Hello Vietnam , Johnny Wright , 1965 vinyl

Written by Tom T. Hall. It spent twenty weeks on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart with three weeks at #1. The single, with backing vocals from Wright's wife, Kitty Wells, was Wright's most successful release on the U.S. country music chart. His singing partner from Johnnie and Jack, Jack Anglin, was killed in a car accident in March 1963.
The song came at a time when war protest songs dominated pop music charts and when public support for the war eroded.

[larscomedy]

" Is that you John Wayne? Is this me?

[KimonoFlareonGX]

Anyone else find themselves listening to this on Mondays?

[jamesraines]

I cant remember my first night in states but I cant forget my first night in nam and it is 51 years ago need I say more

[SurfTrip]

I'm glad my Dad made it back in one piece. I wouldn't be here otherwise. USMC 1948-1970...Miss you Pop 🥹

[asantos]

I remember my grandfather play this song over and over... He did two tours, he was in the us marines.🇺🇸

[traviskeller]

Full metal jacket is a masterpiece of a movie

[livvyliv]

“A JELLY DONUT? WHY IS THERE A JELLY DONUT IN YOUR FOOTLOCKER PRIVATE PYLE?”

[standardcake]

All my uncles fought in Vietnam. They’ll never tell me everything they saw in that war. But I can only imagine.

[Naminskia]

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents
A Stanley Kubrick Film
FULL METAL JACKET

[chickengenie]

This song reminds me of my grandfather. He served in Vietnam from 68 to 70. He speaks very little of his time there. To the point where he cant even watch certain war movies. Hes still alive thankfully. But every year I pray he stays well.

[windlejay]

Searched for this album for a couple years and ran across it in a thrift store one day for a dollar. One of my favorite albums in my classic country collection.

[FredPickett-qz]

I love this/R.I.P. JOHNNY/AND KITTY WELLS.

[dandarraugh]

God bless this song! Im a vet! Please remember our fallen.

[Memphis.Strangler]

Shaved my head yesterday, this was the only suitable song I could play during the haircut.

[mightduck]

Just saw a video of the scene in Full Metal Jacket with this song and instantly heard my grandfather singing. 😢 He passed away this summer. He was the best. Had a great taste in music. ❤

[joshuabrooks]

The song that made Johnnie wright the oldest artist to have a number one hit at one point. (He turned 51 when this song came out in 1965.) His record was broken twice, first by Kenny Rogers, who was 61 when "Buy Me A Rose" hit number one in 1999, and again by Willie Nelson, who was 70 when "Beer For My Horses" hit number one in 2003.

Rest In Peace, songwriter Tom T. Hall.

[jamescameron]

I was 11 years old in North Carolina 1967....saw bodies on the news every night of the guys...

[Commando]

Every time I get a haircut, I remember this song!!😭😭😭😭

[tomcomiskey]

My brother and my best friend went, 64 & 67 then I went 69, 70, 72 . We all.made.it back home. I lost a lot of Brothers, that I met in Nam and ones who died I grew up with at the same time I was I was in Nam, all in the U.S. Army &.Marines miss them dearly , and one who lost both legs, from a mine that the Marines wanted to give a D, D, , when he woke up in a hospital throwing punchings trying to get out of bed realizing he had no legs !!!! Just saying,
Just a Nam Vet,
Tom

[realprime]

"Sound off like you got a pair."
Rest in peace, R. Lee Ermey.