Wed 11/11/15: Musicians Who Were Veterans
1. Crosstown Traffic/Jimi Hendrix
-Jimi Hendrix…Joined The Army In 1961…Was In The Airborne Division…Discharged In ’62 After Breaking His Ankle On His 26th Parachute Jump
2. Angel/Shaggy/Rayvon (Shaggy)
-Shaggy…Born In Jamaica…Family Moved To Brooklyn In 1986…Joined The Marines In 1988…Served In Operation Desert Storm As A Field Artillery Crewman
3. Susie Q/Creedence Clearwater Revival (John Fogerty)
-John Fogerty-Joined The Army Reserves In ’66 While A Member Of The Golliwogs…Discharged In ’67 And Changed The Name Of The Band To CCR
4. You Don't Mess Around with Jim/Jim Croce
-Jim Croce…Enlisted In The Army National Guard In 1966…He Had A Few Problems With Authority And Ended Up Going Thru Basic Training Twice…Served On Active Duty For 4 Months
5. Love Me Two Times/The Doors (Ray Manzarek)
-Ray Manzarek…Enlisted In The Army In Dec., 1961 Was Assigned To Play Piano, To Entertain Troops, In Okinawa And Thailand
6. Ring of Fire/Johnny Cash
-Johnny Cash…Air Force…Stationed In Germany…Job Was A Morse Code Interceptor For Russian Army Transmissions…Discharged In 1954
7. The Thrill Is Gone/B.B. King
-B.B. King…Enlisted In The Army During WW 2 But Was Released Because He Drove A Tractor, Which Was Considered An Essential Home Front Occupation
8. U Can't Touch This/MC Hammer
-MC Hammer…Wanted To Be A Pro Baseball Player…Didn’t Make The Cut With The San Fran Giants So He Joined The Navy…Served 3 Years A Petty Officer 3rd Class In Aviation Store Keeping
9. Me and Bobby McGee/Janis Joplin (Kris Kristofferson)
-Kris Kristofferson…Joined The Army In The Early 60’s And Rose To The Rank Of Captain…He Flew Helicopters And Completed Army Ranger School
