Sgt. Frank Carter

War Is Hell

1967 · Dixie C-1114 · Charlotte, North Carolina

War Is Hell – Sgt. Frank Carter (A-side label)

Artist
Sgt. Frank Carter
Title
War Is Hell
Release
Straight-Leg-Soldier / War Is Hell
Year
1967
Label
Dixie # C-1114
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Songwriter
Carter
Genre
Country · Country
Primary theme
US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs

Annotation — Draft Songs

Straight-Leg-Soldier (Carter, Frank) War Is Hell (Carter, Frank) Country. Charlotte, North Carolina. Combat, soldier's perspective. Both sides. A-side: received draft card. Went to training, shipped to Vietnam. Viet Cong all around, bad place to play the guitar! B-side: leans towards anti-war.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Dixie C-1114, black and cream label, Dixie Record Company, Charlotte, manufactured in U.S.A.; "Straight-Leg-Soldier" (Carter), Hypo Music, BMI, time 3:00; flip "War Is Hell" (Carter), Hypo Music, BMI, time 2:35. The "Straight-Leg-Soldier" label carries an ink autograph. [From the record sleeve and labels] Dixie Records, P.O. Box 115, Madison, Tennessee. [From the Rate Your Music label page]

Themes

Soldier's Perspective · Patriotic · WW2 · Peace · Fighting For · Military

In collections

Draft Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years] · US Military & Veteran Songs