Only Seventeen
1966 · Barry 1006 · USA
- Artist
- The Martin Sisters
- Title
- Only Seventeen
- Release
- Only Seventeen / Mother, Mother (I Feel Sick)
- Year
- 1966
- Label
- Barry # 1006
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Gordon Evans, Joe Simmons
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Girl Group · Soul
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation — Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs
Doo-wop, girl group. "Only Seventeen" - boyfriend wants to be a marine, to get a gun and go to battle, for his country. Fills me with pride. But my selfish heart is glad that he is only seventeen.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Barry Records 1006 (Discogs copy is a promo). Published by Maureen Music / Wemar Music Corp. (BMI). Manufactured by Deb Mor Sales Corp. Matrix AX 107 / AX 108 (etched AX-107 / AX-108). Label credits 'G. Evans - J. Simmons'. B-side written by Joe Simmons, 2:01. Barry Records was a 1960s New York City label owned by Hy Weiss (label city, not artist's).
About the artist
Unknown – no biographical information found [Searched: Discogs, 45cat (site unreachable), web; Discogs artist profile empty]
Themes
Home Front Perspective · Soldier Boy · Volunteer · Marines · Patriotic
In collections
US Domestic Perspective Songs [War Years] · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs