On November 20, 1971, Coven performed "One Tin Soldier" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program American Bandstand.

This Warner release, titled as "One Tin Soldier (The Legend of Billy Jack)", reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 1971.

[citation needed] A version recorded by Guy Chandler (titled "One Tin Soldier [The Legend of Billy Jack]") was released in the summer of 1973.

A version sung by Coven, with a video created by animator John David Wilson was produced for The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.

Delores Laughlin sang an abbreviated version of the song during the end credits of the film sequel "Billy Jack Goes to Washington"(1977).

The song has been covered by other artists, including Billy Strings, Mad Parade, Gimp, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Bushman, and Killdozer.

Toronto hardcore punk band, Direct Action, included a cover of the song on their "Trapped in a World" LP (1985).