Tommy Marshall

Credited on the record as Tommy Marshall and Percussion.

Requiem for a Soldier

Merri M-6016 · USA

Requiem for a Soldier – Tommy Marshall (A-side label)

Artist
Tommy Marshall
Credited on the record as
Tommy Marshall and Percussion
Title
Requiem for a Soldier
Release
Requiem for a Soldier / Trumpet Players Dream
Label
Merri # M-6016
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
USA
Songwriter
Marshall McNutt
Genre
Fanfare · Fanfare
Primary theme
US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs

Annotation

Requiem for a Soldier (Marshall, Tommy) Fanfare, narration. Patriotic. A boy lies in the jungle, KIA, near Hanoi. Died for the USA - so do not forget him.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Merri Records M-6016-A, 45 RPM, marked "Narration - Instrumental"; "Requiem for a Soldier" (Marshall McNutt), 2:22, Mendocino Music, BMI; credited to Tommy Marshall and Percussion. Pale green label. [From the record sleeve and labels]

Themes

Soldier's Perspective · K.I.A. · Hanoi · Patriotic

In collections

US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]

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