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This song is one of the pieces on the soundtrack of the
1965 movie of the same name with a case that includes John Wayne, who made
his return to movies after having a lung removed 4 months earlier but still
insisting on doing his own stunts, Dean Martin, George Kennedy and Dennis
Hopper. The film concentrates
on the four sons of Katie Elder who re-unite for their mother's funeral and
their respective relationships with the townsfolk. The real life Katie Elder was the
wife of the Doc Holliday who was a gunfighter at the OK corral. The movie won the Bronze Wrangler
Award for best Theatrical Motion Picture.
Recordings
Sons of Katie Elder
(Elmer Bernstein/Ernie Sheldon)
Columbia, 4-43357, RZSP 72631
(US 45)
Conductor -
Elmer Bernstein
Vocals - Ernie Sheldon
Sources:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sons_of_Katie_Elder
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059740/
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