Greetings - This Is Uncle Sam
ARV A-5012 · McAllen, Texas
- Artist
- George Jay
- Title
- Greetings - This Is Uncle Sam
- Release
- Another Lonely Night / Greetings - This Is Uncle Sam
- Label
- ARV # A-5012
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- McAllen, Texas, USA
- Songwriter
- Boteman, Horn, Dumbar
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
The track "Greetings - This Is Uncle Sam" (ARV International # A-5012) was a cover of The Valadiers' Vietnam draft song Greeting (This Is Uncle Sam) (1961), also recorded by The Monitors in 1966 (Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam), both on the Motown Records label. Unlike those other versions, this one actually specified the conflict: "I need you boy, to fight in Vietnam". George Jay was part of the Texas-Mexican music scene - referred to as Tejano Music, a hybrid of conjunto and Norteño music, performed by Mexican-Americans and influenced by Mexican folk music. On this track it contained strong soul influences. (1) On 25 November 1972, Billboard reported on the explosion of Tex-Mex music, referencing Arnaldo Ramírez, the owner of the ARV label which released this record. Additionally, he owned the labels Falcon and Bronco, also featured on this list. (2)& Vietnam War: Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Mexican-American / Hispanic Songs
The track "Greetings - This Is Uncle Sam" (ARV International # A-5012) was a cover of The Valadiers' Vietnam draft song Greeting (This Is Uncle Sam) (1961), also recorded by The Monitors in 1966 (Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam), both on the Motown Records label. Unlike those other versions, this one actually specified the conflict: "I need you boy, to fight in Vietnam". George Jay was part of the Texas-Mexican music scene - referred to as Tejano Music, a hybrid of conjunto and Norteño music, performed by Mexican-Americans and influenced by Mexican folk music. On this track it contained strong soul influences. (1) On 25 November 1972, Billboard reported on the explosion of Tex-Mex music, referencing Arnaldo Ramírez, the owner of the ARV label which released this record. Additionally, he owned the labels Falcon and Bronco, also featured on this list. (2)
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Formed Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Themes
In collections
Draft Songs · Mexican-American / Hispanic Songs · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs