The fullcolor book that accompanies the music is packed with information on the songs and the artists who recorded them by music scholar hugo a. The war on record, 19612008 and wrote the accompanying book. Keesing quickly came up with their next collection of war music battleground korea. Over 300 music and spoken word tracks take the listener on a guided tour of this epochal period of modern history. Homeless advocates filed a class action suit against the va, who are the caretakers of a 350acre land parcel has outbuildings on the premises that could be used to house homeless vets, but is located near the very wealthy brentwood.
The war on record, 19612008, a cd boxed set and accompanying 304page book. The size of the set is suitably weighty for the topic, and the leisurely length allows explorations of plenty of curious detours left turns that wind up telling more. Keesing has compiled a cd collection of more than 300 songs of, by and about the vietnam war and the soldiers who fought in it. This collection contains realia, ephemera, clippings, serials, catalogs, books, and programs relating to elvis presleys life and music, with much of the materials pertaining to his late career and following his death. Next stop is vietnam the war on record, 19612008 search. Next stop is vietnam box set from bear family records. Cmon all of you big strong men vietnam veterans of america. Keesing is a popular culture scholar with a particular strength in vietnam war era materials. If youve sought out this blog, you probably already have the. Hugo keesing, creator of the music anthology next stop vietnam. Hugo keesings disc aural history of the vietnam war, from the perspective. From this 196869 25th inf div dau tiengcu chi vietnam vet a great big thanks to the bear family records and hugo keesing. The hugo keesing collection on popular music and culture.
Executive producer bill geerhart and producer hugo keesing have set up this blog to expand and continue the music scholarship begun on the pages of the 304 page book that accompanies the set. After its epic next stop is vietnam collection, germanys bear family records and producer hugo a. Aug 11, 2010 executive producer bill geerhart and producer hugo keesing have set up this blog to expand and continue the music scholarship begun on the pages of the 304 page book that accompanies the set. Geerhart and keesing met more than a dozen years ago when bear family commissioned a box set featuring music released during and inspired by the cold war of the 1950s and 60s. But a new cd box set called next stop is vietnam explores the. The war on record, 19612008, which was released in 2010 and generated cds.
Next stop is vietnam producer hugo keesing is seen primarily from the 32. Columbia music historian compiles vietnam war songs baltimore. Next stop is vietnam music cd san francisco public. Music, memory, and the vietnam war, by doug bradley and craig warner. Hugo keesing, the creator of the next stop vietnam music anthology, and doug bradley and craig werner, the coauthors of we gotta get out of this place. In a chapter they wrote for a boxed set of writing and music from bear records titled next stop is vietnam the sets curator, dr.
Keesing has compiled a cd collection of more than 300 songs of, by. Bear family records, the german music publisher, recently released next stop is vietnam. The war on record, 19612008 was released by bear family records on july 1, 2010. Hugo keesing nominated for grammy news umd libraries. There are more than 300 songs on a new cd box set titled next stop is vietnam. The hugo keesing collection on popular music and culture consists of books, serials, recordings, sheet music, clippings, memorabilia, and teaching and research materials related to twentiethcentury american popular music, and to rock and roll music in particular. In 2010, he curated the cd boxed set next stop is vietnam. They range from a folk ballad released just before u. Vietnam soldiers used music to form bonds, express feelings and hold onto the humanity the world was trying to take away. Hugo keesing, who produced this doorstopper, spent two years compiling it from thousands of vietnamrelated recordings. Next stop is vietnam the war on record, 19612008 on discogs. The war on record 19612008 various artists on allmusic 2010 bear family is no stranger to ambitious box sets.
New boxed set battleground korea documents music from. The soundtrack of the vietnam war craig werner, chair, department of afroamerican studies, university of wisconsinmadison. There and back cd, nobody cared, has been chosen for the soundtrack. Hugo keesing will discuss the roots, content and educational potential of his anthology from 7 p. Next stop is vietnam has all the vietnam related songs everybody remembers, where have all the flowers gone, ballad of the green berets plus many that you never heard and may wonder why.
Tully et al understanding and teaching the vietnam war page 57 57 understanding the vietnam era through music hugo a. The war on record, 19612008, 14 cd anthology and 304 page companion book, by hugo keesing, with forward by country joe. Thanks to hugo keesing, a popular music collector and teacher formerly at the university of maryland, for sharing songs and label scans. Columbia music historian compiles vietnam war songs. The fullcolor book that accompanies the music has information on the songs and the artists who recorded them by music scholar hugo a. Next stop is vietnam a widereaching box set of music and companion book relating to the war assembled by dr. Chi vietnam vet a great big thanks to the bear family records and hugo keesing. Vietnam further research modern songs of war and conflict. Music and veterans panel at the library of congress may. The war on record 19612008, a staggering disc aural history of the u. The war on record, 19612008, is an epic 14 cd anthology of music directly related to the vietnam war, along audio tracks of key news reports and speeches, and a heavily illustrated 304page accompanying book, by hugo keesing. The war on record 19612008 by various artists cd, aug2010, 14 discs, bear family records germany at the best online prices at ebay.
