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November 11, 2014 Favoriting
THE ORDER:
HERBERT M. SCHULKIND: First Lieutenant, Field Artillery, United States Army, for gallantry in action in Germany on 19 September 1944. While acting as a forward observer, the enemy launched a counter attack against the unit with which First Lieutenant Schulkind was observing. First Lieutenant Schulkind, in spite of enemy fire and danger from exploding ammunition in a nearby burning half track, took a position under direct observation of the enemy and directed artillery fire on them. So effective was the combined tank and artillery fire directed that the enemy counter attack was completely routed. The action of First Lieutenant Schulkind reflects the highest traditions of the military service." — BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL LUNSFORD E. OLIVER
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Artist Selection Album    (Label / Recording date)
Theme Music:
 James Brown  		Cold Sweat (pt. 1)   Favoriting b/w Cold Sweat (pt. 2)
(King 1967)

Garrick's Fairground with Norma Winstone  Blessed Are the Peacemakers   Favoriting b/w Epiphany
(Argo 1972)
Dion DiMucci  Peaceful Place   Favoriting You're Not Alone
(Warner. Bros. 1971)
Ebo Taylor  Peace on Earth   Favoriting Life Stories
(Strut 2011)
Sammy Marshall  My Dream of Peace   Favoriting b/w Don McHan: You Are Seeing God
(Jersey )

Talkover Music:
 Albert Beger Electroacoustic Band  		Peacemaker   Favoriting Peacemaker
(Anova 2010)

Francois Rabbath  La Guerre et la Paix: 4 Paix   Favoriting Multi Bass '70
(Red Mark )
Almeda Riddle  Worldwide Peace   Favoriting How Firm a Foundation
(Arkansas Traditions 1985)
Alexander "Skip" Spence  War in Peace   Favoriting Oar
(Columbia 1969)
Moondog & the London Saxophonic  EEC Suite: Hymn to Peace   Favoriting Sax Pax for a Sax
(Atlantic 1994)
Dave Bixby  Peace   Favoriting Ode to Quetzalcoatl
(private press 1969)
Eric Bentley  Peace Song   Favoriting Songs of Hanns Eisler
(Folkways 1964)

Talkover Music:
 Williams Parker  		My Name Is Peace   Favoriting Wood Flute Songs
(AUM Fidelity 2012)

Amalgam  Prayer for Peace   Favoriting Prayer For Peace
(Transatlantic 1969)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe  There's Peace in Korea   Favoriting b/w Crying in the Chapel
(Decca 1953)
Johnny King & Fatback Band  Peace, Love not War   Favoriting b/w Keep On Brother Keep On
(BC Project II 1968)
Louis Armstrong  Give Peace a Chance   Favoriting Louis Armstrong and His Friends
(RCA France 1974)

Closing Theme:
 Specks Williams  		We Gave the Drummer Some   Favoriting b/w Specks Blues
(Jax 196?)

Listener comments!

Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:18pm Brian in UK:

I do have difficulty with the correctness of poppy wearing over here. It is a gesture though.
Would we have been so brave as these men, I like to think so.
'It's always the old that lead us to the war only for the young to fall'. Phil Ochs
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:22pm Doug Schulkind:

Phil fought a battle of one, and lost. Damn him.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:32pm Brian in UK:

It is such a thin line.

I think Morpheus is calling.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:36pm Doug Schulkind:

Sleep tight, Brian in UK.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:40pm Artie Haywire:

Veterans, virgins and vagabonds, all gathered around the fire.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:42pm Doug Schulkind:

What, no vegans?!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:43pm Gary:

Vegan work it out
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:44pm Doug Schulkind:

Very vunny, Gary.
Avatar 5:44pm annie:

i'm trying like hell to come up with a pun using "armistice"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:48pm Doug Schulkind:

Will someone help Annie out here?!
Avatar 5:51pm annie:

i'm racking my brain.. i think there's a knock knock joke involved
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:51pm Gary:

I had a joke earlier, but Ar musta mistice.

