Dear America — Part 1
Cap Records NRF-105 · Alabama
- Artist
- Melba Till Allen
- Title
- Dear America — Part 1
- Release
- Dear America
- Label
- Cap Records # NRF-105
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Alabama, USA
- Songwriter
- Carl Jones
- Genre
- Spoken Word · Spoken Word
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation — P.O.W. / M.I.A. Songs
Spoken narrative, patriotic, P.O.W. / M.I.A. Tribute to servicemen fighting on foreign soil to protect freedom. Yet sell wheat to Russia while P.O.W.'s left behind in Hanoi (Vietnam). Look after disabled vets and stop the tide of communism
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Cap Records NRF-105, 45 RPM: side one "Dear America — Part 1", side two "Dear America — Part 2"; written by Carl Jones, Dear America Pub., ASCAP. Melba Till Allen, "Former State Treasurer of Alabama". Sleeve: "Cap Records presents a special recitation that captures the feelings of America in these times"; the sleeve photo is signed "Best wishes, Melba Till Allen". [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Melba Till Allen (born 3 March 1933 in Butler County, Alabama; died 20 October 1989 in Montgomery, Alabama) was an Alabama Democratic politician who served as State Auditor (1967-1975) and State Treasurer (1975-1978) and ran for the U.S. Senate in 1972. [Wikipedia]
Themes
In collections
P.O.W. / M.I.A. Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]