Khnh Ly Tn tht: Phm Th L Mai; was the

third of eight children; all except one now reside in the states. Appeared in Paris By Night 16 and Trng Thanh 2 as MC. Khanh Lys mother, whose name was Tn, was a star on the first womens soccer team in Vietnam, and then winner of the first nationwide beauty contest in the 1930s. She wore a Thai costume in the beauty contest. Married, since 1975, to Nguyn Hong oan, a journalist and writer of satirical novels (tiu thuyt phng s), such as B Ln. (As a poet, writes under the pseudonym Triu Sao i). She has one son by Nguyn Hong oan, 24 years old in 2002, and three sons from an earlier marriage in VN, the oldest of whom was 39 in 2002. She first met Trnh Cng Sn in 1964 and began performing his songs in 1967. She is writing a book of memoirs called ng Sau Nhng N Ci. Her younger sister Ngc Anh was also a singer while still in VN. Another younger sister, T Uyn, sang some after leaving VN.
Anh Khng Cht u Em, Trn Thin Thanh; *PQ.DC2.1 #3 o La Vng, Phm Th M; PBN 57 #4 o La Vng, Phm Th M; *KhL.MH #10; 1992 CD B M Gio Linh, Phm Duy; *KhL.CaD #11; wr. 1948 in central VN; com memorates a mother who retrieved the head of her decapitated son; Hi K II, Ch. 29 B M Qu, Phm Duy; *KhL.CaD #9 Bi Ca Tui Tr, ???; *NKhC #3; vi Elvis Phng; obnoxious arr. w. electric guitar Bi Khng Tn S 2, V Thnh An; ASIA 62 #11 Bi Khng Tn S 7, V Thnh An; *KhL.MH #7 Bi Tango Cho Em, Lam Phng; *KhL.B #2 Bao Gi Gp Li Em, ???; *KhL.B #9 By Gi, Trn nh Qun; *PQ.U1 #6

Bn Cu Bin Gii, Pham Duy; PD.archive Bin Nh, Trnh Cng Sn; ASIA 10 #4 Bin Nh, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.nv8 #2; perf. tr. 75 Bin Nh, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.SC #9; early perf. Bng Hng Ci o, Phm Th M; li: Thch Nht Hnh; *KhL.CaD #3 Ca Dao M, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.CaD #1 Cn Khn i! Xin Rt Ru Gim Ngay, ???; *NKhC #9 Cnh Hoa Duyn Kip, on Chun; *KhL.B #10 Cao Cung Ln, Hoi c; *PQ.ShN #2; perf. 1972 Cao Cung Ln, Hoi c; *PQ.GiS70 #2; perf. 1970 Ct Bi, Trnh Cng Sn; TCS.LV1 #17, *KhL.SC #5, v *KhL.TX #9 Cn Nh Xa, Nguyn nh Ton; PBN 59 #3 C Tin Vui Gia Gi Tuyt Vng, Trn T Thing; ASIA 13 #11 v *TrTTh.A #B5 C Xt Xa a, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.TX #13 Con ng Tnh Ta i, Phm Duy; *PhD4 #B4; vi Elvis Phng Con ng Xa Em i, Chu K; *KhL2 #2 Con Tui No Cho Em, Trnh Cng Sn; PBN60 #5.2 Con Thuyn Khng Bn, ng Th Phong; ASIA 19 #2 Cn Nng Trn i, L Uyn Phng; *KhL. #6; L Uyn Phng Cuc Tnh Mt, Phm Khi Tun; *KhL.MTh #5 Cui Cng Cho Mt Tnh Yu, Trnh Cng Sn; Th: Trnh Cung; ASIA 11 #6 Chai , Minh K; *PQ.DC5.1 #6 Chin Thng Xun K Du, Xun im; th: Nguyn Duy; *HSV1 #8; Khnh Ly, Thanh Mai, Duy Quang, Hiu Trung Chiu Mt Mnh Qua Ph, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL2 #8 Chiu Trn ng Hng Thp T Phm Duy; *PhD.M4 #D1; *KhL.MTh #7

