American Citizen

Annotation

American Citizen (Travis, Johnny) 80s pop, patriotic. Veteran of Korean War. Lubbock, Texas, USA1 A-side: answered the call to fight in many wars. Revolutionary, Civil War, WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam B-side: 80s generation gapSources1lubbockonline.com (link no longer available)↩

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Tip Records TPSS-13185, Side A, light-blue label, ℗ and © Tip Music 1984, BMI; "American Citizen" (J. Travis), time 3:28; Tip Music, 2304 Ave. Q, Lubbock, Texas 79405. The picture sleeve front shows a portrait of Johnny Travis in front of the Stars and Stripes. The back reproduces a White House card bearing the presidential seal: "We were delighted that you shared your original work with us. We look forward to enjoying it now and shall retain it for inclusion in our future Presidential collection. Please accept our sincere thanks for your thoughtfulness. Best wishes," signed Nancy and Ronald Reagan. Sleeve credits: "American Citizen" recorded at Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, re-mixed at Don Caldwell Studios, Lubbock, Texas; "I May Not Agree" recorded and mixed at Don Caldwell Studios; © Tip Music, 1984 (BMI); Tip Music, (806) 765-0777. [From the record sleeve and labels]

About the artist

Johnny Travis (real name Elroy Newton, born 24 April 1942 in Baird, Texas; died 28 December 2001) was a Texas country guitarist, songwriter and music-business figure based in Lubbock, a member of the Country Music Association and the founder and producer of the West Texas 'Roots' Musical; he also recorded as Roy Newton and the Newtones and wrote the local standard 'Lucky Me I Live in Lubbock'. He issued some fifteen records across three albums and twelve singles. "American Citizen", backed with 'I May Not Agree', appeared on Tip Records TPSS-13185 in 1984; Tip was a country label operating…

Themes

Patriotic · American Revolution · Civil War · WW2 · Korea · Religion