Many consider Hank Williams, Sr. to be to country music what James Brown is to soul. He was a prolific singer songwriter who produced some of his most enduring recordings, including "Rambling Man" and "Cold, Cold Heart," during the Korean War years.

American composer Cole Porter has produced hundreds of pop songs, including a slew of hits adored by Americans at home and abroad during the Korean War.

Like the music of Ray Charles, Hank Williams, and Cole Porter, the unique compositions of R&B pianist Johnny Otis thrilled and inspired Americans on the home front and on the war front during the years of the Korean conflict.

Mandel and Altman present a collection of tracks inspired by the widely popular satirical film about the Korean War. It includes the haunting theme song, which also opened the beloved, long-running television sitcom series of the same name.

Just as Vietnam War soldiers enjoyed the stirring sounds of rock artists like Creedence Clearwater Revival and Jimi Hendrix, men on the Korean warfront found comfort in the crooning of country-blues greats like Ray Charles.