My Brother
Film Records FR-04568 · USA
- Artist
- Pfc. Dale S. McWright
- Title
- My Brother
- Release
- My Brother / The Marine Hymn
- Label
- Film Records # FR-04568
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Dale S. McWright
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation — US Military & Veteran Songs
Written on the sleeve: "Dale McWright Wrote and recorded his only composition "My Brother" In memory of his Brother Ed, Who died in Vietnam from battle wounds Nov, 15, 1966. After Dale Heard his recorded version He shyly grinned and said "Do you think the Disc Jockeys will play it?" Dale Also Lost his life During the Battle for Hue, Feb, 17, 1968. He was recommended for the Bronze Star Medal. Dale And Ed lived in Dallas, Texas. Military, about brother K.I.A. in Vietnam. Artist later also K.I.A. Dallas, Texas, USA. Killed Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam. Wall of Faces1Sources1Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund: DALE S MCWRIGHT↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Film Records Inc. FR-04568, 45 RPM; A "My Brother" (Dale S. McWright) 2:45, Woodbury Music Co. (BMI); B "The Marine Hymn" (traditional, arranged by Del Kacher) 2:22; produced by Charlie Adams and Del Kacher; pressed at the RCA plant, Hollywood. No date on Discogs. [From Discogs]
About the artist
Private First Class Dale S. McWright of Dallas, Texas, US Marine Corps, wrote and recorded "My Brother" in memory of his brother PFC Edward McWright, who died of wounds in Vietnam on 15 November 1966; Dale was killed in action in the Battle for Hue on 17 February 1968. [Source: Discogs; record sleeve]