The Ballad of Ira Hayes was written by folk singer Peter La Farge. - TopicsExpress



          

The Ballad of Ira Hayes was written by folk singer Peter La Farge. It tells the story of Ira Hayes, one of the five Marines and one Navy Corpsman who became famous for having raised the flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima of World War II. youtu.be/eFMpqRsM_Fs Came across this heart breaking song in a Sing Out songbook that belonged to my parents. Glad to have found this version by Townes Van Zandt
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 18:09:52 +0000

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