Hershey Cohen Orchestra feat. Jeanne Bxter
Prayer for Our Boys
Green Valley AIP-1005 · USA
- Artist
- Hershey Cohen Orchestra feat. Jeanne Bxter
- Title
- Prayer for Our Boys
- Release
- The Land of the U.S.A. / A Prayer for Our Boys
- Label
- Green Valley # AIP-1005
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- George Green
- Genre
- Traditional Pop · Traditional Pop
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
Both sung by Jeanne Baxter (Green Valley Records # AIP-1005). Unknown location. Patriotic. Traditional jazz. Religion. Plight of the soldier. "The Land of the U.S.A." "To all our boys in Vietnam, regardless of that state you're from You're from a land so rich and free, where all enjoy their liberty You're from a land less poor, and we'll help on any shore It is the land of the U.S.A., the good old U.S.A. You are coming back to stay in a land so rich and free... You are the best from our own land, and prove it daily by your stand You make us all so proud of you, and to your country you're so true And we waiting for that day when all our boys come back to stay In the land of the U.S.A., in the good old U.S.A., you are coming back" "A Prayer for Our Boys" "To the boys from our own homeland who are so far away We are thinking of your always and we won't forget to pray Dear father up in heaven please listen to our plea To guide and direct and protect them over land, or air, or sea We will write to you more often, let you know what is new And we hope before the conflict that it will much encourage you Dear father up in heaven please listen to our plea To guide and direct and protect…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Both sung by Jeanne Baxter (Green Valley Records # AIP-1005). Unknown location. Patriotic. Traditional jazz. Religion. Plight of the soldier. "The Land of the U.S.A." "To all our boys in Vietnam, regardless of that state you're from / You're from a land so rich and free, where all enjoy their liberty / You're from a land less poor, and we'll help on any shore / It is the land of the U.S.A., the good old U.S.A. / You are coming back to stay in a land so rich and free... / You are the best from our own land, and prove it daily by your stand / You make us all so proud of you, and to your country you're so true / And we waiting for that day when all our boys come back to stay / In the land of the U.S.A., in the good old U.S.A., you are coming back" "A Prayer for Our Boys" "To the boys from our own homeland who are so far away / We are thinking of your always and we won't forget to pray / Dear father up in heaven please listen to our plea / To guide and direct and protect them over land, or air, or sea / We will write to you more often, let you know what is new / And we hope before the conflict that it will much encourage you / Dear father up in heaven please listen to our plea / To…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
US lounge/club act: trumpeter-bandleader Hershey Cohen with vocalist Jeanne Baxter, documented on the LP 'Relax With Jeanne Baxter' (credited Jeanne Baxter with the Hershey Cohen Five, 1964). No further biographical details found. [Source: Discogs]
Themes
In collections
Jazz Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs