Dont Cry My Soldier Boy
1967 · Capitol 5882 · Los Angeles, California
- Artist
- Thelma Houston
- Title
- Dont Cry My Soldier Boy
- Release
- Don't Cry, My Soldier Boy / Let's Try to Make It (Just Once More)
- Year
- 1967
- Label
- Capitol # 5882
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Songwriter
- Marvin Phillips
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
The song "Don't Cry My Soldier Boy" (Capitol Records # 5882) focused on a soldier off to fight overseas and the narrator (girlfriend / wife) promised the soldier that she will be waiting for him on his return. Smooth soul singer Thelma Houston, born in Mississippi in 1946, relocated to California where she joined the group Art Reynolds Singers on Capitol Records. She then moved to the Motown sub-label MoWest. This song, released during the Vietnam escalation, was a cover of the 1962 single "Don't Cry My Soldier Boy" (King Records # 5597) by the girl-group The Shondells.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: Darling even though you leave me soon / There is just one thing I want you to know is really true / And that is I will be waiting when you come home / Don't cry my soldier boy / Because I'll be waiting.... / Sailing across the sea / You left my heart in misery / But someday you will return
Notes
Capitol P 5882, matrix 45-57120, yellow "Promotion Record — Not for Sale" pressing; "Don't Cry My Soldier Boy" (Marvin Phillips), 2:40, Garpax Music, Inc. & Lois Publishing Company, BMI; produced by Gary Paxton. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
American singer, born 7 May 1946 in Leland, Mississippi. [Source: Wikipedia]
Themes
In collections
US Domestic Perspective Songs [War Years] · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs