Credited on the record as John Trotter with the Gill-Noel Singers.
A Square
1965 · Musicor MU 1141 · New York City, New York
- Artist
- John Trotter
- Credited on the record as
- John Trotter with the Gill-Noel Singers
- Title
- A Square
- Release
- A Square / Now I Think as a Man
- Year
- 1965
- Label
- Musicor # MU 1141
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- New York City, New York, USA
- Songwriter
- Charles Brower
- Genre
- Pop · Pop
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Notes
Musicor Records MU 1141 (ZTSP 106331), white promotional label marked "Not to be sold"; "A Square" (Charles Brower), Vin-Sun Mus., Inc., ASCAP, time 2:58; John Trotter with the Gill-Noel Singers; "A Quill Records Production"; Musicor Records, N.Y. 10019. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
'Honest John' Trotter (born 3 December 1928 in Fort Smith, Arkansas; died 19 May 1976 in Abilene, Texas, aged 47) was an American country radio personality, credited with originating the first helicopter traffic reports while working in Hollywood in 1958; he acquired the nickname 'Honest John' in Houston, where a mayoral race he contested was close enough to require a recount, and he took the Gavin Award in 1965 and again in 1967, with a further commendation from President Johnson in 1966. His spoken recitation of Charles H. Brower's essay "A Square", with choral backing by the Gill-Noel…
Themes
Patriotic · Volunteer · Religion · Flag · Anti-Protest · Demonstration · Lincoln
In collections
US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]