Chiu Trn Ph Tam Giang, Trn Thin Thanh; th: T Thy Yn; *KhL. #8; vi Nht Trng Cho Em Ngy Nng Xanh, Quc Dng; PBN 57 #24 Ch Mt Kip Mai, Ngc Bch v Xun Tin *KhL.B #5; wr. early 1950s Du Chn a ng, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.SC #12 Dim Xa, Trnh Cng Sn; 1968; PBN 60 #5.1 Dim Xa, Trnh Cng Sn; KLTCS #1 v *KhL2 #1; pre-75 Dim Xa, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.SC #11 v *KhL.TX #7; early perf D Thng Khng Ni, ???; *KhL.MTh #10 D m Ma Ging Sinh, ???; *PQ.MGS2 #9 Dng Bc Giang H, Hong Trng; *KhL.MTh. #8 i Bc Ru m, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.nv8 #7; perf. tr. 75 u Ri Lng Quang Trung, Xun im; th: Nguyn An Phong; *VVT #6 v *HSV1 #4; vi Duy Quang m Nay Ai a Em V, Nht Ngn; *PQ.TQ2 #8 m Nh V Si Gn, Trm T Thing; ASIA 18 #16 v *TrTTh.A #A7 m Thnh Huy Hong, ???; *PQ.MGS1 #9 i Ch, Phm nh Chng v Trn Nht Bng; PBN 68 #3 i Vng, V Thnh An; PBN 62 #11; vi V Thnh An Em Cho Ti Bu Tri, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.TX #10 Em n Thm Anh m 30, V Thnh An; PBN 64 #12 Em i B Mc Con ng, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL. #1; vi Trnh Cng Sn Em Hy Ng i, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.TX #4 Em i, H Ni Ph, Ph Quang; th: Phan V; ASIA 14 #7 Gi Ngi Yu Du, V c Nhin; *KhL.MH #6 Gi Tn Bn Ma, Trnh Cng Sn; PBN 16 #6 Gi Gi Cho My Ngn Bay, on Chn v T Linh; *KhL.B #4

Gia Ti Ca M, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.nv8 #6 v *TCS.QT #3; perf. tr. 75 Git Ngi Trong Mng, Phm Duy; *KhL2 #5; wr. 1970; perf. by Quc Anh recalled by H.Tr.A.; H.K. III, p. 260; lyrics incorporate a bit of Hn Mc T. Git Ngi Trong Mng, Phm Duy; PD.archive; Khnh Ly; pre-75 perf. Git Ma Trn L, Phm Duy; *PhD4 #D3; vi L Thu Git Nc Mt Ng, Ng Thy Min; *KhL.MTh #4 H Hng, Phm Duy; PD.archive; vi L Thu H Trng, Trnh Cng Sn; *KLTCS #5; pre-75 H Trng, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.nv8 #5; perf. tr. 75 H Trng, Trnh Cng Sn; *TCS.QT #5; searingly powerful perf. H Trng, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.SC #7; early perf. H Trng, Trnh Cng Sn; DS2 #2 Ht Cho Mt Ngi Nm Xung, Trnh Cng Sn; ASIA 21 #14 Ht Cho Mt Ngi Nm Xung, Trnh Cng Sn; PBN 60 #5.4 Ht Cho Mt Ngi Nm Xung, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.nv8 #1; perf. tr. 75 Ht Cho Mt Ngi Nm Xung, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.SC #6; early perf. Ht Cho Ti, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.nv8 #10; perf. tr. 75; anti-war Ht Trn Nhng Xc Ngi, Trnh Cng Sn; *TCS.QT #6 Hy C Ch, Trnh Cng Sn; KLTCS #7; pre-75 Hy Khc i Em, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.TX #8; major mode; highly patterned Hy Nhn Xung Chn, L Hu H; *NKhC #9; vi Elvis Phng; great piece! great arr.! Hnh nh Mt Bui Chiu, L Trng Nguyn; *KhL.B #6 Hoa Rng Ven Sng, Phm Duy; th: Lu Trng L; *PhD4 #C5; vi L Thu; wr. 1958; H.K. III.8. p. 119

