Seeing Is Believing
Dewco DR-1011 · Midland, Texas
- Artist
- Dewey Thornton
- Title
- Seeing Is Believing
- Release
- Please Cut the Rice / Seeing Is Believing
- Label
- Dewco # DR-1011
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Midland, Texas, USA
- Songwriter
- D. Thornton
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
Seeing Is Believing (Thornton, Dewey) Country, patriotic. Midland, Texas, USA 60s era anti-protest, demonstrations, burning flags Bums and unbelievers Tidal wave of complacency
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Dewco Records DR-1011-B, 3205 W. Golf Course Rd., Midland, Texas, OX 4-3105, orange label; "Seeing Is Believing" (D. Thornton), Permian Pub. Co. (BMI), 3:53. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Dewey Elton 'Shorty' Thornton (born 1 November 1927, Crossroads, Texas; died 13 January 2006, Midland, Texas) was a Texas petroleum geologist who recorded three country 45s for his own Dewco label in 1966, of which 'Seeing Is Believing' was one. [Source: Discogs; RCS (Rockin' Country Style); Midland Reporter-Telegram obituary]
Themes
In collections
US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]