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Monday, April 2, 2018

Billy Bailey on CMC

Billy Bailey and the Country Drifters - Return from Viet Nam (CMC 1014), 1973

Here we have a Vietnam war era song, as there were so many back then. However, to my knowledge, it's the first war era themed song on this blog. The armed truce between the United States and North Vietnam came into existence in January 1973, so this record was a pretty up-to-date political comment.

Billy Bailey may have been the singer's real name or not, we do not know. If there's anyone out there who knew him, please leave a comment and delight us with his story. His band, the "Country Drifters," remain as obscure as the vocalist. Nevetheless, I sense a connection with another CMC record, as the Country Dirfters appear also on this record here (different singer, though). 

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2 comments:

Amy said...

Hi there, I’m so glad I just came across this post! Harmon “Billy” Bailey was my Grandfather and he would have been so proud to know his song was so well received! He loved country music and was still writing songs until he passed away in 2016 at the ripe old age of 88. Every single day he would dress to the nines in his Western suits with his fancy belt buckles, cowboy boots and favorite Stetson hats. No matter the weather or the destination, it was what he was most comfortable in and it suited him so well. He was something special that’s for sure, and we treasure the many memories and stories shared over the years. Thank you for sharing him with your audience here, he would have loved it! All the best, Amy

Mellow said...

Hello Amy, thank you very much for your great comment. I really appreciate the info you gave. Would you mind answering a couple of questions concerning your greandfather's career in music?