I Was Only 19

Summary

I Was Only 19 is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• I Was Only 19's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• I Was Only 19's composer is recorded as John Schumann^[4].
• I Was Only 19's genre is Australian folk music^[5].
• I Was Only 19 was performed by Redgum^[6].
• I Was Only 19's language of work or name is recorded as English^[7].
• I Was Only 19 was released on 1983^[8].
• I Was Only 19's lyricist is recorded as John Schumann^[9].
• I Was Only 19's main subject is post-traumatic stress disorder^[10].
• I Was Only 19's main subject is Vietnam veteran^[11].
• I Was Only 19's main subject is Australia in the Vietnam War^[12].
• I Was Only 19's title is recorded as I Was Only 19^[13].
• I Was Only 19's form of creative work is recorded as song^[14].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[15]

• MusicBrainz ID: ddbed71c-2810-44cc-9adc-3defd5aad949^[16]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on I Was Only 19 was Redgum^[6].

Publication

I Was Only 19 was published on 1983^[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[7]. Its genre is Australian folk music^[5].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include post-traumatic stress disorder^[10], Vietnam veteran^[11], and Australia in the Vietnam War^[12].

Why It Matters

I Was Only 19 ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month).^[2]