Dick Dale

Credited on the record as Dick Dale & Francine York.

Enlistment Twist

1962 · The United States Army OLM-PS-1301-A/OLM-PS-1302-A · Boston, Massachusetts

Artist
Dick Dale
Credited on the record as
Dick Dale & Francine York
Title
Enlistment Twist
Release
Enlistment Twist / The U.S. Army Buddies
Year
1962
Label
The United States Army # OLM-PS-1301-A/OLM-PS-1302-A
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Songwriter
Jimmy Sheldon
Genre
Rock · Surf Rock
Primary theme
US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs

Notes

Enlistment Twist (Dale, Dick & Francine York) US Army Buddies (Dale, Dick & Francine York) US army propaganda song. Fanfare, patriotic. Vietnam-era. Songs on youtube. [From Justin A. Brummer notes from RYM] 45rpm single, Overland OLM-PS-1031 / OLM-PS-1032; 1962; side A "Enlistment Twist" (Jimmy Sheldon). [From 45cat] Also issued as Enlistment Twist / Dream Girl Waltz by Dick Dale and Francine York, Overland OLM-PS-1031 / OLM-PS-1032, 1962, both sides by Jimmy Sheldon. [From 45cat]

About the artist

Born Richard Anthony Monsour, 4 May 1937, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Died 16 March 2019, Loma Linda, California, USA. American surf rock guitarist. [Source: Wikipedia]

Themes

Patriotic

In collections

US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]