Chuck Dockery & His Four Buddies
Soldiers Last Letter
Dearborn D-545 · USA
- Artist
- Chuck Dockery & His Four Buddies
- Title
- Soldiers Last Letter
- Release
- I'd Rather Fight Than Pay / Soldiers Last Letter
- Label
- Dearborn # D-545
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- E. Tubb, H. Steward
- Genre
- Garage Rock · Garage Rock
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation — Garage Rock Songs
- Garage rock. Patriotic. 1966-67. - "I'd Rather Fight Than Pay" - B-side: "Soldiers Last Letter"
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Garage rock. Patriotic. 1966-67. "I'd Rather Fight Than Pay" B-side: "Soldiers Last Letter"
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Dearborn D-545, 45 RPM, vocal, turquoise label with magenta ring, "Manufactured by Dearborn Records Inc. Dearborn, Michigan", marked "Promotional Copy" and "Not for Sale"; produced by C. J. Kajeski. "I'd Rather Fight Than Pay" (Chuck Dockery), Chetkay Music, BMI, 2:37, ZTSC-121066; flip side "Soldiers Last Letter" (E. Tubb–Sgt. H. Steward), 2:54, ZTSC-121067. Issued in a pink and orange Dearborn company sleeve. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
American Air Force fighter pilot and singer-songwriter of the in-country air war. Flew two tours with the 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron ('Panther Pack'), 432nd TFW, at Udorn RTAFB, 1968-1971, and returned in 1972 during Linebacker II with the 308th TFS; flew almost 400 missions, mostly interdiction over Laos. Known for his song cycle about North Vietnamese truck driver 'Ling Po'. Performer on 'In Country: Folk Songs of Americans in the Vietnam War' (Flying Fish, 1991). [Source: In Country liner notes]
Themes
Home Front Perspective · Soldier's Perspective · K.I.A. · Patriotic · WW2 · Combat · Foxhole
In collections
Garage Rock Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]