RCA Victor 47-8047 (original) USA, June 1962
Music by: Side A
– Johnny Western, Richar Boone, Sam Rolfe; Side B – Duane Eddy, Lee Hazlewood
Musicians: Duane Eddy (lead “twang” guitar), Barney Kessel (guitar),
Bill Pitman (guitar), Jimmy Bond (bass), Earl Palmer / Frank Capp (drums),
Larry Knechtel (piano), Plas Johnson (tenor sax), George Tracy (harmonica),
Francis Howard (trombone), Vincent DeRosa, Richard Perissi (French horn)
Recording sessions: Produced by Lee Hazlewood at RCA Victor Studio 2,
Hollywood, CA, on 10. May 1962
Highest chart positions: US #33, Canada
#9, UK #10, Ireland #8
This post is for the memory of Duane Eddy, who passed away on 30. April 2024.
The Western Writers of America included the title song in the “Top 100 Western Songs of All Time”. The flip was written for a 1962 western “The Wild Westerners”, where Eddy played the role of deputy marshal Clint Fallon.
The recording session included top notch musicians of the Wrecking Crew.
List price: Very Good+ is $6, Near Mint is $12; picture sleeve is $12,50 for VG+ and $25 for NM.
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