Ballad of the Green Berets" | Ed Sullivan Show | 55 years ago today, Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler debuted his song "Ballad of the Green Berets" on the Ed Sullivan Show. SSG
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Barry Sadler photo in Green Beret uniform circa 1965 Framed Print by David Lee Guss - Fine Art America
![Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler performs his 1966 #1 hit Ballad of the Green Berets on The Ed Sullivan Show. [1648 x 2048] : r/HistoryPorn Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler performs his 1966 #1 hit Ballad of the Green Berets on The Ed Sullivan Show. [1648 x 2048] : r/HistoryPorn](https://i.redd.it/i7lsk9q28y0a1.jpg)