Battle Notes: Music of the Vietnam War

by Lee Andresen

This book is the only complete discography of all the music of the Vietnam era. Complied by history professor, Lee Andresen, the book details famous and infamous songs. It highlights obscure and unknown tunes. A tremendous source of accurate information. Relive the tunes of what the NYT called, Our first rock and roll war. A treasure for Vietnam vets. Many fun illustrations.

Hardcover version of the successful first editon. Expanded text, more period photos, larger discography.

Genres: Music, History

354 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Obituary: https://www.downsfh.com/obituary/3836215
https://www.superiortelegram.com/obit...

Lee Olander Andresen, was born in Superior, Wi on April 17, 1945 and died in Arizona on July 23, 2016.

Lee attended school in Superior WI and graduated from University of Wisconsin Superior with a BA in History. He received his Masters in History from the University of Houston.

He taught in the Superior School District, University of Wisconsin-Superior, University of Minnesota-Duluth and retired from Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN.

Lee served on the Douglas County Board of Supervisors, as Chaplain for the Elks Lodge 403. He attended Concordia Lutheran Church, Superior, WI.

His passion for music, history & politics inspired him to write Battle Notes: The Music of the Vietnam War (Savage Press) which is read and sold internationally. Lee traveled throughout the United States making presentations and meeting with Veterans who he dedicated his books to.

He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Andresen, mother, Elsie Andresen, and brother, Jack Andresen all of Superior, WI.
Lee is survived by wife-Mary Lou; children, Jon, Brian (Eva) Payne, Matthew (Lisa) Payne and Morgan (Simon) Kane; grandchildren, Alyssa, Jake, Olivia, Sara, Gustavo, Nick, Jonathan, Payton, Harrison, Chloe, and Desmond; great-grandchildren, Rion and Hollie; brother, Bill (Judy) of WI; nephews, Craig, Jeff and Todd; nieces, Kelly and Jennifer; cousin, Jean Van Buren of AZ and WI and her family; and his pup, Winston.

A memorial service will be held at Concordia Lutheran Church, 1708 John Ave, Superior, WI on August 20, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will begin one hour prior. Lunch to follow in the Fellowship Hall.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the WoundedWarriorProject.org or buy his book and share it with a veteran.

Wife's obituary: https://obituaries.eastvalleytribune....

Reviews

[Faith Evangeline · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Vietnam War is a very relevant subject. It affected directly or indirectly the lives of so very many people. We all know somebody who served at that time. Last November I found myself talking with a man who had fought with the 101 Airborne during Vietnam, and was one of the most decorated soldiers I'd ever met. I was so painfully ignorant on the subject that I decided then and there that I had to do something about it. I won a giveaway for “Battle Notes” on Goodreads a few years ago, and thought it would be a good place to start. The history of music and how music has affected history has always fascinated me. Listening to the music of an era really opens up the doors to understanding the emotions of a generation better than almost anything else. I took my time getting through this book, listening to each of the songs that were mentioned. Although my music tastes differ significantly from that of the Vietnam era, I still really enjoyed reading this book. I learned so much. “Battle Notes” is a wonderful resource for anyone wanting to learn about the music of that time in history.

[Captain_Howdy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good listing of songs from the war era. Some great background on some of the more obscure recordings.

The material was used for the author's college course and about 20% of the text are comments from students. I could have done without most of that.

Reading this gave me something to think about. In that time period you could hear war songs, both pro and con everywhere you went. Some of them are considered classics today and still listened to. There is an absence of songs about the current wars of today in popular culture. Why do you think this is so?

[Lawrence · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting topic and read, but could have strongly benefited from some professional editing. That said, there probably won't be a more definitive look at the subject. Chapters cover protest music, patriotic music, music listened to by soldiers in Vietnam, African-America music of the period and more.

[Mike Savage · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything you ever wanted to know about the music of America's "Rock and Roll War."