Johnny Cole

War, No More

1962 · Original Sound OS-24 · Hollywood, California

War, No More – Johnny Cole (A-side label)

Artist
Johnny Cole
Title
War, No More
Release
War, No More / Love of Diane
Year
1962
Label
Original Sound # OS-24
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Hollywood, California, USA
Songwriter
Van Winkle, Darian
Genre
Folk · Folk Pop · Novelty
Primary theme
Peace, Protest & Anti-War

Notes

Original Sound OS-24 (or-052), 8510 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 46, Calif., "Audition Copy - Not for Sale"; "War, No More" (Van Winkle - Darian), 2:21, Bonnyview Music Corp. & Breezy Willow Music, ASCAP; A&R Joe Van Winkle; arranged by Dennis & Tipton. Original Sound company sleeve (7120 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles 46) advertising the "Oldies But Goodies" albums Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 by mail order at $4.00. [From the record sleeve and labels]

About the artist

Johnny Cole (Jonathan C. Cole) was an American West Coast singer, songwriter and record producer, best known as co-writer of 'I Still Love Him' for the Joys, as a collaborator of Harry Nilsson, as proprietor of Vine Street Music Publishing and as co-owner, with the arranger George Tipton, of Parade Records. "War, No More", written by Fred Darian and Joseph Van Winkle, was issued on Art Laboe's Los Angeles label Original Sound OS-24 in 1962, backed with 'Love of Diane'; Van Winkle produced, Tipton arranged the A-side, and the disc was pressed at RCA's Hollywood plant. [Source: Discogs]

Themes

Anti-War · Soldier's Perspective

In collections

Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years]

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