Next Stop is Vietnam: The War on Record, 1961-2008
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Symposium (in conjunction with Bear Family CD box set), 11/18-20,
Wisconsin Veterans Museum (unless noted). Thursday: "Distant Drums,
Sky Pilots & Green Berets: The Music of the Vietnam Era," lecture by
musicologist Hugo Keesing, 7 pm. Friday: "'I Believe I'm Gonna Make
It': A Conversation About Southern Music & the Vietnam War," with
Charles Hughes, Bill Malone & Jeff Kollath, noon; "'Does Anybody Know
I'm Here': Black Music & the Black Experience in Vietnam," with
William Bell, Art Flowers, Clyde Stubblefield & moderator Lauren
Onkey, 3 pm (Monona Terrace). Saturday: "Soldier, Singer & Guitar
Slinger: Acoustic & Folk Music During the Vietnam Era," with Lem
Genovese, Marty Heuer, Jim Walktendonk & moderator Hugo Keesing,
noon; "'We Gotta Get Out of This Place': Music & the Vietnam
Experience," with Doug Bradley & Craig Werner, 2 pm. Free.
museum.dva.state.wi.us or 261-0541
When: Daily until 11/20/10
Cost: Free
Call: 261-0541
Web: museum.dva.state.wi.us
Where: Wisconsin Veterans Museum
30 W. Mifflin St. , Madison
More Information:
…Next Stop Is Vietnam: The War on Record, 19612008
3Day Symposium - November 1820, 2010
In summer 2010, Bear Family Records released "…Next Stop Is Vietnam:
The War on Record, 19612008," a 13 disc, 300+ song collection of
music about the Vietnam War. Including songs from all genres and
political viewpoints, this set is the definitive audio document of
the Vietnam War. A review by ccmusic.com calls it, "An entire college
course masquerading as a boxed set…that look[s] at the Vietnam
conflict's impact on American society."
In honor of this landmark achievement, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum,
the University of WisconsinMadison and other community partners will
host a 3day symposium November 1820 to focus on the critical role
that music played during the Vietnam era.
All of the events are FREE and open to the public.
Presented in partnership by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, the
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Integrated Liberal Studies program
and Dept. of Afro-American Studies), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
and Museum, Wisconsin Public Television, and the Monona Terrace and
Convention Center.
Interested in purchasing "…Next Stop Vietnam: The War on Record,
19612008"? The Bear Family Records boxed set, "…Next Stop Vietnam:
The War on Record, 1961-2008," is available for pre-order from the
Wisconsin Veterans Museum gift store at a discounted price of $250
(retail: $289). If you are interested in purchasing a copy of this
limited-edition set, please contact store manager Greg Lawson at
(608) 261-0535 or [email protected].
Distant Drums, Sky Pilots, and Green Berets: The Music of the Vietnam Era
Thursday, November 18, 2010 7:00 p.m.
Hugo Keesing, Adjunct Associate Professor (retired), University of
Maryland; Curator, "…Next Stop Is Vietnam: The War on Record"
For six decades, popular music has provided a unique perspective on
the Vietnam War, its aftermath and its lasting legacies. With
examples drawn from pop, folk, R&B, rock, soul, spoken word, comedy,
reggae, rap, metal and more, Dr. Keesing will show that Vietnam has
been the topic of every musical style of the past 50 years. In
addition to several dozen well-known commercial hits by artists such
as Bob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Marvin Gaye and Bruce
Springsteen, there are more than 3,000 recordings by lesser known
singers that provide a new but essential understanding of the war.
Many of those songs were recorded by "in-country" soldiers or Vietnam
vets. Join musicologist Hugo Keesing for this special presentation
featuring images and sound samples from Bear Family Records' "...Next
Stop Is Vietnam: The War on Record: 19612008."