Hoa Thy Tin, L Thng; *PQ.TrC #5; 1940s Polyphone rec. by Minh Diu Hoa Xun, Phm Duy; PD.archive Ho Bnh i! Vit Nam i! Trm T Thing; *PQ.R2 #4 Hu Sign Hni, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.nv8 #13; perf. tr. 75; listed as #12 on skin Hng V H Ni, Hong Dng; PBN #49 Kinh Chiu, Hong Thi Th; PBN 47 #20 Kinh Kh, Trm T Thing; KNBX #10 v *KhL.B #3 Khi t Nc Ti Thanh Bnh, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.nv8 #12; scathingly anti-war; title not listed on CD skin Khi No Em Vt Bin, ???; *KhL.MTh #9 Khc Bun Tnh, Hong Thi; th: Nguyn Tt Nhin; HN 17 #7; powerful piece; the poem is Th nh git ma... L , Trn Trnh; PBN 66 #10 Lng M, Y Vn; *KhL.CaD #7 Li Ca M, T Cng Phng; *KhL.CaD #4 Li Cui, ???; ThNg 11 #1; song not too distinguished Li M Ru, Trnh Cng Sn; PBN 52 #23 v *KhL,CaD #8 Mt L Cho Ngi, T Cng Phng; *KhL. #4; vi T Cng Phng My H, Trm T Thing; PBN 53 #9 My H, Trm T Thing; *KhL. #7; vi Trm T Thing M Nm 2000, Phm Duy; PBN 40 #16 M i Khi Con Va Tr Li, Nam Lc; *NamL #9 Mn Mi, T Cng Phng; *KhL.CaD #10 Mng Ban u, Hong Trng; *PQ.TT3.1 #1; tango Mt Cht Qu Cho Qu Hng, Vit Dzng; ThNg 10 #8; plain but fine rendition Mt Cht Qu Cho Qu Hng, Vit Dzng; *KhL. #2; vi Vit Dzng Mt i Qun Lng, Ng Thy Min; PBN 56 #18 Mt Ln Cui, Hong Thi Th; *KhL2 #4; tr. 75

Mt Ln No Cho Ti Gp Li Em, V Thnh An; PBN 62 #11 Mt Mai Khi Tr Li, Nam Lc; *KhL. #5 v *NamL #5; vi Nam Lc 1954 Cha B Qu 1975 Con B Nc, Phm Duy; *PhD.M4 #A1 M Khc Tng Phng, Lam Minh; *KhL2 #10; tr. 75 Mi Em V, Vit Dzng; ThNg 16 #2; listed as #3 on video cover Ma Thu My Ngn, T Cng Phng; *KhL.MH #12 Ma Thu Xa Em, Ng Thy Min; *KhL.MTh #3 Ma Xun Ca M, Trnh Lm Ngn; *MXCM #2 Ma Hng. Trnh Cng Sn; PBN 46 #3 Ma Hng. Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.MH #4; (1992 CD) Ma Ri, Phm Duy; PD.archive; awesome perf.; wr. 1960; cf. XunV. p. 112 Ma Si Gn Ma H Ni, Phm nh Chng; th: Hong Anh Tun; *KhL.B #7 Nng Thy Tnh, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.SC #13 v *KhL.TX #5 Nng Thy Tnh, Trnh Cng Sn; TCS.LV1 #10 Nim Khc Cui, Ng Thy Min; *KhL2 #7; tr. 75 Nim Khc Cui, Ng Thy Min; *NKhC #1; vi Elvis Phng; finely done N Ci Sn Cc, T Hi; *NKhC #7 Nui Tic, Trnh Nam Sn; *KhL. #3; vi Trnh Nam Sn Nc Mt Ma Thu, Phm Duy; ASIA 20 #3 Nc Mt Ma Thu, Phm Duy;*KhL2 #3; tr. 75 Nc Mt Qu Hng, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.nv8 #8; perf. tr. 75 Nc Sng No Chng Mt Chng Ngon, Phm Th M; *PQ.DC5.2 #2 Ngy Di Trn Qu Hng, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.tr #9; perf. tr. 75 Ngy Mai y Bnh Yn, Trnh Cng Sn; KLTCS #11; pre-75 Ngy V, Trnh Cng Sn; KLTCS #9; pre-75 Ngi Ca Tnh Yu, ???; NKhC #4; strong, enterprising

Ng i Con, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.CaD #12 Ngi Con Gi Vit Nam, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.nv8 #11; perf. tr. 75; major mode; anti-war Ngi Cn Ta Cn y, Din An v Qunh Trang; *PQ.TQ1 #4 Ngi i Qua i Ti, Phm nh Chng; th: Trn D T; *KhL.MH #13 Ngi Gi Em B, Trnh Cng Sn; *TCS.QT #8 Ngi Mang Tn C n, Trm T Thing; *PQ.U2 #4 Ngi M L, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.CaD #2 Ngi Tnh Khng Chn Dung, Hong Trng; *PQ.HCN2 #7 Ngi Th Sn V n Chim Nh, Anh Bng; ASIA 15 #2; tango; magnificent perf. Nhn Nhng Ma Thu i, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.SC #4 Nhng Con Mt Trn Gian, Trnh Cng Sn;KLTCS #4; pre-75 Nhng G S em Theo V Ci Cht, Phm Duy; *KhL. #10; vi Phm Duy; wr. 1966; one of the Tm Phn Ca; H.K. III, p. 359 Phi Pha, Trnh Cng Sn; KLTCS #8; pre-75 Qua Cn M, Trnh Lm Ngn; *PQ.R2 #2 Qun Th m, Phm Duy; *KhL.CaD #5 Qunh Hng, Trnh Cng Sn; *TCS.QT #9; remarkable, surgingly urgent, arr. Rng ng Trn Qu Hng Vit Nam, Phm Th M; *PQ.R1 #2; Khnh Ly Rong Chi Cui Tri Qun Lng, Hong Thi Th; TrTh 2 #13; *VNgTr #3; *KhL.MTh #1; finely sung Ru Con, Phm Duy; *KhL.CaD #6; wr. 1947 in manner of a dn ca Ru i i Nh, Trnh Cng Sn; PBN 60 #5.3 Ru Em Tng Ngn Xun Nng, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.SC #10 v *TCS.QT #10 Ru Ta Ngm Ngi, Trnh Cng Sn; PBN 50 #22 Ru Tnh, Trnh Cng Sn; PBN 71 #B4 Si Gn Ch Vui Khi Cc Anh V, Bo Chng; ThNg 13 #18

