JOHN ROBERT MALLERNEE
"Saigon"
- A Soldiers Quest
- And So I Dream of You
- A.W.O.L.
- Ballad of Portland, Oregon
- Ballad of the Signal Corps
- Coryell County, Texas
- For Ted E. Bair
- Froggy's Song
- My Song
- My Trip to Israel
- Saints at War
- The Celtic Festival
- Welcome Home, American Vet
- Your Friendly Veterans Administration
John, a Viet Nam Veteran and Bronze Star recipient, was stationed with the 501st Signal Battalion of the 101st Airborne Division "Screaming Eagles" in 1970-1971. He now resides in the Armed Forced Retirement Home in Washington DC.
Considering himself an "undiscovered" amateur, John composes Country/Western/Folk ballads, both lyrics and melody, which he sings while accompanying himself by strumming simple chords on a Yamaha classical guitar, all done "by ear", as he does not read or write music. He advises that because he doesn't have the capability to record his songs and send them via the Internet, we'll only see the lyrics.
Learn more about John and read more of his writings on his website located at
http://www.geocities.com/writesong/John_Robert_Mallernee.html