Jim Roundtree

Prisoner of War

1970 · Jewel 885 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Prisoner of War – Jim Roundtree (A-side label)

Artist
Jim Roundtree
Title
Prisoner of War
Release
Prisoner of War / Rainbow of Freedom
Year
1970
Label
Jewel # 885
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Songwriter
J. Roundtree
Genre
Country · Country
Primary theme
US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs

Annotation

Prisoner of War (Roundtree, Jim) Cincinnati, Ohio. Country, patriotic, P.O.W. POW letter to sweetheart, prays to see her. Memories of hanging out. Fighting to keep America free. B-side: generic flag-waver, patriotic.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

About the artist

American country singer who recorded at Jewel Recording Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio (producer Rusty York) through the 1970s; his Vietnam-era 45 'Prisoner Of War' / 'Rainbow Of Freedom' (Jewel 885, 1970) also appeared on his LP 'Pickin' And Grinnin'' (Jewel LPS 199). Later singles ran to 1978 (Penguin). No biographical details found. [Source: Praguefrank's Country Discography]

Themes

P.O.W. · Patriotic

In collections

P.O.W. / M.I.A. Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs

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