Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: United States
Released: 1959
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & Historical
[Tracklist]
A01 Why, Soldiers Why (02:29)
A02 Ballad of the Tea Party (01:29)
A03 Free America (00:53)
A04 Bennington Skirmish (01:26)
A05 The Battle of Saratoga (01:58)
A06 Butternut Hill (01:31)
A07 Constitution and Guerrier (01:55)
A08 How Happy the Soldier (01:09)
A09 Benny Haven (02:28)
A10 Mustang Grey (02:02)
A11 Saro Jane (02:31)
A12 The Regular Army (02:06)
A13 The Boys of the Thirsty First (00:25)
B01 The Calvary Remount (01:48)
B02 Where the Privates Are! (02:36)
B03 Mademoiselle from Armentiers (01:50)
B04 I Landed in London (01:37)
B05 I Got Sixpence (02:59)
B06 I Don't Want to Join the Army (00:52)
B07 Gee But I Want to GO Home (01:25)
B08 The One Eyed Reilly (Reilly's Daughter) (01:21)
B09 Bell Bottom Trousers (01:37)
B10 The Officers Ride the Whale Boats (01:29)
B11 Were You with the Marines (02:48)
B12 The Engineers (01:49)
B13 The Fighting Q.M.C. (01:54)
[Credits]
Hermes Nye (guitar/vocals)
[Notes]
Performed by Hermes Nye, this collection of American War Ballads captures the experience of US Servicemen from before the Revolution through the World Wars. From pride and joy to fear and defiance, Nye and his guitar expertly recreates the gauntlet of emotions experienced by wartime soldiers through the ages. Explanations and descriptions for each song are included in the liner notes.
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