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Vietnam Talking Blues
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"'Vietnam Talking Blues'" (sometimes titled "' Vietnam Talkin Blues'") is an American folk-style song by Phil Ochs, a U.S folk singer specializing in protest songs. His career began in the 1960s with his outspoken resistance to the Vietnam War. Formally released in his debut album, 'All the News Thats Fit to Sing', "Vietnam Talking Blues" held the third position on the album, coming in at 3 minutes and 38 seconds long.
"Vietnam Talking Blues" was relevant and timely, being the first protest song to directly refer to Vietnam by name. Ochs released the album 'All the News Thats Fit to Sing' in April 1964, a full four months before the Gulf of Tonkin Incident and the first major escalation of the American presence in Vietnam.
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Category:1964 songs
Category:Phil Ochs songs
Category:Songs written by Phil Ochs
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