(Mama) Is Uncle Clayton Jackson Sleeping Here Again Tonight?
1970 · Vanguard VRS-35119 · Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Artist
- Garrett Scott
- Title
- (Mama) Is Uncle Clayton Jackson Sleeping Here Again Tonight?
- Release
- (Mama) Is Uncle Clayton Jackson Sleeping Here Again Tonight? (Mono) / (Stereo)
- Year
- 1970
- Label
- Vanguard # VRS-35119
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
- Songwriter
- Irwin Levine, Toni Wine
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation — Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs
Soul. Dad fought in Korea, uncle sleeping at home. Father K.I.A., received a medal. Now I'm at war in Vietnam, missing my son and wife.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Vanguard VRS-35119 promo, 'Demonstration Copy - Not For Sale', mono/stereo sides. Arranged and conducted by Herb Bernstein; engineer Ed Friedner; producers Doug McClure and Ted Cooper. Song also issued as B-side of 'To Love' (Goffin-King), Vanguard VRS-35123 (no year on Discogs; A side green label, B side red label). Australian issue Astor A 7186 (1970). Vanguard VRS-35119 (ZTSP 222644) mono / VSD-35119 (ZTS 222643) stereo promo, "Demonstration Copy – Not For Sale"; Pocket Full of Tunes/Jillbern Music BMI, time 3:30; mono copy date-stamped 2 Nov 1970. [From the record labels]
About the artist
Garrett Scott was a recording name of Gary DeCarlo (born 5 June 1942, Bridgeport, Connecticut; died 28 June 2017), lead singer and co-writer of Steam's 1969 No. 1 'Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye'. [Source: Wikipedia; Discogs]
Themes
Soldier's Perspective · K.I.A. · Korea · Medals · War Lineage · Child
In collections
Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs · US Combat Perspective Songs [War Years]