Si Gn Nim Nh Khng Tn Nguyn nh Ton; *KhL.MTh #6 Si Gn Trn ng Nguyn Du, ???; *KhL.MTh #2 Si Gn Vnh Bit, Nam Lc; PBN 32 #1 Sao nh Xa Em, Nguyt nh; *KhL.MH #11 Ta i Dng C, Trnh Cng Sn; KLTCS #6; pre-75 T n, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.TX #12 Ting Ht D Lan, Trnh Cng Sn; TCS.LV1 #18 Ting Ma Ri, Hong Dng v Hong Trng; *PQ.TT3.2 #10 Tm u, Nguyn Hin; *KhL2 #6; perf. tr. 75; nhc tnh Tnh Khng Bin Gii, Vn Lng; *KhL.B #1; used by the singer Thanh Hng to show off his high tenor voice. Tnh L, ???; KhL.MH #1 Tnh Nh, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.SC #2 v *KhL.TX #2 Tnh Su, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.SC #3 Tnh Xa, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.TX #6; particulatly fine orch. arr. Tnh Xa, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.SC #8; guitar arr. Tnh Yu Nh Bng My, Song Ngc; PBN 74 #B10; Khnh Ly Tnh Yu Nh Bng My, Song Ngc; *KhL.MH #9 (earlier than the above) Ti Cn Yu, ???; KhL.MH #14 Ti Mt, Trnh Cng Sn; KLTCS #10; pre-75 Ti a Em Sang Sng, Nht Ngn; *KhL.MH #5 Tui Bun, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.SC #1 v *TCS.QT #12 Th L Git Ma, Hong Thi; th: Nguyn Tt Nhin; *TTr #2; (composer is brother of poet); powerful piece; rivals Phm Duys setting of poem Thao Thc, Trn nh Qun; th: Bi Bch H; *TrQ #6 Thm Th, Trm T Thing; th: nh Nguyn; ASIA 16 #6 v *TrTTh.A *A5; vi Elvis Phng; slow, rhythmic, rural, major mode; fine ensemble betw. two singers

Thung Lng Hng, Phm Mnh Cng; PBN 70 #2 v *PhMC #2 Thung Lng Hng, Phm Mnh Cng; PQ.TQ1 #8 Thng Ai, ???; *KhL2 #9; tr. 75 Thng Hoi Ngn Nm, Phm Mnh Cng; *KhL.MH #2 Thng Mt Ngi, Trnh Cng Sn; KLTCS #3; pre75 Trm Con Lc Vit, Xun im; th: Song Thun; VVT #1; with others Trm Nh Ngn Thng, Lam Phng; *KhL.MH #8 Trong Tay Nhau, V Thnh An; *KhL. #9; vi V Thnh An t Mi, Trnh Cng Sn; KLTCS #2; pre-75 t Mi, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.nv8 #4; perf. tr. 75 Vn Nh Cuc i, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.TX #4 V N Thn Gy, nhc ng. q.; li: Phm Duy; ASIA 22 #8 Vn Thu, Vn Thy; *KhL.B #8 Xa Du Mt Tri, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.TX #14 Xin Cn Gi Tn Nhau, Trng Sa; *KhL.MH #3 Xin i Mt N Ci, Nam Lc; *NamL #11; vi Th Sn, Trn Thi Ho Xin Mt Tri Ng Yn, Trnh Cng Sn; *KhL.nv8 #3; perf. tr. 75 Xun Ngh S Hnh Khc, dn ca; *MXCM #10 Xun Th, Phm Duy; *MXH #8