Sarge Lintecum

VIETNAM COMBAT VETERAN Sarge Lintecum did three tours of duty in Vietnam, 1966-'67-'68. His first tour was eleven months in the jungle with the 101st Airborne Paratroopers as a combat infantryman. During that time he advanced to Squad Leader. Sarge came down with malaria three times, jungle-rot, immersion-foot, two varieties of internal parasites, a shrapnel wound in his leg, exposure to Agent Orange, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which Sarge says is the "Vietnam Blues". Sarge received the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, a three tour Vietnam Service Medal, Parachute Jump Wings, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, a Valorous Unit Emblem, a Republic Of Vietnam Gallantry Cross With Palm Unit Citation Badge, and five Over-Seas Bars.

SONGWRITER Sarge's blues music, spoken word, and jazz recording, "Vietnam Blues-Combat Tested Blues . . . For Peace" on which Sarge sings, plays harmonica, and wrote the songs and poems has received five Honorable Mention Certificates in Billboard Magazine's National Song Contest.

MUSICIAN Sarge, a fine harmonica player, is endorsed and sponsored by Lee Oskar, of WAR fame, and owner of the Lee Oskar Harmonica Company. Lee Oskar has come to Phoenix on five occasions to do benefit concerts that Sarge and his wife and business partner, Leslie Nan Lintecum, conceived of and organized.

FILMS AND SOUND TRACKS Sarge's song "Sister Soldier" is on the sound track of "In The Shadow Of The Blade," a film that won Best Documentary and Best of Show at the 2004 Houston International Film Festival. Sarge and Sarge's song "Saturday Morning Cartoons" are featured in a Zentropa Real film called "A Boy Named Joshua" directed by Sami Saif.

POET Sarge Lintecum is a leading slam poet (performance art poet) in Arizona, and slam master, having hosted Poetry Slams for over three years. He has been an organizer and national competing member of the Phoenix Slam Poetry Team from 1992, when he competed that year in Boston, to 1996. At the 1994 Annual National Slam Poetry Competition in Asheville, North Carolina Sarge won the Slam Haiku competition making him the 1994 National Slam Haiku Champion of the USA, and inspiring him to write his 160 page book, "Sarge's Little Book of Haiku". This book was Sarge's second book of poetry, preceded by "The Vietnam Blues and Other Really Radical Writings" (50 pages) and Sarge's third book, "Vietnam Vet Will Work For Food" (30 pages) will touch your heart.

PRESS QUOTES: "Here and there you will hear jungle noises and sound effects of the war, plus harmonica and deep feeling. ...it tries to accomplish that difficult task of bringing humor and/or release to a touchy, often unwanted subject. I like it. " Ben Ohmart, Music Dish, August 9, 1999

"...Sarge’s blues come from the soul, and his ballad to the women who served ("Sister Soldier") rocks on in a great In The Shadow of The Blade chapter." Patrick and Cheryl Fries, Arrowhead Films, In The Shadow Of The Blade, August 1, 2004

"This is great stuff with much depth and substance, with excellent potential for a sequel." J.J. Terre, Music Voice Magazine, June 2, 1995

"... the deeply personal Vietnam Blues is a surprisingly entertaining collection of blues songs." Dean Rhodes, The Arizona Republic, January 16, 1992

"Vietnam Blues is one man's powerful message and a positive catalyst for healing and change." Lee Oskar, Lee Oskar Harmonica Company, August 7, 1992

"Sarge Lintecum's Vietnam combat experience fuels his traditional Blues Rock and spoken word pieces. His tales cover a wide spectrum -- including praising the contributions of American women." Nick Dedina, LISTEN.COM (Online music reviews), December 14, 1999

"... his lighthearted attitude and enthusiasm make his performances and his new cassette a winner." Robert Baird, New Times, December 18, 1991

"... immaculately recorded and produced by Clarke Rigsby ..." Douglas McDaniel, Where It's Hot, December 3, 1991

"There is plenty of humor on this album, proving how far Lintecum has traveled since his days as a tripwire vet." Betty Webb, The Tribune, December 1, 1991

"I've recorded with many artists; it was my pleasure to record on Sarge's album. It should do a million copies." Chico Chism, Cher-Kee Records, U.S.A., Big Bear Records, England, August, 1, 1992

"ORDER YOUR COPY OF VIETNAM BLUES - COMBAT TESTED BLUES... FOR PEACE TODAY AND SEE FOR YOURSELF IF ALL THESE FOLKS ARE LYIN'." ~ SARGE LINTECUM ~