A Soldier's Musical Legacy
ASIN: B000056EZL
Track Listings
| 1. Short intro A Soldier's Legacy by Joan Brazeale |
| 2. Kansas City Blues arranged by Ralph Smith |
| 3. Interview Sailing on Queen Elizabeth to Scotland 1943 |
| 4. Interview Crossing the English Channel 1943 |
| 5. Interview Worst Battle Stories WW2 p1 |
| 6. Interview Foxholes and Loss of Comrades 1945 |
| 7. Hard Luck Blues by Ralph Smith |
| 8. Wait A Little Longer by Ralph and Faye Smith |
| 9. Barbershop Blues by Ralph Smith |
| 10. Lonely Tomb by Ralph and Faye Smith |
| 11. Hunting Blues by Ralph Smith |
| 12. Please Don't Leave Me Anymore by Ralph and Faye Smith |
| 13. Just A Closer Walk by Ralph and Faye Smith |
| 14. There'll Come A Time by Ralph and Faye Smith |
| 15. Give Mother My Crown by Ralph and Faye Smith |
| 16. Gone Home by Ralph and Faye Smith |
| 17. Heaven by Ralph and Faye Smith |
| 18. Royal Telephone by Ralph Smith |
| 19. Never Grow Old by Ralph and Faye Smith |
| 20. One More Time by Ralph Smith (rare 1947 recording) |
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Ralph D. Smith, born in Greenville, South Carolina on April 23, 1921 was an early pioneer in country-western "hillbilly" music. As a teenage backup musician he played dobro and lap steel guitar for many groups during the 1930's and 40's including Baby Rey, Tommy Sosebee, Larry and Earle and others often appearing on the radio. Later when the WW2 broke out he entertained comrades from Texas, California, to throughout Europe as he proudly served in the 100th Infantry Division 398th regiment 1st Battallion, Company "C" After the war he returns home to marry and the civilian life, but music goes with him from the battlefields of war to battle which finally takes his life, colon cancer July 28, 1999.
Product Description
Funded in part by a grant from the The South Carolina Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts, this CD together with 16 page full color booklet, is dedicated toall World War 2 combat soldier-musicians and/or entertainers who provided dual service to our country, most often without pay or proper recognition.
Ralph Smith's story, together with other soldier performers like him and the music they performed helped to reflect the hopes, dreams, concerns and values of the average American during a most chaotic and uncertain time during the World War period. This CD also reflects a "commonness" and "life in the southern Mill village era" that appeals to all the history and military buffs and other scholars by reminding us our own family, friends and familiar places.
A Soldier's Musical Legacy,WWII PFC Ralph D. Smith
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ASIN: B000056EZL Release Date: 2000-10-30 |
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Album Description
Funded in part by a grant from the The South Carolina Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts, this CD together with 16 page full color booklet, is dedicated toall World War 2 combat soldier-musicians and/or entertainers who provided dual service to our country, most often without pay or proper recognition.Ralph Smith's story, together with other soldier performers like him and the music they performed helped to reflect the hopes, dreams, concerns and values of the average American during a most chaotic and uncertain time during the World War period. This CD also reflects a "commonness" and "life in the southern Mill village era" that appeals to all the history and military buffs and other scholars by reminding us our own family, friends and familiar places.
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A Bronze Star Soldier Entertainer is Recognized by His Son.......2000-12-14
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