Dear Brother
1966 · Columbia 4-43710 · New York City, New York
- Artist
- The Harden Trio
- Title
- Dear Brother
- Release
- Dear Brother / Little Boy Walk Like a Man
- Year
- 1966
- Label
- Columbia # 4-43710
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- New York City, New York, USA
- Songwriter
- L. Irwin, G. Irwin
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
Dear Brother (Harden Trio, The) (Columbia Records # 4-43710) Country group, from England, Arkansas, USA. Active 1964-1968. Featuring Bobby L. Harden with his two sisters, Arlene Harden and Robbie Harden. Arlene Harden later released, in 1971, the Vietnam-related record: Congratulations (You Sure Made a Man of Him) (Columbia # 4-45420), which leaned towards the anti-war side. Plight of soldier and family - a soldier's brothers wrote to him in Vietnam, describing their home, what was the same and different. "This is an answer to a young soldier's letter from Vietnam When he wrote to his brother, 'I've got something to ask of you But don't let mum and dad know Tell me how it looks at home once more, cause gosh I miss it so We had a battle today and I guess I was hurt real bad I'm not sure when I'll get home again So please do me this one favour, give all my love to mum and dad Dear brother, the house still looks the same Dear brother, still licks a little when it rain The kitchen hasn't changed much since you went away Mother still sets your place, she says you will return one day Dear brother, the living room's just like it was, except for two or three things We have a new couch, a…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Formed England, Arkansas, USA. Members: Bobby L. Harden, Arlene Harden, Robbie Harden