Every Mother's Son
Camco 1972 · New York City, New York
- Artist
- Lillian Lopez
- Title
- Every Mother's Son
- Release
- Every Mother's Son / Wish I Could Be Back There
- Label
- Camco # 1972
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- New York City, New York, USA
- Songwriter
- Lillian Lopez
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
Soul, home front perspective, PTSD, leans anti-war, religion. Released around 1972-73. Son home from the war for 6 months now but I don't know him. What have they done to my son? Wakes up everynight screaming Seen so many die. Early reference to PTSD.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Camco Enterprises #1972 A, green label, 45 RPM; "Every Mother's Son" (Lillian Lopez), time 3:03, Camco Enterprises (ASCAP); arranged and conducted by Gary Sherman; produced by Camco Enterprises, 250 West 57 St., N.Y., N.Y. 10019. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Born 16 November 1935, Stamford, Connecticut, USA. Died 4 September 2012, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK
Themes
In collections
US Domestic Perspective Songs [War Years] · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years] · PTSD Songs · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs