The Opportunity Please Knock Chorus

I'll Be Back

1968 · Ramsel 1000 · Chicago, Illinois

I'll Be Back – The Opportunity Please Knock Chorus (A-side label)

Artist
The Opportunity Please Knock Chorus
Title
I'll Be Back
Release
All This Talk About Freedom / I'll Be Back
Year
1968
Label
Ramsel # 1000
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Songwriter
O. Brown Jr.
Genre
Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
Primary theme
Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective

Annotation

I'll Be Back (Opportunity Please Knock Chorus, The) Soul / funk from Chicago, Illinois. Group created by Oscar Brown Jr. (1) (2) (3) A-side: civil rights B-side: soldier off to war - mother don't cry, I'll be back. I'll write and pray for you. Going to marry my sweetheart when the war is over.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

About the artist

Formed Chicago, Illinois, USA

Themes

Soldier's Perspective · Religion

In collections

Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs

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