LYDIA FISH COLLECTION OF VIETNAM VETERAN SONGS AND MUSIC INVENTORY / COMPILED BY JOHN K. MCASKILL AND DAVID M. ALVEN GENERAL CONTENTS BOX 1. Correspondence and clipping files p. 2 BOX 2. Recordings, A-G (no. 1-26) p 11 BOX 3. Recordings, H-O (no. 27-53) p. 16 BOX 4. Recordings, P-W (no. 54-81) p. 20 NAME INDEX p. 25 SONG TITLE INDEX p. 28 1 BOX 1. Folder titles in bold. American dream ... interrupted ... the Vietnam reality (see file titled: Marx, Jackie) American Talkin’ Music. Correspondence with LF on letterhead stationary from Far West Records / American Talkin’ Music (Seattle, WA). Letter from Jeff Nicholas to “Dear Program Director” (TLS May, 1992) promoting two songs: “American talkin’” and “My M.I.A.”. Letter from Geoffrey de Lissovoy (TLS Sept. 13, 1993) transmitting a 45 rpm disc with the two songs (cataloged and shelved separately) Another Tour of Nam (Organization) (see file titled: Oliver, Bill) Britt Small and Festival. Correspondence between LF and Britt Small concerning the group and its performances with clippings and promotional material including copies of the group’s newsletter Festival news (18 items, 1984-1996) [see also Tapes #8, 9 and 18 below] Cassy, Chuck (see file titled: Peet, Dick) Chamberlain, Dennie (see file titled: Miscellaneous) Chapin, David R. (see file titled: Miscellaneous) D’Ambrosio, Anthony M.. [Coral Springs, FL] Letter to LF (ALS Mar. 29, 1992; 7 leaves with photocopy of his DD214 attached) transmitting a tape with 3 songs he wrote and recorded [#12 below] and providing extensive background information on the songs and his experiences as a Vietnam vet. Letter from LF (TLS July 21, 1992) thanks for the songs and the extensive documentation, transmits a copy of the record she helped produce, and requests more information. De Lissovoy, Geoffrey (see in file titled: American Talkin’ Music) De Peyte, Richard (see file titled: Peet, Dick) 2 Donald, Roye (Don Lombardi) [Carmel, NY] Letter to LF (ALS undated) transmitting his biographical information and photo (4 items) with lyrics of “The guys,” a Vietnam war song he wrote. [see also Tape #13 below] Duvall, Chip (see file titled: Duvall, Rick) Duvall, Debra (see file titled: Duvall, Rick) Duvall, Rick. [Guerneville, CA] Letter from LF (TLS Sept. 14, 1987) soliciting information for a paper to be given Nov. 14 in Washington, D.C. Letter to LF from Debra Duval [Mrs. Rick] (ALS Oct. 21, 1987) transmitting a copy of husband Rick’s tape [#14 below. See also Tapes #15-16] along with various photos, biographical and promotional material for the Duvall Brothers (Rick and Chip) (ca. 10 items) Duvall Brothers (see file titled: Duvall, Rick) Falkowski, Frank (see file titled: Miscellaneous) Far West Records (see in file titled: American Talkin’ Music) Festival (Musical group) (see file titled: Britt Small and Festival) Fones, Bill. [Santa Fe, NM] Letter to LF (TLS May 24, 1993) transmitting a tape of his song “A gift of life” [Tape #20 below] (inspired by the Vietnam Women’s Memorial statue) with lyrics (dated Apr. 5, 1993). Photocopy of letter from Larry P. Howell, Sr. (ALS June 29, 1996) transmitting Vietnam War songs [not present] to Fones who resent them to LF (per ms. note) for use in the Folklore Project. Francis, Cleve. [Alexandria, VA] Promotional sheet for his cassette “Reflections on the Wall” [1988] an ode to the Vietnam Veteran [no tape in the collection] 3 Frantz, William F., III. [Lockport, NY] Letter to LF (TLS undated) transmitting poems (song lyrics) he originally wrote in Vietnam along with one titled “Son” commemorating the death of his son the previous August. The other poems are: “Seems like just yesterday,’ “A world problem,” “Wheel chair,” “Understand,” “Holt” [written in the jungle in January 1971], “Remember more than the Wall” [January 1991], “Time lost,” and “Are you lonesome tonight”. Also included is a play “Welcome back” with four Vietnam veterans and other characters in a bar. Ganoung, Daniel B. (see file titled: Miscellaneous) Genovese, Lem. [Urbandale, IA, Des Moines, IA and Operation Desert Storm, 209th Medical Co., APO NY 09632] Letters to LF (ALS), copies of letters from LF (TLS), and biographical and promotional material for his albums [see tapes #23 and 24 below] and concerts (ca. 18 items, Oct. 1987-Mar. 1991) Hambrick, Bobby Lee. (see file titled: Lee, Virginia and Bobby) Hambrick, Virginia. (see file titled: Lee, Virginia and Bobby) Holiday, Tim. (see file titled: Martin, Michael J.) House, Bill (Stev Manteiv) [Detroit, MI] Letters to LF (ALS undated) transmitting promotional material and background information on their Ambush album (1985) [Tape #69 below] Jackie Marx Project (see file titled: Marx, Jackie) Jones, Lea. (see file titled: Waszkiewicz, Marc C. and Jones, Lea) Juno, Nick. [Flushing, MI] Letter to LF (TLS Feb. 2, 1996): Marine vet of 1981-84, performer since 1989; encloses lyrics of songs he has written about the Vietnam War with copies of clippings and promotional materials. Lyrics (all c1995) include: “I’ve seen the Wall,” “10,000 tears,” “23-30 blues,” “Dishonorable discharge” [Gulf War parade contrasted with forgotten POWs], “Family tree” [about the effects of Agent Orange] and “Manuscript” [conversation between a mother and her son at his grave] [see also Tape # 31 below] 4 Kingston, Maxine Hong (see file titled: Morrison, Scott) Lee, Virginia and Bobby. [Hardy, VA] Correspondence with LF, biographical and promotional material concerning their cassette recording Vietnam : the soldier’s story and the legal dispute preventing its release [see Tape 33 for excerpts] (ca. 11 items, 1986-1995) Lombardi, Donald L. (see file titled: Donald, Roye) Marion, John. [Houston, TX] Copy of letter from LF to Marion (TL Feb. 21, 1990) transmitting Vietnam song videos and looking forward to seeing his videotape (copy cataloged separately at M1650.M2673 I57 1987v), and Marion’s head shot (b&w ; 8 x 10 in.) Marolda, Edward. (Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C.) Copy of letter from LF (TL May 14, 1996) transmitting tape of Navy songs by Scott Mitchell. [Not present] Martin, Michael J. [Dallas, TX] Correspondence to and from LF, song lyrics, photocopies of clippings, and biographical and promotional material concerning the music of Michael J. Martin and Tim Holiday (ca. 50 items, 1986-1992) [see also Tapes #35- #41 below] Marx, Jackie. [West Dundee, IL] Copy of letter from LF (TL Feb. 3, 1988) requesting information about Marx, her songs and her play The American dream ... interrupted ... the Vietnam reality; with promotional material for the play (4 items) [see also Tape #42] Maxner, Steve. [Northampton, MA] Letter to LF (ALS Feb. 27, 1990) transmitting a tape of songs he wrote as a combat medic with the 9th ID in Vietnam between 1969-70 [not present]. Copy of letter from LF (TL Apr. 20, 1990) thanks for tape of songs, the first she has heard from a medic and transmitting material describing her Project. 5 McDonald, Country Joe. [Berkeley, CA] Letter to LF (ALS Dec., 13, 1987) from Joe Paquin with a Country Joe initial on “From the desk of Country Joe McDonald” stationary authorizing the use of several songs for a Radio Smithsonian broadcast on Jan. 25, 1988. Copies of Vietnam experience video promotional material (2 items) Tabor, Lisa. “The activist voice – part one : Country Joe McDonald” International musician (March 1987), p. 9, 18. (clipping) McGar, Brian Kent. (see file titled: Shapiro, Harvey) McIntosh, Bob. [Executive director, Washington Statewide Veterans Memorial Foundation, Shelton, WA] Letter to LF (TLS Jan. 13, 1998) transmitting CD [not present but probably The walking wounded cataloged as M1650.P645 W34 1998rb] used for fund raising which contains songs by Sam Pollock a Vietnam veteran from Wyoming. Also includes a form for donations for a Seattle to Saigon trip and a “Songs from the jungle” poetry and book project. McKenna, Bill. [New Smyrna Beach, FL] Copy of letter from LF (TL Jan. 30, 1988) describing her project and research in progress and asking for more information about his tape [not present], especially the song “Billy’s friend.” McLean, Tom. [Savage, MD] Letter to LF (TLS June 29, 1993) introducing himself as a Vietnam veteran songwriter, enclosing a tape of some songs he recorded Ruminations on Vietnam [see Tape #45 below], and describing four unrecorded songs; with descriptions and lyrics for the recorded songs attached (5 leaves) Menegakis, Peggy (see file titled: Shapiro, Harvey) Miscellaneous. Photocopies of the 2 sides of a stereo 45 rpm record by The Viet Nam Vets Band (David R. Chapin, lead vocals and rhythm guitar; Frank J. Sisson, bass and vocals; Daniel B. Ganoung, drums and vocals; Frank Falkowski, keyboards and vocals; Dennie Chamberlain, lead guitar and vocals). Side A. “No more Viet Nams” (2:56). Side B. “No use pretending no more” (3:40). Both sides headed: “Olean Viet Nam Memorial Record” and numbered WRA3-106. Made in Canada. [Olean may be Olean, N.Y.] 6 Mischler, Joseph Michael. [Flint, MI] Letter to LF (TLS Mar. 27, 1996) biographical notes (veteran, author of plays and short stories about Vietnam and high school teacher). Has a program of prose and songs dealing with the war called Fragments. Requests information about her project. Resume attached. [see Tape #46 below] Mitchell, Scott (see file titled: Marolda, Edward) Morrison, Scott. [Petaluma, CA] Letter to LF (TLS July 8, 1997) describing songs he has written to Army drill cadences [Froggy, Pittsburgh and Ranger] with lyrics (20 leaves) attached. Letter to LF (TLS Oct. 30, 1997) transmitting tape and lyrics sheet he wrote her about previously; he is a member of Maxine Hong Kingston’s Veteran Writers Group; describes background of his songs “Gotta save Pittsburgh” and “I’m gonna be a history Ranger”; describes a series of novels he is writing which include songs.