An Open Letter to My Teenage Son (Vietnam War era artifact)

YouTube ^ | July 23, 2017 | Victor Lundberg

[EveningStar]

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An Open Letter to My Teenage Son · Victor Lundberg

Lost Hits Of The 60's

℗ 1967 Capitol Records, LLC

[EveningStar]

It's been 50 years since I last heard this Vietnam Era artifact by Victor Lundberg.

[EveningStar]

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[Robert DeLong]

Have to be honest, it’s the 1st time I have ever heard it. I would have been 14-15 depending on the month it was released and played. Since it became a top 10 hit it must have been played often too. At that age I was usually out playing some kind of sandlot sport, and I didn’t listen to the radio that much either.

[riverrunner]

Never heard it either but then our small town radio never would of played it.

[Robert DeLong]

I would think that small town America would be more likely to. Perhaps it was the father sanctioning the long hair. 8>)

[DakotaRed]

I recall hearing this in my late teens. In fact, it was a part of what led to me deciding to enlist rather than be drafted when I received my draft notice in early 1969.

[EveningStar]

Transcript

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks.