Teenage Soldier Boy
1965 · Hemphill 1003 · USA
- Artist
- Janie Hemphill
- Title
- Teenage Soldier Boy
- Release
- Teenage Soldier Boy / Little Booga From Chattanooga
- Year
- 1965
- Label
- Hemphill # 1003
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Girl Group
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
Teenage Soldier Boy (Hemphill, Janie) Hemphill Records # 1003. Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Distributed by Sound of Nashville. Composed Neil Hemphill. Janie Hemphill with The Tynsions From perspective of both a soldier and his sweetheart - each narrated a section. The soldier section contained a patriotic element. Soldier boy song. "A postman came today and left your letter I was so thrilled my heart was full of joy The tears were in my eyes I started falling This letter was from you my teenage soldier boy Teenage soldier boy, my teenage soldier boy I'm so in love with you, I don't know what to do And wait until you return, and start our life anew 'Hello Marie, I'm writing you this letter from hillside Vietnam, its been six long weeks now since I've been away, I miss you dear and all the times We've had together, but I can't help it, I'm so Far away from home, tell all the gang that I said Hello, and I hope that none will have to come to This awful place they call Vietnam...tell all the Folks at home not to worry, for this job I'm on You see, has to be done, and I know that it Won't be long before I come home Teenage soldier boy, my teenage soldier boy I'm so in love with you, I…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Teenage Soldier Boy (Hemphill, Janie) Hemphill Records # 1003. Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Distributed by Sound of Nashville. Composed Neil Hemphill. Janie Hemphill with The Tynsions From perspective of both a soldier and his sweetheart - each narrated a section. The soldier section contained a patriotic element. Soldier boy song. "A postman came today and left your letter / I was so thrilled my heart was full of joy / The tears were in my eyes I started falling / This letter was from you my teenage soldier boy / Teenage soldier boy, my teenage soldier boy / I'm so in love with you, I don't know what to do / And wait until you return, and start our life anew / 'Hello Marie, I'm writing you this letter from hillside Vietnam / Its been six long weeks now since I've been away / I miss you dear and all the times we've had together / But I can't help it, I'm so far away from home / Tell all the gang that I said hello / And I hope that none will have to come to this awful place they call Vietnam... / Tell all the folks at home not to worry / For this job I'm on you see, has to be done / And I know that it won't be long before I come home / Teenage soldier boy, my teenage soldier boy / I'm…
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
Distrubution Nashville, Tennessee, USA