See, that's why I try to avoid pun time here.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:53pm Doug Schulkind:

When you find it, Annie, it will be the pun to end all puns.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:53pm Gary:

Knock knock.

Who's there?

Arrrrrrr.

Arrrrrrr, who?

[Pirate knocks down door and steals booty.]
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:54pm Doug Schulkind:

What is it, Pun Like a Pirate Day, Gary?
Avatar 5:57pm ndbob:

evening Doug and everyone!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:58pm Doug Schulkind:

Hey, ndbob!
Avatar 5:58pm annie:

a fellow was asked to sweep up some papers under a desk. his bos was pretty tough and so he did his best to get them all; getting down on his knees and reaching for them all, in among the dust bunnies. when he was finished he stood up and called the boss in to check his work. the boss took a flash light and ran it under into the darkness. he swiftly pulled out a stray sheet. the poor worker replied oh, my armistice!!"
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:59pm Artie Haywire:

Y armastice treacle buns zo zticky?!?
Avatar 5:59pm annie:

do i win anything? a boot in the patootie?
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:02pm Artie Haywire:

"Mr. Armistice, help me if you please!"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:02pm Gary:

Yay Magic Hour!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:03pm listener james from westwood:

Howdy, Doug and all! Saluting 1st Lt. Schulkind!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:03pm Jeff Golick:

Hi!

Gallantry in action! That's a fine legacy, Doug. To Brian's comment above, I fear terribly that I would not have been as brave. (I feel similarly about the glory years of the Civil Rights Movement.)
Avatar 6:04pm Carmichael:

Good day, vets and others.
Avatar 6:05pm Matt from Springfield:

Happy to be back here on this Veterans Day!
Hi Doug, and all Drummers!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:06pm Doug Schulkind:

@Jeff Golick
Your valor is ahead of you. (As in, about 15 hours from now.)
Avatar 6:07pm Matt from Springfield:

Wow, amazing song for the Peacemakers.
And amazing citation for your (Dad, I presume?)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:09pm Doug Schulkind:

G'day to you Carmichael and Matt from Springfield!

Yes, my dear father. I wrote a story about the story of my father receiving the Silver Star, here: blog.wfmu.org...
Avatar 6:11pm ndbob:

wow Doug!
Avatar 6:13pm Matt from Springfield:

It's also on the Hall of Valor website, the most comprehensive listing of high military honors awarded:
projects.militarytimes.com...

But it's "unconfirmed", needing a citation - you could send them a copy and get it confirmed! The order's text will then appear on that webpage.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:15pm Doug Schulkind:

@Matt from Springfield
I emailed that website earlier today with a photo of the Silver Star order signed by General Oliver
Avatar 6:17pm Carmichael:

Just realized my father earned a bronze star at Normandy. I never knew it until the VA paid for his headstone and stated it there.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:18pm davex:

Peace, everyone!
Avatar 6:19pm Matt from Springfield:

Excellent! I'm glad!

Also a nice story - with all the stories from your family, they could fill a book! (Despite not *actually* attending the March on Washington ;)
Avatar 6:20pm Matt from Springfield:

Pax vobiscum, davex, et cum mundi!
Avatar 6:22pm Matt from Springfield:

@Carm: Weren't you in the Air Force? Hearty thanks to you and your family today!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:24pm davex:

Et cum te, Matt!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:26pm Doug Schulkind:

davex in the house!
Avatar 6:27pm northguineahills:

My maternal grandfather flew P-38s in the Pacific. My paternal grandfather was a physician, and older, so they relocated him from Detroit to WV where civilian physicians were scarce.
Avatar 6:27pm Matt from Springfield:

Appalachian a capella gospel -- nothing like it.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:28pm Gary:

I think I've peaced together tonight's theme
Avatar 6:29pm Matt from Springfield:

@Gary: When will there be peace from puns??! :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:30pm Doug Schulkind:

Welcome welcome, ngh!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:30pm davex:

Almeda surely remembered the original Armistice Day.
Avatar 6:31pm Matt from Springfield:

Sorry, "Ozark" gospel, Arkansas and all..

