My Favorite Westerns - A Celebration of Western Movies ... Pardner!

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On the way to the Royal Tyrell Museum you will spot The Little Church.And, as Costner said in Field of Dreams, "I can use all the Karma I can get."Did you know that early in is career Val Kilmer played Billy the Kid?Betcha didn't. That was in 1989 when Kilmer was 30 years old. It was a made for TV movie by Gore Vidal?!Wikipedia: "Vidal said in his memoirs that he had written the originalteleplayforThe Left Handed Gun, (1958) starringPaul Newmanas Billy the Kid, decades earlier, and always felt the studio had butchered the material when his television play was used as the basis for a theatrical movie, so he wanted to return to the story for a more accurate rendition. At the time of his original teleplay with Newman, it was thought that the real Billy was left handed. This was based on a photo of Billy that had been inadvertently flipped when printed. Years later, the error was discovered—Billy was right handed."MFW: Tintype photos are often reversed and need to be flipped horizontally for an honest image.Unfortunately a poor quality trailer.But the film is occasionally shown on TCM (Turner Classic Movies)Wikipedia:While receiving little general attention, the television movie was acclaimed by fans of the Western genre due to its comparative historical fidelity. [citation needed] Kilmer was praised [according to whom?] for his portrayal based on his extensive work to not only physically resemble William Bonney as much as possible, [citation needed] but also to capture his personality as related in historical accounts.[citation needed] This contributed to the film being widely recognized as one of the most historically accurate "Billy the Kid" films ever made."MFW: "[citation needed]", "[according to whom?]", "[citation needed]", "[citation needed]"... hmmm ...Typical of anything (and everything) regarding The Kid, it's all cloaked in mystery. Kilmer has had an Up and Down career (to say the least.)But along the way he's been in some notable Western style Movies.Back a ways someone got the idea that he would colorize old photos. So he did.The results were quite spectacular. It brought the photos to life.Pretty soon a few other folks joined in. And now we have a nice collection of colorized images.Some photos from the Old West are particularly impressive. Like Billy the Kid.Interpretations vary. But they're all good. I've tried my hand at it, but not that easy.Rose and I have stayed in a few B B's over the years. Most have been excellent.But it's not a cheap way to go. So Rose found a B B in North Drum(heller) in what I used call the "the poor side of town". Some rough kids came out of there. But us refined 'rich kids' (*sniff*) lived in the New Subdivision in East Drumheller. I called us the "Subdivisionals".Rose didn't know all of this important information when she booked us in at McDougall Lane Bed Breakfast. Which caused me a bit of apprehension. Would we get beset upon by vicious hooligans whilst eating crumpets in a crumbling shack!!!?? Hmmmm ...We venture forth ...Can't get this shit on Pluto.Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...TACKYSAURS!!?How do get rid of a Tacksaur?Tackysaurs are occasionally vandalized by graffiti, and need to be repainted.But that doesn't get rid of them.One sure method is to ram them with your car.Obviously effective, but unfortunately this also destroys your car.Tackysaurs don't go down easy.But to be fair though, not all Tackysaurs are ... well ... Tacky.Some are pretty good. Clever and funny.A Stegosaurus.Pretty good eh!?They're everywhere!Love this one.Us fossils gotta stick togetherThat was a bit of fun and I'd sayTackysaurs are generally looked upon with fond good humour.Enjoy. Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/acffa-alley-oop-by-the-hollywood-argyles-1960-kv-ufban_pk.mp3Alley Oop by the Hollywood ArgylesTackysaurus RexThey started to appear in Drumheller in the late 50's.And seemed pretty harmless at first.Even amusing.Then ... slowly, surely, more and more came.By the end of the 60's it was too late!The whole town was infested!(Inserting a Wilhelm Scream here.)https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/d8cb6-wilhelm_scream.oggThe Attack of theTACKYSAURS!!Strange, irregular beasts of every dimension and colour!Blighting every corner, park and byway!!Tackysaurus DiplodocusTackysaurotopsTackysaurus PinkusTackyStegasaurusTackyTooth TigerTackydon?TackyBatosaurusTackyAlleySaurusTackySaurus Mysterious?Next: Attack of the Tackysaurs - Episode 2Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3e5f9-never-my-love.mp3Never My LoveShare this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/d5864-the-flintstones-theme-song.mp3The Flintstones Theme SongBefore heading to our B B we drive over to the Drumheller Tourist Information Centrewhere we see what is claimed to be"World's Largest Dinosaur"!https://www.google.com/maps/@51.4669428,-112.709002,3a,48.9y,17.31h,105.69t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sYOtY-CNbLSbSaOSwocW3Vw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656It is BIG.So we take a bunch of pics.Net Photo of the World's Largest Dinosaur Quite a few people here. Look closely and you'll see two people in the Dinosaur's mouth!There's a staircase and you can go up there.We didn't because there was a lineupand Covid restrictions were moving things slowly.Some other time ... maybe.But there is a good view up there.Approved by Gaius Flatulence IIIDinny - the former guardian of the bridge.?? Looks like 4 Bobbies and 2 other guys trying to pull a dinosaur up a bank?Unless it's hollow I doubt they succeeded. Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://atomic-temporary-35498097.wpcomstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Clint-Eastwood-I-Talk-To-the-Trees.mp3I Talk to the Trees / Clint EastwoodNarrated by Christopher PlummerChristopher Plummer1929 - 2021Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/16d9e-rita-macneil-working-man.mp3Working Man / Rita MacNeilLeaving Horseshoe Canyon we head for Drumheller.11 Miles ahead.Back on the prairie.Then ...We see the valley!Down the windy road we go ...As in bygone days.Below: Photo taken from about the same spot. Without the advantage of being on top of a hill. Image taken from the back window. (I hope)But you can do it Virtually on Google Maps:https://www.google.com/maps/@51.4321886,-112.7092628,3a,75y,25.93h,96.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s8SYA2QTdE_uJ9PgCN-oNjA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656Mandatory photo op at the Dinosaur Sign.(Wearing my Indiana Dundee hat.)Drumheller: A bit of HistoryDrumheller got it's name from a coin toss between Samuel Drumheller and Thomas Greentree.Guess who won?Alas, I think Greentree would have been a nicer name.It was the Red Deer River that carved this valley and these Badlandsthat run for hundreds of miles.But wasn't dinosaur bones that created early Drumheller.It was coal.Between 1911 and 1979, 139 mines were registered in the valley and over 56 million tons of coal was shipped across Canada.The Dinosaurs came later ... I mean earlier?Tourism is the fastest growing industry in the town with thousands of people coming each year,mainly to visit the Royal Tyrrell Museum.A 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canadaplaced the Town of Drumheller's population at 7,982.Upcoming: The Royal Tyrrell MuseumShare this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...For our American Friends:Still Champions of the Free World."Ask not what your country can do for you,ask what you can do for your country."John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961From deep hurt to profound hope.Let's get to work. Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...Rose and I have seen more of Alberta in the last year than ever before.We had different plans prior to Covid.Those are on the shelf for now.So Rose figured a couple of days in the Drumheller area would be fun.She was right.Drumheller is about 86 miles from Calgary - that's about 1:40 minute drive.No problem (unless it's winter).On the way this is what you'll see. Prairie. The Great Plains.Interrupted only by occasional valleys, coulees, rivers ...The Glaciers of the Ice Age swept the earth and created these vast fertile farmlands. As you near Drumheller you encounter Horseshoe Canyon. Us Canadians love signs. We've got signs for everything.But notice that message on the bottom left?"If you find a fossil, leave it where it is.Please take a photo and contact us.""Alberta has some of the strictest fossil protection laws in the world. The fossilized remains of plants and animals, or traces of their activities, are protected under the Government of Alberta's Historical Resources Act. Violation of the Act is punishable by fines of up to $50,000 and/or one year in prison."https://tyrrellmuseum.com/research/found_a_fossil#:~:text=The%20fossilized%20remains%20of%20plants,important%20as%20the%20fossil%20itself.I Was a Teenage Fossil HunterBefore this law, in the mid 60's I removed many fossilsand had an enviable collection.Eventually, when we moved to New Brunswick,I boxed up the whole lot and took them along.After I left home and came back to Alberta my motherdonated my whole collection to a local school.I can therefore testify that some school in New Brunswick has one of the finest collectionof dinosaur bones and fossils in the Maritimes.I was no slob at what I did.Below: Google aerial view of Horseshoe Canyon.I never fossil hunted in Horseshoe Canyon however.Why? Because it is picked over by the many people that go there.You'd be very lucky to find anything. There are some nice short and pretty easy hikes in the Canyon.Just take some water. It can be hot down there in the Badlands.I ventured into these Badlands of the Drumheller area hundreds of times.And saw many areas that I felt no other person had ever seen.An enjoyable adventure for a young lad.Just watch out for these guys:They have barbs and can go right through your shoe.And these guys.More coming ...Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...Available on Netflix now.Trailer here:"She needs to laugh and dream. She needs new memories." https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/tom-hanks-news-of-the-world-coming-to-netflix-internationally/Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/c9d90-its-a-beautiful-day-its-a-beautiful-day-and-marrying-maiden-double-album-marrying-maiden-09-the-dolphins.mp3The Dolphins / It's a Beautiful DayAll hands on deck!https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/59859-jimmie-rodgers-child-of-clay.mp3Child of Clay / Jimmie RodgersShare this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cd501-jimmie-rodgers-english-country-garden.mp3Honeycomb ( 1957 )James Frederick Rodgers (born September 18, 1933 in Camas, Washington)https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/11cc5-jimmie-rodgers-kisses-sweeter-than-wine-1957.mp3 Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (1957)An American singer. Rodgers had a run of hits and mainstream popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. His string of crossover singles ranked highly on the Billboard Pop Singles, Hot Country and Western Sides, and Hot Rhythm and Blues Sides charts; in the 1960s, Rodgers had more modest successes with adult contemporary music.https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/5199a-jimmie-rodgers-oh-oh-im-falling-in-love-again-1958.mp3Oh Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again (1958)He is not related to the earlier country singer Jimmie C. Rodgers, who coincidentally died the same year the younger Rodgers was born.https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/343ca-jimmie-rodgers-its-over-1966.mp3It's Over (1966)Among country audiences, and in his official songwriting credits, the younger Rodgers is often known as Jimmie F. Rodgers to differentiate the two.https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cd501-jimmie-rodgers-english-country-garden.mp3 English Country GardenA wonderful voice.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Rodgers_(pop_singer)Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/elton-john-love-song-8ri96hlrcki.mp3Love Song / Elton JohnWelcome to my long - long time friend, Brigita Kmera.You are most Welcome.My sincere apology to others who have joined me here over the time,but whom I have not extended an appropriate Welcome.Your company is much appreciated.Do not hesitate to comment.There are no Demi Gods around here.A covid free blog!Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...I've always said that you identify the Greatness and Stature of a man - or woman - by the number of inspired Quotations they leave us.I could easily have filled several pages with the Quotations of Abraham Lincoln.And one of the tests of Wisdom is how well such Quotations apply over time.“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms,it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”― Abraham Lincoln“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.”― Abraham Lincoln“My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side,for God is always right.”― Abraham Lincoln“I would rather be a little nobody, then to be a evil somebody.”― Abraham Lincoln“Character is like a tree and reputation its shadow. The shadow is what we think it isand the tree is the real thing.”― Abraham Lincoln“The best way to predict your future is to create it.”― Abraham Lincoln“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.”― Abraham Lincoln“Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.”― Abraham Lincoln“The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.”― Abraham Lincoln“A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other.”― Abraham Lincoln“Stand with anyone that is right; stand with him while he is rightand part with him when he goes wrong.”― Abraham Lincolnhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/229.Abraham_Lincoln?page=1Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...James Charles Rodgers(September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933)Jimmie Rodgers was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as "the Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive rhythmic yodeling. Unusual for a music star of his era, Rodgers rose to prominence based upon his recordings, among country music's earliest, rather than concert performances – which followed to similar public acclaim.He has been cited as an inspiration by many artists and inductees into various halls of fame across both country music and the blues, in which he was also a pioneer. Among his other popular nicknames are "The Singing Brakeman" and "The Blue Yodeler".There are many versions of this Rodgers Country Classic. This is a fairly recent one by Boz Scaggs and Duane Allman.Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...Jimmie Rodgers -Todaywritten by Randy SparksToday while the blossoms still cling to the vine I'll taste your strawberries, I'll drink your sweet wine A million tomorrows shall all pass away Ere I forget all the joy that is mine today I'll be a dandy and I'll be a rover You'll know who I am by the song that I sing I'll feast at your table and I'll lie in your clover Who knows what the tomorrow mayl bring? Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine I'll taste your strawberries, I'll drink your sweet wine A million tomorrows shall all pass away Ere I forget all the joy that is mine today I can't be contented with yesterday's glory And I can't live on promises winter to spring Oh, Today is my moment and here is my story I'll laugh and I'll cry and I'll sing Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine I'll taste your strawberries, I'll drink your sweet wine A million tomorrows shall all pass away Ere I forget all the joy that is mine todayShare this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...Don't misunderstand what I said yesterday.Those who attacked the Capital must be arrested and taken to trial.Likewise, I had been saying for a long time that Donald Trump is mentally ill.It's been very evident that he is incapable of rational thought or debate.Therefore unfit to be Presidentand should have been removed long before now.Nobody seemed to be listening.But since (President) Biden seems reticent to go along witheither Impeachment or the 25th AmendmentI then wondered if this stance wasn't a wiser way to go?Since Trump would soon be gone anywaysuch actions would not incense his followers to more violence.Yet, to this very moment Trump has still not stated thatthat the Election was not "rigged" or "stolen".Therefore this situation will continue.And who know what mischief he may still get up to even now?Impeachment is necessaryas it will deny him any right to run any political office.The 25th Amendment should have been invokedlong before now.Why would a Canadian care so much about this?Because I care for America and it's People.Very deeply.This has truly been a tragic and sad time.There is much to learn.From a political viewpoint, The United States of Americais still the Champion of the Free World.If America goes down,we all go down.We can't let that happen.Good will to all and may all events play out for the better.Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...Harmony is more important than being right.This simple statement of Wisdom appliesto Ourselves, our Family, and to our Countries.Yes, we'd like to hang certain people -and they may well deserve it.But ...is that the best thing we can do?In the interests and impact it has overall?Often not. Justice will prevail.Always.And that will be administeredfrom a Higher Court than us.Believe me.Down here, let us all do and and consider do the Wisest thing.For the greater good.I hope you will all be well.Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/5b762-gene-pitney-the-man-who-shot-liberty-valance-stereo-mypslyih2fy.mp3The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance / Gene PitneyShare this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...1970Don't be dismayed folks. It's just fake blood.From a fake person.Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...Thanks for the gift of these two gems Kris.Here comes that rainbow againKris Kristofferson(Inspired by "The Grapes of Wrath"The scene was a small roadside cafe,the waitress was sweepin' the floor,two truck drivers drinkin' their coffeeand two Okie kids by the door."How much are them candies?" they asked her."How much have you got?" she replied."We've only a penny between us.""Them's two for a penny," she lied.Chorus:And the daylight grew heavy with thunderand the smell of the rain on the wind.Ain't it just like a human?Here comes that rainbow again.One truck driver called to the waitressafter the kids went outside,"Them candies ain't two for a penny.""So what's it to you?" she replied.In silence they finished their coffee,got up and nodded goodbye.She called, "Hey, you left too much money!""So what's it to you?" they replied.Chorus:And the daylight grew heavy with thunderand the smell of the rain on the wind.Ain't it just like a human?Here comes that rainbow again.Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/09-thats-what-friends-are-for.mp3jack jones / that's what friends are for / written by paul williamsGerry Rafferty (1947 – 2011) Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...It was a bit of a ruff Christmas for Rose and I.Shoveling snow after a huge snowstorm here I had a mild heart attack (there is such a thing, right?)Then Rose slipped and suffered a bad head injury.She spent 2 days in the hospital undergoing a battery of tests.She's out now, but she's is not going to recover quickly.This kind of wrecked an already underwhelming Christmas for us.BUT ... we are OK.On we go.Confession time:I was always a huge Doris Day fan.I was a kid through most of her career, but I loved her.Still do.Carry on folks.A new day awaits.Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...The weather is definitely "frightful". We've been lucky up till now. But we knew it wouldn't last.https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/90022-doris-day-silver-bells-dwqlufcbzbq.mp3Silver Bells / Doris DayOut back.Lots to be done yet!Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...Rose's FavoriteSTILL one of the best versions of Little Drummer Boy.No need for theatrics or novel twists when you sing it true.Another nice version.Well done!Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...Murielle Mathieu does everything well and this is very nice version of White Christmas."Christmas in Killarney" is an Irish-American Christmas song written by John Redmond, James Cavanaugh, and Frank Weldon, copyright 1950.There are several excellent versions, but this is my favorite by Dennis Day. I listened to many different versions of this wonderful Carol, but this version by Susan Boyle is the best.Why? Because of the reverence and Spiritual feeling she brings to it.Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...For RoseNever take my sunshine away ...Someone to watch over me ...- The Doctor / Robert PicardoShare this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/9917c-sleigh-ride-3rft1-fa-00.mp3Sleigh Ride / Ella FitzgeraldCrazy!? It hadn't snowed here in over 2 weeks. Then after I got the idea to post this song it snowed last night. ??? Can't have a sleigh ride without snow I guess.Love this joyous little song.Sleigh RideFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia"Sleigh Ride" is a light orchestra standard composed by Leroy Anderson. The composer had the original idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946 and finished the work in February 1948. The original recordings were instrumental versions. The lyrics, about riding in a sleigh and other fun wintertime activities, were written by Mitchell Parish in 1950.The orchestral version was first recorded in 1949 by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra. "Sleigh Ride" was a hit record on RCA Victor Red Seal 49-0515 (45 rpm) / 10-1484 (78 rpm), and has become one of the orchestra's signature songs. The 45 rpm version was originally issued on red vinyl. The Pops have also recorded the song with John Williams, their conductor from 1979 to 1995, and Keith Lockhart, their current conductor."Sleigh Ride" was covered by the American girl group the Ronettes. The Phil Spector-produced recording has become the most popular version outside the traditional pop standard genre, charting yearly in Billboard's Top Ten U.S. Holiday 100 and was #26 in 2018 in the Hot 100. Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/24fa5-unforgettable-duet-with-nat-king-cole-kii5be5qexs.mp3Unforgettable / Nat and Natalie ColeWritten in 1945 by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé.According to Tormé, the song was written in July during a blistering hot summer. In an effort to "stay cool by thinking cool", the most-performed (according to BMI) Christmas song was born. "I saw a spiral pad on his (Wells's) piano with four lines written in pencil", Tormé recalled. "They started, 'Chestnuts roasting..., Jack Frost nipping..., Yuletide carols..., Folks dressed up like Eskimos.' Bob didn't think he was writing a song lyric. He said he thought if he could immerse himself in winter he could cool off. Forty minutes later that song was written. I wrote all the music and some of the lyrics."The Nat King Cole Trio first recorded the song in June 1946. At Cole's behest – and over the objections of his label, Capitol Records – a second recording was made in August utilizing a small string section, this version becoming a massive hit on both the pop and R B charts. Cole again recorded the song in 1953, using the same arrangement with a full orchestra arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, and once more in 1961, in a stereophonic version with another full orchestra arranged and conducted by Ralph Carmichael. Cole's 1961 version is generally regarded as definitive, and in 2004 was the most-loved seasonal song with women aged 30–49, while the original 1946 recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974.Masterful. By two Masters.Merry Christmas.Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...Hope it won't be blue for you. Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading..."The West was a place where the improbable happened every day."