Online archives of past benjamin botkin series lectures. Hugo keesing, who produced this doorstopper, spent two years compiling it from thousands of vietnam related recordings. There really was music for everyone, said keesing, who curated a cdplusbook box set next stop is vietnam. Various artists next stop is vietnam the war on record. Meeting the author, hugo keesing, who was here in missoula mt when tim o. Craig werne, chair of the department of afroamerican studies at university of wisconsinmadison and coauthor of we gotta get out of this place. The history of the vietnam war has been told many times in hundreds of books, movies and plays. Press archives battleground korea songs and sounds of americas forgotten war mojo the songs and sounds of americas forgotten war on 4cds plus book.
The hugo keesing collection on elvis presley covers the period from 1935 to 2002. Karen lloyd, the director of the locs veterans history project at the american folklife center, will be hand, as will the panelists. The grammy awards, celebrating peerrecognized accolades from the recording academy of music professionals, airs on february 10, 2019. The vietnam war song project helmed by justin brummer and their pages on twitter and youtube an everexpanding project seeking to assemble a comprehensive discography of the war. Songs and sounds of americas forgotten war, released in 2018 with the accompanying book. Music historian hugo keesing and coproducer bill geerhart seek to change that with battleground korea. Bear family is no stranger to ambitious box sets, but theyve never attempted anything as monumental as. Jul 07, 2010 the fullcolor book that accompanies the music is packed with information on the songs and the artists who recorded them by music scholar hugo a. Keesing is currently active as a lecturer, writer, and consultant.
Hugo keesing, will present at this weeks symposium werner and bradley put it like this. Hugo keesings comprehensive cd box set, next stop is vietnam. Return to the scene of the crime warriors publishing. The musicbased memories of vietnam veterans, with hugo mtpr. In 2010 keesing released a cd box set, next stop is vietnam. May 30, 2018 geerhart and keesing met more than a dozen years ago when bear family commissioned a box set featuring music released during and inspired by the cold war of the 1950s and 60s. The war on record 19612008 has more than 300 songs on cds documenting in music the american experience of the vietnam war, and includes a hefty lpsized hardback book. An astonishing collection of music, as is the book that comes with it. Very excited to announce that the producer of next stop is vietnam, hugo keesing, will be one of the featured interviews on this thursdays may 4 soundtracks on cnn at 10pm. Battleground korea shines a light on music inspired by.
The war on record, 19612008, was released in 2010 by bear family records. My fellow panelists were hugo keesing, archivist for the collection, and musician county joe mcdonald, whod written the foreword to next stop. Meeting the author, hugo keesing, who was here in missoula mt when tim obrien also spoke to the university and community in our big read, made the purpose of this gathered collection all the more important. But a new cd box set called next stop is vietnam explores the impact of that conflict through the.
The musicbased memories of vietnam veterans, with hugo. Get free tickets from eventbrite tickets available 03302017, beginning at 10 am introduction by karen lloyd, director, library of congress veterans history project at the american folklife center panelists. Hugo keesing joins john myers live on the folk show on tuesday, october 28, 2. Press archive next stop is vietnam culture and society american musicologist hugo a. Hugo keesing has an extensive collection of vietnam war music and will be giving a lecture on the subject at east columbia library. And on september 20 at noon zolten will join musicologist hugo keesing, one of the experts heard in the radio program and the compiler of the definitive collection of vietnam era songs, next stop is vietnamthe war on record bearsville for a common read event, war and conflict.
Its a project hes worked on since the early 1970s, when he taught psychology courses to u. Hugo keesings comprehensive cd box set, next stop is. It was published by bear family records, the independent german label that was also behind keesings previous project, next stop is vietnam. Next stop is vietnam the war on record, 19612008 music cd. The war on record 19612008 documents the music that dominated the airwaves during the vietnam war. Nov 11, 2010 the history of the vietnam war has been told many times in hundreds of books, movies and plays. The war on record, 19612008, a cd set containing 330 vietnam warinfluenced songsthats nearly seventeen hours of tunes the package also includes a 304page book with artist and song notes, vietnam war history and recollections by veterans about on their favorite songs. Doug bradley, veteranb and coauthor of we gotta get out of this place. In 2010, keesing released the cd box set, next stop is vietnam, the war on record, 19612008, the most comprehensive anthology of music inspired by the vietnam war ever released. The war on record, 19612008, 14 cd anthology and 304page companion book, by hugo keesing, with forward by country joe. Its hard to argue with the companys claim that this massive collection is the most comprehensive anthology of music inspired by the vietnam war ever released. His most recently published project was the 4cd boxed set battleground korea. Presented on cds with a 300page book illustrated with numerous archival photographs, this collection examines the war in a powerful and.
Next stop vietnam is a labour of love executed to a very high standardfor any one wanting to understand the 60s, its mandatory. Dec 17, 2018 in 2010 keesing released a cd box set, next stop is vietnam. Music and veterans panel at the library of congress may 5. Hugo keesing, creator, next stop vietnam music anthology doug bradley, vietnam veteran and coauthor, we gotta get out of this place. Following 2010s next stop is vietnam, compiler hugo keesing turns his forensic attention to documenting the oftenoverlooked korean conflict that started in june 1950 and ended three. Next stop vietnam is unquestionably the most astonishing, thoughtprovoking and comprehensive anthology inspired by the vietnam.
870 637 1093 56 808 1129 1059 710 1421 844 180 508 643 1437 1163 518 1093 709 1071 753 407 142 350 1032 213 432 1499 1247 1313 1161 330 1225 1273 775 8 475 441