Sgt. Lucky
1967 · Sand 45-421 · USA
- Artist
- Hal Southern
- Title
- Sgt. Lucky
- Release
- Sgt. Lucky / Jimmy Loves Jeanie Bee
- Year
- 1967
- Label
- Sand # 45-421
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Hal Southern
- Genre
- Traditional Pop · Country
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Notes
Sand 45-421 (5921), 2:24; (Hal Southern); Golden Valley Music SESAC. [From the record label] Sgt. Lucky (Southern, Hal) Soldier's perspective, combat description, novelty Telephone call to sweetheart: Vietcong been on the attack. But I made it, I'm back in the USA News report: Vietnam veteran killed in car accident on way home. New correction: the Vietnam vet, Sgt. Lucky, survived Meets the president to receive Medal of Honor [From Justin A. Brummer notes from RYM]
About the artist
Hal Southern (real name Hal Clark, also credited Hal Sothern) was an American country singer and songwriter, billed as 'Mr Hillbilly Heaven' after co-writing 'I Dreamed of a Hill-Billy Heaven' with Eddie Dean - a song made famous by Tex Ritter. His catalogue runs to eighteen releases including the LP 'Mr Hillbilly Heaven' (Country Gold 200). [Source: Discogs; SecondHandSongs]