- Louis L'AmourI've always contended that most Movie Stars want to be in a Western at some point in their career.But for many - especially European Actors - such a dream seemed far fetched. Impossible.THEN... in the mid 60's an incredible and unforeseen thing happened:The Spaghetti Western.Started by Sergio Leone - and spearheaded by Clint Eastwood's Star Power.the door was flung wide open.And the rage was on. Wikipedia: "Over six hundred European Westerns were made between 1960 and 1978."Shalako was shot in Almería, Spain.This explains a lot about the it's spectacular Cast.Sean Connery (Scottish) as Moses Zebulon 'Shalako' CarlinBrigitte Bardot (French) as Countess Irina LazaarJack Hawkins (English) as Sir Charles DaggettStephen Boyd (Irish) as Bosky FultonPeter van Eyck (German) as Baron Frederick von HallstadtHonor Blackman (English) as Lady Julia DaggettWoody Strode (American) as ChatoEric Sykes (English) as MakoAlexander Knox (Canadian) as Sen. Henry ClarkeValerie French (English) as Elena ClarkeJulián Mateos (Spanish) as RojasDon "Red" Barry (American)as BuffaloRodd Redwing (American) as Chato's FatherAn amazing cross section of Cultural Thespian wannabe Cowboys!Dig this: Leone wanted to cast James Coburn for A Fistful of Dollars.But Coburn was asking $25,000.Leone couldn't afford him!!Clint only wanted $15,000.The West is history.Coburn did later Star in a couple of Spaghetti Westerns:- Duck you sucker/Fistfull of Dynamite - (1971)and - A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die - (1972)Not to mention that he Starred in 2 of the greatest Westerns ever made:- The Magnificent Seven (1960)and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)Not bad at all.Coming up ... more on this remarkable Cast.Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/9586b-ventura-highway-tnv7dtxlxxs.mp3Ventura  Highway  / America /  1972Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1a2a9-shalako-theme-1968-robert-farnon-q8oqm-ahz9o.mp3The lyrics to Farnon's theme were surprisingly written by British Carry On star Jim Dale and while being rather 'Tin Pan Alley' they hopefully don't detract from Farnon's excellent score.Sean Connery made one Western: Shalako (1968)Adapted from the novel by the great Western writer Louis L’Amour,Shalako was part of the Spaghetti Western craze of that time.Location shooting took place in Almería in southern Spain, particularly in the Tabernas Desert which was frequently used in European Westerns during the decade.Shalako wasn't a great Western, but it had one outstanding feature:It's amazing Star Power, which included:Sean Connery (Scottish), Brigitte Bardot (French),Jack Hawkins (English), Steven Boyd (Irish), Eric Sykes (English),Honor Blackman (English), Woody Strode (American),Valerie French (not French) and others …Reviews:Reviews were generally mediocre. But I think this could be one of those movies that fares better with time.Why? But because of Shalako's amazing Cast/Star Power.Which is pretty well unmatched by most movies made these days, Because of this I give it a 7 out of 10.Part 2? I'm going to look at this interesting Cast a bit more.Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...I haven't posted much lately. I have indeed been working on a couple of projects that just won't come together to my satisfaction. (I always am). And because I don't like to throw something up on the board I've holding them back. One project is called Sir Sean Connery / Cowboy. Sean did make ONE Western. It wasn't highly rated, but it is still very interesting because it's spectacular Star Power: Sean Connery, Brigitte Bardot, "Jack" Hawkins CBE, Stephen Boyd, Honor Blackman, Woody Strode, Eric Sykes, Valerie French, and more. Because of this some movies seem to be more interesting over time than there initial entrance. Sean did his usual credible work and was believable in his rolebut the film just didn't find it's place among Western Classics.I think it's still worth a watch though because of it's wonderful Cast.Anyway, I'll be getting something up here soon. Thanks for your patience. Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/33b63-gerry-rafferty-the-ark-432-hz.mp3The Ark / Gerry RaffertySee!? things could be worse.Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...OK folks ... As promised I've got a new Word Press Theme for my Blog. It's called Bloggy. Yep, you read that right. Bloggy. Kind suits me.I'm a bit Bloggy most of the time. Anyway, I hope this will cure my recent ills. Let me know please. Thanks.Share this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...https://myfavoritewesterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/3ab38-jesse-colin-young-_-the-peace-song-6cpric2omqg.mp3The Peace Song / Jesse Colin YoungShare this:PocketTweetShare on TumblrEmailPrintTelegramWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...Reposted fromhttps://pacificparatrooper.wordpress.com/2020/11/10/veterans-day-2020-remembrance-and-gratitude/?c=103357#comment-103357Veterans Day 2020 Remembrance and GratitudeNOV 10

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