Wow, and she stopped singing THAT, because "no one wanted to hear it". Damn shame - when will humanity learn? When will humanity get some humanity in them?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:32pm Doug Schulkind:

Almeda would have been 19 on Armistice Day.
Avatar 6:32pm Carmichael:

@Matt: good memory. Yes, I served in the USAF. Tons of fun ...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:33pm Gary:

I thought this was something contemporary!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:35pm davex:

Wow, that was some birthday for her!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:41pm Jeff Golick:

Great stuff in that set, Doug. Thanks!

Gotta go home and feed the kids (not a metaphor for planning a radio show).

Peace, all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:43pm Jeff Golick:

Amalgam? :::sits back down:::
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:43pm Doug Schulkind:

Get some sleep, Jeff Golick.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:44pm Gary:

This _is_ rather lovely.
Avatar 6:46pm Matt from Springfield:

I like Amalgam. In fact I'd even like 100 malgams... ;)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:46pm Doug Schulkind:

Amalgam:
Alto Saxophone – Trevor Watts
Bass – Jeff Clyne
Drums – John Stevens
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:47pm Doug Schulkind:

{John Stevens by courtesy of Marmalade Records}
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:47pm listener james from westwood:

My dad was Army during the Cold War. Gave my mother a scare when he was called to active duty during the Cuban Missile Crisis. She had visions of him wading ashore outside the glowing ruins of Havana and then not having a Bronx (and with it a girlfriend) to return to....
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:48pm Doug Schulkind:

Big hugs to your dad and your mom, Listener James.
Avatar 6:49pm Matt from Springfield:

Cold War imagery, how long we lived with those fears.
Avatar 6:51pm ndbob:

indeed Matt - the Cuban Missile Crisis was fifth grade for me
Avatar 6:51pm Matt from Springfield:

Technically there hasn't been peace in Korea yet...

But music about that particular "police action" is pretty rare, glad Sister Rosetta contributed and you found this.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:53pm Doug Schulkind:

Hard to rhyme with "police action."
Avatar 6:54pm Matt from Springfield:

Satis-faction? (Emphasis on the "Sateees")
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:55pm Gary:

Whoa, really? Louis, Louis!
Avatar 6:55pm Matt from Springfield:

Wow, didn't know Satchmo recorded this! And those backup girls provide an interesting contrast!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:56pm davex:

Great cover - wow! And thanks, Doug, as always...
Avatar 6:57pm northguineahills:

Nice one, Doug! Peace out!
Avatar 6:57pm Matt from Springfield:

I was just in Berlin last month, went along the path where The Wall used to be. Totally unexpected, and a rare thing to happen in this era, but I like to think of that as a great monument to what can be possible.

"War is over - if you want it..."
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:58pm Doug Schulkind:

Louis also does a cover of "The Creator Has a Master Plan" in a duet with Leon Thomas. A-fucking-mazing.
Avatar 6:58pm ndbob:

this is great!
Avatar 6:58pm ndbob:

excellent show Doug!
Avatar 6:58pm Matt from Springfield:

Once a Drummer, always a Drummer!

Thanks Doug! Wonderful and timely selections and stories here tonight!
Bring Peace to the World, everyone! Starting with ourselves!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:59pm Gary:

Peace out, Doug! I'm off to find that duet
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:59pm listener james from westwood:

Give Doug a chance, and he gives you an excellent Veterans Day show. Thanks!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:01pm davex:

Peace to one and all. 'Tis always the season!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:02pm Doug Schulkind:

You gals and guys continue to be the best people ever. Thanks for being it with me!
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