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
Avis 1001 (The Ebonys) is dated 1968, so c. 1969-71. Producer Lou Tubman. Avis Records 1002-A, orange label with an open-mouth drawing, Avis Records, 1291 McMahan Dr., Vineland, N.J.; "Many a Man" (Ray Sharp), 2:17, published by Raypro Music, Inc., BMI; produced by Lou Tubman. [From the record sleeve and labels]
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 [War Years] · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs