Eugene

The Last Letter

1967 · Impex 5-66 · Hazlet, New Jersey

The Last Letter – Eugene (A-side label)

Artist
Eugene
Title
The Last Letter
Release
The Last Letter
Year
1967
Label
Impex # 5-66
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Hazlet, New Jersey, USA
Songwriter
Eugene Viscione
Genre
Traditional Pop · Traditional Pop
Primary theme
Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective

Annotation

Last Letter, The (Eugene) Soldier's perspective - in combat, battle sound-effects. Writes letter to sweetheart, surrounded by the enemy. It might be his last letter. But someone has to fight - KIA??

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Impex Records 5-66 (T4KM 8199), white "Promotion Copy" label, rubber-stamped "NOV 27 1967", Impex Records, 4 Mason Drive, Hazlet, N.J., Made in U.S.A.; "The Last Letter" (Eugene Viscione), Ray Herbert Music BMI, time 2:30; produced by Falcone-Viscione Productions. [From the record sleeve and labels]

About the artist

Born 4 February 1934, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Died 16 September 2009, Somerville, New Jersey, USA

Themes

Soldier's Perspective · Combat

In collections

US Combat Perspective Songs [War Years]

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