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Dolf Droge and Hershel Gober singing songs
DUE TO COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS, THIS DIGITAL ITEM MAY ONLY BE VIEWED ON-SITE IN OUR READING ROOM. TO ACCESS, PLEASE VISIT THE HOOVER INSTITUTION LIBRARY & ARCHIVES
Collection StructureEdward Geary Lansdale papers > Dolf Droge and Hershel Gober singing songs
Item Title Dolf Droge and Hershel Gober singing songs
Date CreatedApril 11, 1970
Description

This recording is of both Dolf Droge and Hershel Gober. Dolf Droge was a friend of Lansdale's who had served in Vietnam for USIS during the American advisory period. He had previously served in Poland and in Laos. The recording was made at General Lansdale's home in Wakefield, Virginia. Bernie Yoh is also present.

Parts 1 and 2 (Tape 62):

1. "Vietnamization," Dolf Droge (English)

2. "Dirty Old Town," Hershel Gober (English)

3. "Fighting Side of Me," Hershel Gober (English)

4. "Muskogee," Hershel Gober (English)

5. "Air Commandos," Dolf Droge (English)

6. "Frightened Soldiers" (to the tune of "The Green Berets"), Hershel Gober (English)

7. "Green Grammarians" (to the tune of "The Green Berets"), Dolf Droge (English)

8. "Your Heart and Your Mind," Dolf Droge (English)

9. "Picture of a Man," Hershel Gober (English)

10. "Day's Mighty Long," Dolf Droge (English)

11. "Advisory Team 54," Hershel Gober (English)

12. "Rain on the Leaves," Dolf Droge and Hershel Gober (English)

13. "So Lonesome," Dolf Droge (English)

14. " Vietnamization," Dolf Droge (English)

15. "Ho Chi Minh," Dolf Droge (English)

16. "Freedom Isn't Free," Hershel Gober (English)

17. "Follow Me" (U.S. Infantry), Hershel Gober (English)

18. "Big Sam," Hershel Gober (English)

19. "Land of the Dragon," Dolf Droge (English)

20. "Proud to Be an American," Hershel Gober (English)

21. "Born Free," Hershel Gober (English)

22. "Voices of the Dead," Dolf Droge (English)

23. "Mu Gia Pass," Dolf Droge (English)

24. "Poverty Program," Hershel Gober (English)

25. "Come and See My Poverty," Dolf Droge (English)

26. "Rain Drops," Dolf Droge and Hershel Gober (English)

27. "One Day Little Girl," Hershel Gober (English)

28. Johnny Cash next hit imitation, Hershel Gober (English)

29. "Honey Come Back," Hershel Gober (English)

30. Johnny previous hit Cash imitation, Hershel Gober (English)

31. "Next of Kin," Hershel Gober (English)

32. "Dirty Old Town," Hershel Gober (English)

33. "Never Hear Nobody Pray," Dolf Droge (English)

34. "Won't Cut Your Hair," Dolf Droge (English)

35. "Chieu Hoi," Dolf Droge (English)

36. "I'm Just a Dog-Faced Soldier," Hershel Gober (English)

37. "52-B," Dolf Droge (English)

38. "Christmas in Vietnam," Dolf Droge and Hershel Gober (English)

39. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed U-2," Dolf Droge (English)

40. "Nuoc-Mam," Dolf Droge (English)

41. "I Guess I Didn't Say It Right," Dolf Droge (English)

42. "Saigon Warrior," Hershel Gober (English)

43. "Six Clicks," Hershel Gober (English)

44. "Birth of a Nation," Hershel Gober (English)

45. "100 Miles," Dolf Droge and group (English)

Part 3 (Tape 63):

1-11: The first eleven songs are the same as numbers 35 through 45 on tape 62.

12. "Number Nine," Dolf Droge (English)

13. "Are You Walking and Talking with the Lord?" Dolf Droge (English)

Part 4 (Tape 63):

14. "Tom Dooley," Dolf Droge (English)

15. "All I Know Is What I Read in the Paper," Dolf Droge (English)

16. "Margarina," Dolf Droge (English)

17. "Way Down in Columbus Georgia," Hershel Gober (English)

18. "Rotation Blues," Dolf Droge (English)

19. "Birmingham Jail," Hershel Gober, Dolf Droge, and group (English)

20. "Rain on the Leaves," Hershel Gober and Dolf Droge (English)

21. "The Wounded Soldier," Hershel Gober and Dolf Droge (English)

22. Vietnamese song, Hershel Gober (Vietnamese)

23. "Spanish Eyes," Hershel Gober (English)

At the end of this tape General Lansdale is heard saying that Pham Duy will soon be in town.

Part 5 (Tape 64):

The music is truly in the background on this tape, with loud conversation. Only track one, on one-half of side one, is recorded.

Language(s)
Country of Origin
FormatSound Recording
Medium music (performing arts)
Hoover ID80116_a_1000027
Record Number80116.27
NotesOnly Tape 62 has been digitized as of 17 Nov 2017.
RightsThis work is protected by copyright. It may be accessed at the Hoover Library & Archives. Copies for educational and research purposes may be obtained by contacting the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

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