Fred Boyd

Love and Pray for Papa

1968 · Bell 45,006 · New York City, New York

Love and Pray for Papa – Fred Boyd (A-side label)

Artist
Fred Boyd
Title
Love and Pray for Papa
Release
Love and Pray for Papa / Ma's Kids
Year
1968
Label
Bell # 45,006
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
New York City, New York, USA
Songwriter
John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins
Genre
Country · Country
Primary theme
Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective

Annotation

Love and Pray for Papa (Boyd, Fred) Easy listening, home front perspective. California, USA. Papa went away. Miss games we played. Mum says to pray and not worry. Mother cries at night.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Bell Country Series 45,006, promotional copy, cream label with repeated Bell logo; "Love and Pray for Papa" (John Hurley-Ronnie Wilkins), time 2:19, Tree Publ. Co., Inc., BMI, 8946; "Produced & Arranged by Don Tweedy for Papa Don Productions", "A Papa Don Production"; Amy-Mala-Bell N.Y.C. Housed in a blue star-pattern Bell Records / Amy-Mala Records company sleeve, "Bell Records Inc. - 1776 Broadway, New York". [From the record sleeve and labels]

Themes

Home Front Perspective

In collections

US Domestic Perspective Songs [War Years]