The Tallest Tree
1966 · Dot 45-16919 · Nashville, Tennessee
- Artist
- Bonnie Guitar
- Title
- The Tallest Tree
- Release
- The Tallest Tree / Are You Sincere
- Year
- 1966
- Label
- Dot # 45-16919
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Songwriter
- R. Antonio
- Genre
- Traditional Pop · Traditional Pop
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
Tallest Tree (Bonnie Guitar) Traditional pop. Mother had three sons. Takes time to grow them, like a tree. WW2 took the eldest. Korea took the next son. The final son went to Vietnam - KIA
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Dot 45-16919 (MB-21124), black "Ultra High Fidelity" label; "The Tallest Tree" (R. Antonio), 3:12, Rapport Music, Inc. & Acclaim, BMI; produced by Bonnie Guitar, George Richey and Randy Wood. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Born 25 March 1923, Seattle, Washington, USA
Themes
Home Front Perspective · WW2 · Korea · K.I.A.