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A memorable voice---no more
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:56 am
by Pervert
Have to say I'm surprised----thought he'd died decades ago
Re: A memorable voice---no more
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:12 pm
by Ace
You squeezing the death hags that are Steve56 and me out of the picture Caractacus?
Re: A memorable voice---no more
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:14 pm
by BeestonBoy
Dont really know that much about the fella to be honest. But listen to his voice on raw hide and it is amazing!! But still not a patch on Jake and Elwood!! But one of the last of his generation if not the last
Re: A memorable voice---no more
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:24 pm
by Pervert
To be honest, Ace, I'm surprised that the Fisher Brothers didn't beat me to it.
Re: A memorable voice---no more
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:00 am
by c.j.jaxxon
I had heard of him but "Rawhide" is the only song I knew but didn't know he made.
Re: A memorable voice---no more
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:00 am
by steve56
heard "Rawhide" sat afternoon on a 1960 cd comp i bought off ebay,still dont know his "Hey Joe" record though?
Re: A memorable voice---no more
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:03 am
by andy at handiwork
Dont forget, he did the rather over the top title song to 'Blazzing Saddles'. Mel Brooks didn't tell him it was a comedy, and Frankie gave it his all thinking it would be a film like 'High Noon'. He took it in good humour apparently, though was very embarrassed at the premiere.
Re: A memorable voice---no more
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:25 am
by Steve R
I'm sorry to say (tempus neminem manet) that I still have a number of his records on shellac.
Re: A memorable voice---no more
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:07 am
by Bronson Lee
MY mum will be gutted, she rated him better than Sinatra Live.
Re: A memorable voice---no more
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:20 pm
by planeterotica
I can remember him back in the 50s he had a great voice and done a great version of ghost riders in the sky !love!