Credited on the record as Ernestine Anderson with Benny Carter, His Orchestra and Chorale.
(A Prayer) Taps for the Brave
1965 · Genie 104 · Seattle, Washington
- Artist
- Ernestine Anderson
- Credited on the record as
- Ernestine Anderson with Benny Carter, His Orchestra and Chorale
- Title
- (A Prayer) Taps for the Brave
- Release
- (A Prayer) Taps for the Brave / Thank You, Mr. Moon
- Year
- 1965
- Label
- Genie # 104
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- Songwriter
- Bob Friedman
- Genre
- Traditional Pop · Traditional Pop
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
Taps for the Brave (A Prayer) (Anderson, Ernestine) (Genie Records # 104). Written by .... Hollywood, California. Vocal jazz. General patriotic sentiments. Support for the soldiers. No mention of Vietnam or other war.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: Hear our prayers, hear it lord / For the brave ones who wielded the sword / And who laid down their lives for us all / Hear our pray god above / For the bravest who answered your call / Spread your love through the world... / And they thought it was time to begin / So that brotherhood can someday win / Someday, somehow, someday, somehow / Pray the love has no end / To lay down his life for all men / Hear our prayer for the brave / Give them peace, hear our prayer
Notes
Genie Records 104-A (TG 212), stereo, "A subsidiary of Temponic Records Inc.", produced and manufactured by Temponic Records Inc., 1800 N. Argyle Ave., Hollywood, Calif. 90028; "(A Prayer) Taps for the Brave" (Bob Friedman), 2:56, ASCAP; Ernestine Anderson with Benny Carter, his Orchestra and Chorale. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
American jazz singer, born 11 November 1928 in Houston, Texas; died 10 March 2016 in Shoreline, Washington. [Source: Wikipedia]
Themes
In collections
Jazz Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]