Bobby Atkins

A Soldiers Return

1967 · Tornado T-148 · Greensboro, North Carolina

A Soldiers Return – Bobby Atkins (A-side label)

Artist
Bobby Atkins
Title
A Soldiers Return
Release
A Soldiers Return / There's Not Enough Words
Year
1967
Label
Tornado # T-148
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Songwriter
Perkins, Pinnix
Genre
Country · Bluegrass
Primary theme
Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective

Annotation

Country, patriotic, soldier's perspective. K.I.A.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Tornado Records - U.S.A. T-148 (U4KM-4827), 45 RPM, white label stamped "D.J. Copy", "File Under C & W Music"; "A Soldiers Return" (Perkins/Pinnix), 3:15, Live-Wire/B-W Music, Inc. (BMI); Bobby Atkins; described on the label as "Bluegrass Vocal/Accompaniment ("Patriotic")". [From the record sleeve and labels]

About the artist

Born 22 May 1933, High Shoals, North Carolina, USA. Died 27 March 2022, Reidsville, North Carolina, USA

Themes

Soldier's Perspective · K.I.A. · Disabled Vet

In collections

US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years] · US Combat Perspective Songs [War Years]

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