San Antonio's Acosta family of luthiers and on the Texas dimensions of the Vietnam War Songs Project by @justinbrummer.bsky.social www.txst.edu/ctmh/publica...

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Vinyl store in Skopje (no bagpipes @phonicunderground.bsky.social )

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Record seller spotted in Skopje (North Macedonia)

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Thank you to the Council of Europe & OHTE for sharing this exploration of the aims of history education & for inviting me to give it as a keynote address in 2023. An honour to contribute to these important discussions! The video is here: bit.ly/42X593c @coe.int @ioe.bsky.social @cpaucl.bsky.social

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Quick stop at Vinyl Revival, Manchester 🧐

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Sheffield stop #3, Wax Vinyl

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Sheffield stop #2, Spinning Discs

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Record Collector, Sheffield UK, on the hunt 🧐

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Back in the UK. Stopped by Eel Pie Records in Twickenham on Sunday

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Bunch of new acquisitions picked up from post box

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Great to feature in the latest @dollarcountry.org newsletter (January edition), check out the interview: dollarcountry.substack.com/p/dollar-cou...

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Some political & Vietnam War records purchased on Florida trip

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Enjoyed speaking at the Smithsonian Museum of American History for a special showing of Apple TV+ new series "Vietnam: The War That Changed America." Thanks to my friend Dr. Frank Blazich, Jr., curator at the museum, for inviting me on the panel! :]

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Classic Vinyls, Baton Rouge

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My most recent newsletter is up, and the last one on substack. I have a big interview with Justin Brummer from the @vietnamwarsongs.bsky.social, a short bio of Australian legend Chad Morgan, and a book review. open.substack.com/pub/dollarco...

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On the hunt at Sound Exchange, Pinellas Park FL 🧐

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Back on the hunt at Bananas Records: Vinyl Warehouse in St. Petersburg, FL 🧐

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150+ songs about Lt. Calley and the My Lai massacre, most songs released 1969-71 supported mass murderer Calley, as reflected in public opinion polls: rateyourmusic.com/list/JBrumme...

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Songs about amnesty for "draft evaders": www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Often overlooked in political songs, there are actually 140+ Jimmy Carter songs, from campaigns to energy crisis, and Iranian hostages. See discography: rateyourmusic.com/list/JBrumme... Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Superman saves the world from World War Three and nuclear destruction at Christmas time - "Light Up the Tree, Mr. President" (1978): www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysr1...

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Digitising rare Vietnam War songs

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120+ Christmas #VietnamWar songs: rateyourmusic.com/list/JBrumme... Playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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New acquisition: obscure protest song from Greece, "Βιετνάμ Γιε-Γιε" ("Vietnam Ye-Ye") (1966) by Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος (Dionysis Savvopoulos)

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New acquisition: rare Guam release, partly sung in English, partly sung in Chamorro (possibly the only Vietnam song in this language, out of 6000+) - titled "Christmas Odyssey in Viet Nam" (1971), back of LP featured Johnny Sablan entertaining Guamanian troops in Vietnam. See images

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New acquisition: post-punk song "Russian Roulette" (1982), which starts out with helicopter sound-effects: "I'm on a helicopter ride through Vietnam", which like many 80s songs, is influenced by Vietnam War films: "I'm living out Frank Coppola's dreams". Thank @johanmata.bsky.social

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In other news, my article has been published in The Journal of Texas Music History, order your free physical copy here: www.txst.edu/ctmh/publica... Available online at a later date

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Received copy of "Prisoners After War" from Jason A. Higgins @jasonhiggins.bsky.social looking forward to reading! Thank you

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Hunting for Vietnam War and political records from Frank Merrill's 60,000+ novelty collection, about 10 years ago

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Two rare gospel Vietnam War songs posted on YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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