My Soldier Boy
1961 · King 45-5514 · Nashville, Tennessee
- Artist
- Wade Mainer
- Title
- My Soldier Boy
- Release
- My Soldier Boy / I'm a Free Little Bird
- Year
- 1961
- Label
- King # 45-5514
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Songwriter
- Julia Mainer
- Genre
- Country · Bluegrass Gospel
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
My Soldier Boy (Mainer, Wade) Vocal by Julia Mainer, wife of Wade Mainer. Born Julia Mae Brown, known as Hillbilly Lillie on bluegrass scene. Recorded 7 April 1961, Cincinnati. Featured on 1961 album Soulful Sacred Songs by Wade Mainer's Mountaineers. (1) (2) Bluegrass gospel. Plight. Religion. "I hear the sounds of marching feet I see the soldiers march down the street... They go marching onwards straight ahead In the army of men there was one That marched in the ranks and shouldered a gun I'll look for him and it's nice to see Him turns his head to look for me Our love went out as he went by A dream in my heart I won't let it die The lord keep him forever I pray That we will meet again some day He walks by the stand with a sense of pride For I was there but not by his side He held his head high as he marched on And smiled my love I'm gone"
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Vocal by Julia Mainer: Currently Flint, Michigan, USA. Wade Maine: Born 21 April 1907, Weaverville, North Carolina, USA. Died 12 September 2011, Flint, Michigan, USA.