Sandra Allison Jeffrey and Bill

Annotation

The song title "Sandra Allison Jeffrey and Bill" (Garlin Records # 107) referenced the four student killed at Kent State - which would seem to be one of the few songs about Kent State to actually mention the victims by name, and certainly the only song in the title - the others being "The Kent State Massacre" by Barbara Dane, "What a Good Time for a Kent State" by Freddie Hubbard & İlhan Mimaroğlu, "41,000 Plus 4" by Ruth Warrick, and "Kent" by Magpie. The song "Hey! Sandy" by Harvey Andrews referenced one of the victims, Sandra Lee Scheuer. This song recalled those four students demonstrating and then being killed. The singer wanted to know "who is to blame" for the tragedy, and what happened, so that they could learn from the mistakes and ensure it "never happen again". Released in Hollywood, California, written by Norm Pringle (the producer) and Virgil Stickney, and arranged by Ron Amerine. Publisher: Pringle Music Publication House. Performing Right: BMI.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Lyrics

English: The shots of hate rang out at Kent State / And four young people, the voices are still / Sandra Allison Jeffrey and Bill, Jeffrey... / Stood up and protested what he thought was unfair / Sandra...had no time for hate, life was her passion, death was her fate / Bill was angry when the building was burnt... / Flowers are better than bullets, she said / Because of a bullet now Allison is dead / Who is to blame..for the hatred? / We've got to find out how this happened... / And make sure that it can never happen again

Notes

Garlin Records 107A, 11027 Blix Street, N. Hollywood, Calif. 91602; "Sandra Allison Jeffrey and Bill" (Norm Pringle - Virgil Stickney), Pringle Music Publication House, B.M.I., 3:18; produced by Norm Pringle, arrangement by Ron Amerine. [From the record sleeve and labels]

Themes

Anti-War · Kent State · Demonstration

In collections

Kent / Jackson State Songs · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years]