Tennessee Green
Genie GE501 · Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Artist
- Wayne Barrett
- Title
- Tennessee Green
- Release
- Tennessee Green / How Many Hearts?
- Label
- Genie # GE501
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
- Songwriter
- B. Barrett
- Genre
- Country
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation — US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]
- Country, patriotic, soldier's perspective - Fighting over here for Uncle Sam - combat zone - Missing home and the one I love - Bury me in the flag - PS said that the artist performed in Vietnam
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — US Combat Perspective Songs [War Years]
"Tennessee Green" Country, from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Soldier's perspective. Been fighting over here for Uncle Sam. Away for so long - combat description. It's lonely at night Hoping to go back to Tennessee next Spring. My girlfriend is waiting for me, by her side I'm looking forward to. Wedding invitation is in the mail.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Genie GE501 (5049), 3:35; (B. Barrett); Bluebonnet Pub. Co., BMI; P.O. Box 651, Murfreesboro, Tenn. [From the record label] The sleeve calls him a country boy from the hills of Middle Tennessee who travelled to many countries "including Vietnam", and the song "the dream of a Tennessee soldier on the battlefield". [From the record sleeve]
Themes
In collections
US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years] · US Combat Perspective Songs [War Years]