Who is Britt Small?

He is a true American Patriot, and an American paratrooper, who served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, in Vietnam.  He is also a disabled veteran, and his music is the “sound track” of the American veteran’s life.
For 28 years, he traveled the United States & Canada, with his 12-piece band, FESTIVAL, entertaining audiences of all ages with their special brand of American patriotic music.
In 1982, BRITT SMALL & FESTIVAL played at the dedication of The Wall, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, in Washington, D.C. They returned to Washington, DC, in 1984, to perform at the dedication of the Three Fighting Men Statue, in 1993, at the dedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial, and then in 1995, for the dedication of the Korean War Memorial.
They are the only group to stand on top of The Wall, and sing during National Veterans Day ceremonies.
In their 28 years together, they released 18 albums, and traveled over two million miles in their 1954 Greyhound Scenicruiser bus, performing from coast to coast, and border to border. Go to the "history" page; the pictures will tell the story.
BRITT SMALL is still traveling the country, backed by the digital tracks of FESTIVAL. His emotional performances are an experience you will never forget.
Welcome to the world of BRITT SMALL.

Graduating from Gainesville Senior High School, Gainesville, Florida, Britt Small attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, majoring in music education. After three years at FSU, Britt joined the United States Army serving 18 months as a military policeman with the 118th MP Co (Abn), at Ft. Bragg, NC. In 1970, he was assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade in South Vietnam where he served as a military police investigator with the 173rd MP Platoon at LZ English, and received the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.

Upon returning from his tour in Vietnam, Britt relocated to Northwest Missouri where he attended Northwest Missouri State University earning his Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education. In 1973, Britt became a full-time professional entertainer, and in 1997 he returned to NWMSU, receiving his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communications.

November 1982, Britt made his first visit to The Wall in Washington, D.C., only to find tense emotions and anger within a thick crowd. Knowing he could be arrested for demonstrating, Britt made his way through the massive crowd, to the apex of The Wall, and began singing “America The Beautiful” and “Amazing Grace”. Sedating the anger, Britt turned it into a positive healing dedication. Born from this action, was Britt’s original and nationally known award winning hit song and music video “The Wall”.

Since his involvement in the veterans’ movement, Britt has been an unfailing advocate of all veteran issues including, POW/MIA, Agent Orange, PTSD, homeless, hospitalized and incarcerated veterans. Britt has served as Vice-Chairman of the National Vietnam and Gulf War Veterans Coalition, on the Board of Advisors for BRAVO, and is a Life member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, the Military Order of Purple Heart, the Midwest Chapter of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, and several organizations such as AmVets, VietNow and VVA.

For his heartfelt devotion to veterans and their issues, Britt has been recognized with proclamations from the United States Congress, Missouri House of Representatives, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, Ohio House of Representatives, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Britt also received two Vietnam Veterans National Medal, along with countless awards from veterans’ organization throughout the country.   Due to Britt’s display of leadership and love of fellow veterans, he has become known as the “Musical voice of America’s Veterans”, and he is America's Best Kept Secret.