A Crumbled Letter
1971 · K-Ark K 1076 · St. Louis, Missouri
- Artist
- Paul McDowell
- Title
- A Crumbled Letter
- Release
- A Crumbled Letter / Rovin' Gambler
- Year
- 1971
- Label
- K-Ark # K 1076
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Songwriter
- Joe Platano
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
Crumbled Letter, A (McDowell, Paul) Country. Nashville, Tennessee. Vietnam-era - son's letter to his mother. But them mother received letter informing her of his death. Patriotic, flag-waver. Reference to medals.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
K-Ark Records, Record No. #1076 A, 45 RPM, 728-16th Ave. S., Nashville, Tenn.; "A Crumbled Letter" (Joe Platano), Fairdealing Music, ASCAP, time 3:15; produced by John Capps; Paul McDowell. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Themes
Home Front Perspective · Patriotic · Flag · Medals · K.I.A.
In collections
US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]