I've Been a Prisoner
1973 · Faces 3-1 · Shreveport, Louisiana
- Artist
- Leo Price
- Title
- I've Been a Prisoner
- Release
- The Bullet / I've Been a Prisoner
- Year
- 1973
- Label
- Faces # 3-1
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
- Songwriter
- L. Price, D. Logan
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation — P.O.W. / M.I.A. Songs
The obscure soul artist "Little" Leo Price, born 9 January 1935, in New Orleans, Louisiana, co-wrote "Send Me Some Lovin'", a song covered by many soul artists, such as Sam Cooke. His older brother, the R&B singer Lloyd Price had a very successful career. (1) (2) (3) (4) It seems that at some point he moved to Houston, Texas - it is referenced on this single, and he recorded some tracks on the Houston based label Palladium (under the artist name "Leo Price and His Band"). The song "I've Been a Prisoner" (Faces Records # 3-1), written by Price and Don Logan (who also produced the record) and released in 1973, took the perspective of a former prisoner of war back in the US: "I used to be a prisoner of war, now the war is over". The veteran desperately sought to find his sweetheart, offering a $10,000 reward and providing the listener with his telephone and room number at the Holiday Inn, Houston, Texas. He recalled her tears on the day he left for war and said that they were supposed to be married, and so his "mind and heart is in a great pain".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Born New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (9 January 1935)