"I Believe I'm Gonna Make It": A Conversation About Southern Music
and the Vietnam War
Friday, November 19, 2010 Noon
Charles Hughes, PhD Candidate in History, University of Wisconsin
Madison; 2010 2011 Smithsonian Institution Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow
Bill C. Malone, Professor Emeritus of History, Tulane University;
host, "Back to the Country," WORT-FM; internationally recognized
"dean" of country music historians
Jeff Kollath, Curator of Programs and Exhibitions, Wisconsin Veterans
Museum; moderator
The Vietnam War coincided with a particularly fertile time in
Southern music, as recordings from country to soul to rock changed
the national culture in significant ways. At the same time, Southern
society grappled with significant changes in racial and class
politics, changes that were often expressed through the music. The
Vietnam War played a crucial part in, and contributed to, both the
musical and societal changes. At this event, Charles Hughes and Bill
C. Malone, along with moderator Jeff Kollath, will discuss these
issues, and play selections from a variety of genres to illustrate
the connections and complexities of the music, the people and the times.
"Does Anybody Know I'm Here?": Black Music and the Black Experience in Vietnam
Friday, November 19, 2010 3:00 p.m.
Theater, Monona Terrace and Convention Center 1 John Nolen Drive
William Bell, Stax Records artist and songwriter; veteran, 25th
Infantry Division (196263); released three songs about the Vietnam
War in the late 1960s
Art Flowers, clerk, 1st Logistical Command (Long Binh); novelist,
poet, and Associate Professor of English and Textual Studies,
Syracuse University
Clyde Stubblefield, world renowned drummer; accompanied James Brown
during his band's famous 1968 tour of Vietnam
Lauren Onkey, PhD, Vice President of Education and Public Programs,
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; moderator
The culture of the Civil Rights and Black Power era played a critical
role in shaping the black experience in Vietnam, increasing cultural
awareness and arousing suspicion of America's motives in Vietnam.
Music was a constant source of inspiration and escape for black
soldiers during the war, from the soothing sounds of Motown to the
hard driving funk of James Brown and Sly and the Family Stone, and
all points in between. Join us for this special panel discussion,
featuring musicians and grunts alike, all of whom have been shaped in
some way by the Vietnam War, and how, after four decades, how their
Vietnam experience continues to influence their lives and careers.
Soldier, Singer, and Guitar Slinger: Acoustic and Folk Music During
the Vietnam Era
Saturday, November 20, 2010 Noon
Lem Genovese, clerk, HQ Co., 214th Combat Aviation Battalion; 'In
Country' and postwar musician
Marty Heuer, aviation officer, 174th AHC, 14th CAB, 341st AD, 165th
CAG; founding member of High-Priced Help and Three Majors and Minor
Jim Walktendonk, dog handler, 89th Military Police Brigade;
singer-songwriter of "The Claymore Polka"
Hugo Keesing, curator, "…Next Stop Is Vietnam: The War on Record"; moderator
As much as popular music broadcasted over Armed Forces Radio, 45s
played on the PX jukebox, and LPs and cassettes played in the field
meant to those serving in Vietnam, the company's resident guitar
player was equally important. Acoustic renditions of popular songs,
or their war-appropriate send-ups, provided welcome respite from the
tragedy and banality of war. Join our panel as they discuss the
popularity of acoustic music during the war, the performance of
formal songs on base, and writing songs about the Vietnam experience.
"We Gotta Get Out of This Place": Music and the Vietnam Experience
Saturday, November 20, 2010 2:00 p.m.
Doug Bradley, reporter, USARV; author
Craig Werner, Professor of Afro-American Studies, University of
WisconsinMadison
"We Gotta Get Out of This Place," the forthcoming book by Bradley and
Werner, tells the story of the Vietnam War through the music-based
memories of those who served. Authors Doug Bradley, who was in the
U.S. Army in Vietnam in 1970 and 1971, and Craig Werner, a
prize-winning music writer and member of the Nominating Committee of
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, weave a tapestry of voices set
against the cacophony of the popular music of the 1960s and 1970s.
From "Chain of Fools and "Fortunate Son" to "Purple Haze" and "We
Gotta Get Out of This Place," their work shows how soldiers used
music to form bonds, express their feelings, and hold on to the
humanity the world was trying to take away. Join us for this informal
discussion of the music of the war, relive the weekend, and share
your favorite songs and memories from the Vietnam Era.
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