I Was a War Veteran

1966 · Loma PRO 244 · Los Angeles, California

I Was a War Veteran – Redd Foxx (A-side label)

Artist: Redd Foxx
Title: I Was a War Veteran
Release: I Was a War Veteran
Year: 1966
Label: Loma # PRO 244
Format: 7" · Single
Language: English
Country: Los Angeles, California, USA
Songwriter: Redd Foxx
Genre: Spoken Word · Comedy
Primary theme: US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs

Annotation

I Was a War Veteran (Foxx, Redd) Comedy. Minor reference to World War Two and Viernam.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Loma PRO 244 (9179), white label marked "Promotion – Not for Sale"; produced by Jimmy Hilliard & Russ Regan. Three tracks: "I Was a War Veteran" 2:10, "I Want to Mention My Wife" 1:40 and "I Bought a Batch of Biscuits" :40, "From the Loma Album L 5901 – 'The Both Sides of Redd Foxx'". Made in U.S.A., Warner Bros. Records Inc. [From the record sleeve and labels]

About the artist

Born 9 December 1922, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Died 11 October 1991, Los Angeles, California, USA

Themes

WW2

In collections

US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]