G.I. Weekend Pass
Rolando 45-1 · Memphis, Tennessee
- Artist
- Charlie Phipps
- Title
- G.I. Weekend Pass
- Release
- G.I. Weekend Pass / Half a Heartache
- Label
- Rolando # 45-1
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Songwriter
- Charles R. Phipps, Alvie Browning
- Genre
- Rockabilly · Rockabilly
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
G.I. Weekend Pass (Phipps, Charlie) Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Rockabilly. Soldier's perspective. Hanging out in New Orleans on a weekend pass. Checking out the girls. Reference to South Vietnam
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Rolando 45-1 (R-45-150-A), 1692 Madison Ave., Memphis, Tenn. 38104; "G. I. Weekend Pass" (Charles R. Phipps & Alvie Browning), Rolando Music (BMI), time 2:38; produced by Roland Janes. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Charles Raymond Phipps was a country musician and songwriter from Dexter, Missouri, who played regularly at the Chez Paree Club in Malden, Missouri; his songs were recorded by Hank Locklin, Narvel Felts, Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmie Rodgers. 'G.I. Weekend Pass' b/w 'Half A Heartache' appeared on Rolando 45-1, produced by Memphis guitarist Roland Janes. [Source: Discogs]