Two Little Boys
1970 · King 45-6309 · Nashville, Tennessee
- Artist
- Ron Coden
- Title
- Two Little Boys
- Release
- Two Little Boys / Gotta Travel On
- Year
- 1970
- Label
- King # 45-6309
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Songwriter
- T. Morse, E. Madden, A. Brade
- Genre
- Pop · Folk Pop
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
Two Little Boys (Coden, Ron) Pop folk. Soldier's perspective. Two boys playing with toys - both warriors. When we grow we will both be soldiers. 10 years past, war came. Vietnam-era war song
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
American folk singer, comedian and entertainer from the 1960s Detroit folk scene (Raven Gallery, alongside Chuck and Joni Mitchell); recorded 'Live at the Raven Gallery' (Hideout Records); voiced characters on the Detroit children's TV show 'Hot Fudge' (1974-); longtime Focus: HOPE benefit performer; lived in Berkley, Michigan; died 5 March 2024, aged 80. [Source: The Detroit News obituary]