The Brave 52 (Part I)
1980 · Inculcation 47695 · Los Angeles, California
- Artist
- Bernie Hamilton
- Title
- The Brave 52 (Part I)
- Release
- The Brave 52 (Part I) / The Brave 52 (Part II)
- Year
- 1980
- Label
- Inculcation # 47695
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Songwriter
- Bernie Hamilton, Joe Banks
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
Brave 52 (Part I), The (Hamilton, Bernie) Brave 52 (Part II), The (Hamilton, Bernie) Funk/soul, post-war 80s. Los Angeles. About Iranian hostage crisis. References to Vietnam: "Praise him for he has set you free! - While the Vietnam veteran is still asking America 'help me'....""To the veterans of 'Nam -- I know you're tired of the wham bam/That's all you've been gettin' for years/But through the veil of tears -- better days shall appear".
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs
- Soul, about Iranian hostage crisis - Dedicated to the veteran's of Vietnam - Still asking for help, mistreatment of veterans
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Inculcation 47695 (181), ASCAP, Sweet Bippy Music Publishing Co. Inc., P.O. Box #19916, Los Angeles, CA 90019; side one "The Brave 52 (Part I)" (Bernie Hamilton & Joe Banks), 4:12, "Bernie Hamilton Vocal"; side two "The Brave 52 (Part II)", 4:18; both featuring Joe Banks, trumpet, and Quinten Denard, drums. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Born 12 June 1928, Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 30 December 2008, Los Angeles, California, USA
Themes
Patriotic · Mistreatment of Vet · Iranian Hostage Crisis · Vietnam Analogy