The Ballad of Jimmy Lee
Big River VA-BR-002 · USA
- Artist
- Slim Thompson
- Title
- The Ballad of Jimmy Lee
- Release
- Please Excuse the Bottle / The Ballad of Jimmy Lee
- Label
- Big River # VA-BR-002
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Harley Thompson
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation — Draft Songs
Ballad of Jimmy Lee (Thompson, Slim) Country, home front perspective. Draft, patriotic. Letter came drafting only son - gone to a far off land. Wounded, shot in the arm by the enemy Received Purple Heart. Son's last letter - dad, I won't be home, need to help buddies despite wound. K.I.A. telegram - for freedom he died
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Label: Big River Records VA-BR-002; written by Harley Thompson; credited "Slim Thompson and the Christian Bros."; New Rome Music, BMI; time 3:16. [From the record label]
Themes
K.I.A. · Draft · Purple Heart · Patriotic · Family
In collections
Draft Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]