The Ballad of Ira Hayes
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"The Ballad of Ira Hayes" is a song written by folk singer Peter La Farge. Its words tell the story of Ira Hayes, one of the six Marines who became famous for having raised the U.S. flag on Mount Suri
Hayes was depicted on the Iwo Jima Memorial as one of 6 men raising the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima
Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian is a 1964 concept album, the twelfth album released by singer Johnny Cash on Columbia Records. It is one of several Americana records by Cash. This one foc
The Ballad of Ira Hayes
…plight: "but his land is just as dry(!)" The song has been recorded many times. The most popular version is by Johnny Cash, which he recorded for the Bitter Tears concept album (containing mostly La Farge compositions) and reached number three on the Billboard Country Singles chart in 1964. Patrick Sky covered…
Johnny Cash Bitter Tears