Today's Soldier
K-Ark K. 1134 · Nashville, Tennessee
- Artist
- Lester Hakey
- Title
- Today's Soldier
- Release
- Today's Soldier / Golden Guitar
- Label
- K-Ark # K. 1134
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Songwriter
- Lester Hakey
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation — US Military & Veteran Songs
- Released in Nashville, TN - Artist from Vermont - Military, vet, peace / anti-war, country - According to obituary, served two term in the Vietnam War: "Lester served two tours in Vietnam with the United States ARMY. Following the ARMY, Lester got married, and started his singing career and making records in Nashville".1 - Mother cries as soldier goes off to war - Must go, but what for, freedom or peace? - How many more must die? - The politicians don't want to stop this "crazy" warSources1gossfs.com: Lester hakey↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
K-Ark K. 1134-A, 45 RPM; Fairdealing Music (ASCAP), 2:40; writer printed "(Lester Hankey)"; produced by Rec. Prod. Serv., 728 - 16th Ave. S., Nashville, Tenn. B-side "Golden Guitar" not war-related. No date on the label or Discogs. [From the record label; Discogs]
About the artist
From Vermont; served two tours in Vietnam with the US Army, then married and began a singing career recording in Nashville. [Source: obituary, quoted on Rate Your Music]