Vietnam War Music - Wooly Bully By Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs

This video contains historical footage taken during the Vietnam War for educational and creative purposes. Topics Republican F-105 Thunderchief, McDonell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Vietnam War, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15, Air Strike, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 This silent highlight reel shows U.S. Air Force aircraft including F-105 Thunder-chiefs and F-4 Phantoms making raids on North Vietnam. Footage includes airstrikes on enemy bridges and infrastructure as part of an effort to cut supplies to the Viet Cong and disrupt the North Vietnamese economy. Air to air combat against the North Vietnamese Air Force is shown with several Migs taken out through the use of missiles and cannon fire. The spectacular moment is with a close hit on a Mig. NVA airfield is shown completely devastated from bomb hits. American airbase is shown with F-105s on the flight line. “Wooly Bully“ is a popular song originally recorded by novelty rock ’n’ roll band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs in 1965. Based on a standard 12-bar blues progression, it was written by the band’s frontman, Domingo “Sam“ Samudio. It was released as a single on the small Memphis-based XL label (#906) in 1964 and was picked up in 1965 by MGM. The song was recorded at Sam C. Phillips Recording Studio at 639 Madison Avenue in Memphis, the successor to Phillips’ original Sun Studio. It proved to be the only recording made at the studio to achieve national success. The Vietnam War has always fascinated me, especially when I was a kid. I built these mini-musical documentaries when I was struggling and seriously injured still am, as it never goes away. I have learned how to deal with things differently, again to some degree. I was fighting for my life and I was forgotten, I was falling through the cracks of society and life. The only circumstances I could relate to at the time were the Vietnam War Vets, both sides. I was facing and experiencing huge loss, mentally, physically, and worst of all, I was alone, and I had to fight for my life over and over again. I found inspiration when I found out I could edit videos and express myself on what I was going through to some degree, obviously. Here I found Camaraderie, Unity, and a Community to interact with and let them know they will never be forgotten. It was also a way I could give back to thought who gave so much for others, and unfortunately, it’s often forgotten. I have coupled these mini-musical documentaries with music that is in keeping and in direct relation to the Vietnam war. PLEASE NOTE: Aurora redesigns and produces cinematic films and documentaries with a journalistic approach (fair use). This is by no means a vehicle for our opinions, nor a service announcement. Our documentaries document reality and history for educational & historical purposes. We reserve a neutral opinion. We are interested in the physical and emotional, historical realities of combat. We judge no side, we rather try to understand what people and vets went through and continue to experience. These documentaries retain Significant educational and historical value. Music used in the films is in keeping with fair use practice LAW and POLICY under section 107 and is directly related to the era and meaning of the created films. Special Thanks To Periscope Films. Cinematic By JRG Songwriters: Domingo Samudio Publishing Artists: Sam the Sham, & The Pharaohs Album: Wooly Bully Released: 1965 Recorded: 1964
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