Little Play Soldiers
1964 · Holiday 1212 · USA
- Artist
- Marty Cooper Clan
- Title
- Little Play Soldiers
- Release
- Little Play Soldiers / Gonna Move Away
- Year
- 1964
- Label
- Holiday # 1212
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Marty Cooper
- Genre
- Rock · Folk Rock
- Primary theme
- Peace, Protest & Anti-War
Annotation
Little Play Soldiers (Marty Cooper Clan, The) Pop. Marty Cooper born in Denver, Colorado. Based in California. Vietnam-era - children play soldier with toy guns. But battle awaits then. "Love them, send them to die". Covered by the Kingston Trio.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Holiday Records 1212 (HY-45-107), blue fireworks label marked "Promotional Copy" and "Not for Sale"; "Little Play Soldiers" (Marty Cooper), 2:15, Little Darlin' Music Co. (BMI); credited to The Marty Cooper Clan. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Born Denver, Colorado, USA