Summary: The first hour of the two-part series, Time to Lay It Down ~ The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War that explores the music created during the Vietnam War, which expressed the deep divisions in the U.S., and provided a life line for GIs in Vietnam, as well as a source of healing when they came home.
Perfect accompaniment to the Ken Burns' 10-part series The Vietnam War broadcast starting September 17, 2017 and airing throughout fall 2017, as well for broadcast during Veterans and Memorial Days.
25 or 30 years after the war, i was at our house in northern vermont. on a warm summer day, i heard the distinctive whap,whap,whap from the late 1960's. with my wife and kids in tow, i ran into the tree line. it was the vermont national guard, with a flight of huey's training. some things never leave you.
Comments for Program 1 ~ The Battle of the Airwaves
This piece belongs to the series "Time to Lay it Down ~ The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War"
Produced by Frank Christopher and Jerry Zolten
Other pieces by WPSU
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david gerstel
Posted on September 18, 2017 at 08:25 PM | Permalink
fantastic
25 or 30 years after the war, i was at our house in northern vermont. on a warm summer day, i heard the distinctive whap,whap,whap from the late 1960's. with my wife and kids in tow, i ran into the tree line. it was the vermont national guard, with a flight of huey's training. some things never leave you.