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Open Letter To Khrushchev, An
The letter song was an old tradition by the time of the Cold War and this tune is but one of several issued during the period...

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Old Man Atom
This take on Sam Hinton's definitive version was rushed to release by RCA Victor after Hinton's record achieved such overwhelming response...

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Atomic Love
Without the atomic references spelling out the metaphor for love made plain by its title, this casual jazz vocal number wouldn't rise above the ordinary...

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I'm No Communist
Scotty Wiseman's I'm No Communist is ostensibly a condemnation of Communism, but it is equally harsh on what the song's protagonist...

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Iron Curtain Has Parted, The
This song about American military men released from 'Red' imprisonment was waxed by Don Windle after Nashville producer Bill Beasley told him he needed a topical song recorded quickly...

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H-Bomb
This rockabilly Bomb song is unusual in that it isn't just another senseless rave-up. The lyrics actually have some embedded social concern...

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(You Got To Pray To The Lord) When You See Those Flying Saucers
One of the more curious by-products of the Cold War is the UFO fad that remains with us to this day...

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No, No Joe
Hank Williams recorded this musical scolding of Soviet dictator Joe Stalin under the guise of his folksy alter ego Luke The Drifter...