Credited on the record as Bill Riley and The Rilers.
Big Shoes
1968 · Midwestern 200 · Indianapolis, Indiana
- Artist
- Bill Riley
- Credited on the record as
- Bill Riley and The Rilers
- Title
- Big Shoes
- Release
- Chasing Rainbows / Big Shoes
- Year
- 1968
- Label
- Midwestern # 200
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Songwriter
- Jane Riley
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
The song "Soldier's perspective". Country. Indiana, USA.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
- Country, home front perspective, K.I.A., patriotic - Father died in Vietnam, I have big shoes to fill - Loyal, brave, strong - pro soldier. - Indianapolis, Indiana
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Midwestern Records, 5960 E. Terrace, Indianapolis, Ind. 46203, Record No. 200 (PRP 6802); "Big Shoes" (Jane Riley), 3:00, Husky, B.M.I.; "A Scott-Waldon Production"; Bill Riley and The Rilers. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Praguefrank's Country Discography places 'Big Shoes' ('Chasing Rainbows' / 'Big Shoes', Midwestern 200, 1968, credited 'Bill Riley') within the discography of Billy Lee Riley (1933-2009), the Sun rockabilly artist of 'Flyin' Saucers Rock and Roll' fame, born in Pocahontas, Arkansas and died in Jonesboro, Arkansas. [Source: Praguefrank's; Discogs; Wikipedia]
Themes
In collections
US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]