Believe in Me Baby Part II

Annotation — US Combat Perspective Songs

The love song "Believe in My Baby - Part I & II" (20th Century-Fox Records # 6684) by the soul singer Jesse James (aka James McClelland), from Arkansas, made a minor reference to the Vietnam conflict: "in Vietnam...seems like we are caught in such a deep, deep rut".

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

20th Century-Fox Records 6684, black and gold label, "Distributed by ABC Records Inc."; produced by Jesse Mason Prod. "Believe in Me Baby - Part I" (James/Anderson/DeMell/DeSanto), Je-Ma Music & Chevis Music, BMI, time 3:15, matrix TF 80140; "Believe in Me Baby - Part II" (James/Thrower/Nelson/Crawford/Durio), Je-Ma Music, BMI, time 2:48, matrix TF 80141. [From the record sleeve and labels]

About the artist

American deep-soul singer, born James Herbert McClelland on 3 October 1943 in El Dorado, Arkansas (one interview gives Louisiana); moved to the San Francisco Bay Area as a child and began singing in Richmond nightclubs. Early singles on Shirley and Hit featured guitar by Sly Stone; 'Believe in Me Baby' (reissued by 20th Century Fox, 1967) reached #42 R&B / #92 pop, and 'Don't Nobody Want to Get Married Pt. 2' (Zea, 1970) made the R&B Top 20. Still recording, latterly on his own Gunsmoke label. [Source: Wikipedia]

Themes

Soldier's Perspective

In collections

Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs · US Combat Perspective Songs [War Years]