Young Sam

Dear Mr. President

1969 · Kapp K-972 · New York City, New York

Dear Mr. President – Young Sam (A-side label)

Artist
Young Sam
Title
Dear Mr. President
Release
Dear Mr. President / Call on Me
Year
1969
Label
Kapp # K-972
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
New York City, New York, USA
Songwriter
Raymond Cranley
Genre
Rock · Pop Rock
Primary theme
Peace, Protest & Anti-War

Annotation

Dear Mr. President (Young Sam) Kapp Records (# K-972) - New York Girl wrote to the president asking him not to draft her father. Draft opposition, plight of the soldier/family. Minor peace references.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Kapp K-972 (K-11571), side A, "Radio Station Copy"; "Dear Mr. President" (Raymond Cranley), 2:58, Duchess Music Corp., BMI; produced and arranged by Gordon Mills, recorded in England; Kapp Records, a division of Universal City Records, Inc., mfr'd by Kapp Records, N.Y. [From the record sleeve and labels]

Themes

Draft · Anti-War

In collections

Draft Songs · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years]

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