Hero Street U.S.A.
1971 · Hero BF-3000 · Nashville, Tennessee
- Artist
- Bobby Fischer
- Title
- Hero Street U.S.A.
- Release
- Hero Street U.S.A.
- Year
- 1971
- Label
- Hero # BF-3000
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Songwriter
- Bobby Fischer
- Genre
- Folk · Folk
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
The song "Hero Street U.S.A." (Hero Records # BF-3000) by Bobby Fischer is a tribute to Mexican-Americans who died in war. Released in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The picture sleeve said:"More then 80 Mexican American men actually won more than a bushel of medals, and were all from a tiny block and a half street in Silvis Illinois, renamed from 2nd Street to Hero Street. Now as a tribute to the eight who never came back, and to those who risked the same fate. The people of Silvis, Illinois are working to build Hero Street Memorial Park in their honor. And that is how this record came to be. Bobby Fischer who lived in that area, wrote and recorded the story and is donating a percentage of his royalties to help build Hero Street Memorial Park". The cover had pictures of the eight soldiers who died, named as Frank Sandoval, William Sandoval, Joseph Sandoval, Peter Masias, Johnny Munos, Joseph Gomez, Claro Soliz, & Tony Pompa. They died in World War Two and Korea. It is reported that over 100 people from 2nd Street had served in the US military. The street was renamed Hero Street in May 1967. (1) (2) The lyrics contained strong patriotic sentiments towards the soldiers who "defend our…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Mexican-American / Hispanic Songs
The song "Hero Street U.S.A." (Hero Records # BF-3000) by Bobby Fischer is a tribute to Mexican-Americans who died in war. Released in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The picture sleeve said:"More then 80 Mexican American men actually won more than a bushel of medals, and were all from a tiny block and a half street in Silvis Illinois, renamed from 2nd Street to Hero Street. Now as a tribute to the eight who never came back, and to those who risked the same fate. The people of Silvis, Illinois are working to build Hero Street Memorial Park in their honor. And that is how this record came to be. Bobby Fischer who lived in that area, wrote and recorded the story and is donating a percentage of his royalties to help build Hero Street Memorial Park".The cover had pictures of the eight soldiers who died, named as Frank Sandoval, William Sandoval, Joseph Sandoval, Peter Masias, Johnny Munos, Joseph Gomez, Claro Soliz, & Tony Pompa. They died in World War Two and Korea. It is reported that over 100 people from 2nd Street had served in the US military. The street was renamed Hero Street in May 1967. (1) (2) The lyrics contained strong patriotic sentiments towards the soldiers who "defend our…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Bobby Fischer (Robert Warren Fischer, born 1935 in Wilton, Iowa) is a veteran Nashville country songwriter - co-writer of Reba McEntire's 1990 No. 1 'You Lie' and great-uncle of Margo Price - who fronted the Tunesharks in Iowa/Illinois before moving to Nashville in 1970; his 1971 single 'Hero Street U.S.A.' (Hero Records) honors Hero Street in Silvis, Illinois. [Source: bobbyfischersongwriter.com; Discogs]
Themes
In collections
Mexican-American / Hispanic Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs