Gun Fighter Ballads

Description

Throughout the 1950s and the 1960s, westerns were unbelievably popular and dominated the TV channels. During the time the TV western craze was at its height, a couple of singers took shrewd advantage of the trend. This LP is divided equally between them: Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins both proved to be more western than country, recording traditional cowboy classics like ‘Streets of Laredo’ (familiar from numerous movies) alongside their own original songs about outlaws and gunfighters.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. The Rebel Johnny Yuma – Johnny Cash
2. Big Iron – Marty Robbins
3. Don’t Take Your Guns to Town – Johnny Cash
4. Running Gun – Marty Robbins
5. Loading Coal – Johnny Cash
6. Streets of Laredo – Marty Robbins
7. Boss Jack – Johnny Cash
8. Little Joe the Wrangler – Marty Robbins
9. Remember the Alamo – Johnny Cash
10. El Paso – Marty Robbins
11. Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
12. Saddle Tramp – Marty Robbins
13. The Big Battle – Johnny Cash
14. Five Brothers – Marty Robbins
15. Lumberjack – Johnny Cash
16. Billy the Kid – Marty Robbins
17. Bonanza! – Johnny Cash
18. They’re Hanging Me Tonight – Marty Robbins