Many a Man
Avis 1002 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Artist
- Ray Sharp
- Title
- Many a Man
- Release
- Many a Man / I'm Gonna Stay
- Label
- Avis # 1002
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Songwriter
- Ray Sharp
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Peace, Protest & Anti-War
Annotation
Soul, anti-war, My Lai Starts with 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home' theme Man gave life for cause, for war - but I don't want to go My Lai blew my mind. Many will blame the war on my company.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — My Lai & Lt. William Calley Songs
- Soul, anti-war, My Lai - Starts with 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home' theme - Man gave life for cause, for war - but I don't want to go - My Lai blew my mind. Many will blame the war on my company
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Opens on the "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" theme. Avis 1001 (The Ebonys) is dated 1968, so c. 1969-71. Producer Lou Tubman.
About the artist
Ray Sharp (Raymond Waterhouse), Philadelphia soul singer, songwriter and producer active in the 1960s-70s; led Ray Sharp and the Soul Set ("Earthquake", Sock & Soul, 1968-69) and produced The Ebonys' "Back in My Arms" (Avis, 1968). [Source: Discogs]
Themes
In collections
My Lai & Lt. William Calley Songs · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs