Comments on: James P. 'Bull' Durham: True Balladeer of the Vietnam War http://www.historynet.com/james-p-bull-durham-true-balladeer-of-the-vietnam-war.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=james-p-bull-durham-true-balladeer-of-the-vietnam-war From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Richard Hermans http://www.historynet.com/james-p-bull-durham-true-balladeer-of-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-638603 Richard Hermans Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:17:09 +0000 #comment-638603 Just found this site. WOW ! Bull Durham,What a guy.! ! First off he was an Enlisted mans Officer A-One,over the top type GI Allways happy to sit in the Stag Bar at the NCO Club and intertain us with his wit and humor. I first met Bull some where around Offit AFB IN the late 60`s` or early 70`S. He had a small band and was playing the local Honky-Tonkys. I was running with a bartender/singer better known as "Dirty Sherrly".What a Gal ! Anyway,Bull was playing one nite at the Horse Shoe Lounge.A dive across the highway from Offit ,and Sherrly ask him if she could sit in as a vocalist. Well,ole Bull new a winner when he heard one,and that nite started a long relationship with DS,myself, and Bull. He went on to buying a saloon and dance hall in Minieola,Iowa,where I tended Bar and Sherrly was the featchered singer ( next to Bull). In every "Set" she would dedicate a song to unsung Heros of the AF, Boom Operators.And to Me her own Boom. I entered into the world of soberity in 1973 and lost contact with THE Bull, but heard he was doing well in Nashville,TN, He lked old Booms and wrote a song about one of the wildest Roscoe Ross, Now with "Boom Stowed" in Paris,TX. ":Hang Down Your Boom Ross Cooly" THANKS BULL We Grunts loved You Tricky Dick Hermans an Old Boom of the Old Air Force Just found this site. WOW ! Bull Durham,What a guy.! !
First off he was an Enlisted mans Officer A-One,over the top type GI Allways happy to sit in the Stag Bar at the NCO Club and intertain us with his wit and humor.
I first met Bull some where around Offit AFB IN the late 60`s` or early 70`S. He had a small band and was playing the local Honky-Tonkys. I was running with a bartender/singer better known as "Dirty Sherrly".What a Gal ! Anyway,Bull was playing one nite at the Horse Shoe Lounge.A dive across the highway from Offit ,and Sherrly ask him if she could sit in as a vocalist. Well,ole Bull new a winner when he heard one,and that nite started a long relationship with DS,myself, and Bull.
He went on to buying a saloon and dance hall in Minieola,Iowa,where I tended Bar and Sherrly was the featchered singer ( next to Bull).
In every "Set" she would dedicate a song to unsung Heros of the AF, Boom Operators.And to Me her own Boom.
I entered into the world of soberity in 1973 and lost contact with THE Bull, but heard he was doing well in Nashville,TN,
He lked old Booms and wrote a song about one of the wildest Roscoe Ross, Now with "Boom Stowed" in Paris,TX.
":Hang Down Your Boom Ross Cooly"
THANKS BULL We Grunts loved You
Tricky Dick Hermans an Old Boom of the Old Air Force

]]> By: Ronnie Collins http://www.historynet.com/james-p-bull-durham-true-balladeer-of-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-559410 Ronnie Collins Fri, 13 May 2011 12:37:32 +0000 #comment-559410 Does anyone know how to contact Bull's daughter Cindy? Would love to get in touch!! Does anyone know how to contact Bull's daughter Cindy? Would love to get in touch!!

]]> By: mark jeter http://www.historynet.com/james-p-bull-durham-true-balladeer-of-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-271498 mark jeter Wed, 05 May 2010 23:09:32 +0000 #comment-271498 Bull was my best friend, manager at one time, & fellow performer. we also were room mates for a long time. R.I.P. miss you UB. Bull was my best friend, manager at one time, & fellow performer. we also were room mates for a long time. R.I.P. miss you UB.

]]> By: Ronnie Collins http://www.historynet.com/james-p-bull-durham-true-balladeer-of-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-227825 Ronnie Collins Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:12:18 +0000 #comment-227825 Check out "Fans of Bull Durham" on Facebook Thanks RC Check out "Fans of Bull Durham" on Facebook
Thanks
RC

]]> By: Ronald Tuell http://www.historynet.com/james-p-bull-durham-true-balladeer-of-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-135926 Ronald Tuell Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:32:27 +0000 #comment-135926 The best OIC I had in the Air Force at Pease AFB NH back in 1967/8. I loved the songs of SAC The best OIC I had in the Air Force at Pease AFB NH back in 1967/8. I loved the songs of SAC

]]> By: Col Bill McDonald USAF Ret http://www.historynet.com/james-p-bull-durham-true-balladeer-of-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-90295 Col Bill McDonald USAF Ret Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:25:03 +0000 #comment-90295 Bull Durham along with Bill Ellis, Toby Hughes, Saul Brody, Chip Dockery, and Dick Jonas are not likely to become pop song favorites like the late Michael Jackson, but those who might like a little insight into the life in Vietnam from some heroes who do not pull any punches. Listen closely and you will find REAL life as we knew it back in those days we fought for our unappreciative country. Life got to be a little UNREAL when we came home. Thanks to folks like Vietnam editors these guys may find some of the exposure they so richly deserve. BTW I flew some missions with the 48th AHC and those bluestars deserve some songs about Lam Son 719. Bull Durham along with Bill Ellis, Toby Hughes, Saul Brody, Chip Dockery, and Dick Jonas are not likely to become pop song favorites like the late Michael Jackson, but those who might like a little insight into the life in Vietnam from some heroes who do not pull any punches. Listen closely and you will find REAL life as we knew it back in those days we fought for our unappreciative country. Life got to be a little UNREAL when we came home. Thanks to folks like Vietnam editors these guys may find some of the exposure they so richly deserve. BTW I flew some missions with the 48th AHC and those bluestars deserve some songs about Lam Son 719.

]]> By: Ronnie Collins http://www.historynet.com/james-p-bull-durham-true-balladeer-of-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-29770 Ronnie Collins Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:03:03 +0000 #comment-29770 I have had the honor of playing banjo with Bull many times. Sadly we lost him a couple of years ago. Respiratory problems due to exposure to agent orange. He was a good friend ans is sorely missed. Peace RC I have had the honor of playing banjo with Bull many times. Sadly we lost him a couple of years ago. Respiratory problems due to exposure to agent orange. He was a good friend ans is sorely missed.

Peace
RC

]]> By: Dale http://www.historynet.com/james-p-bull-durham-true-balladeer-of-the-vietnam-war.htm#comment-19228 Dale Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:23:29 +0000 #comment-19228 I've heard some of Lt Col Durham's material on In Country. His work is outstanding! I've used the album in my high school history classes to give my students a perspective of the war they would not get from their books. I've heard some of Lt Col Durham's material on In Country.

His work is outstanding! I've used the album in my high school history classes to give my students a perspective of the war they would not get from their books.

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