The Ballad of Paladin
| "The Ballad of Paladin" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Duane Eddy | ||||
| B-side | "The Wild Westerners" | |||
| Released | June 1962 | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Length | 1:56 | |||
| Label | RCA Records 8047 | |||
| Writer(s) | Johnny Western, Richard Boone, Sam Rolfe | |||
| Producer(s) | Lee Hazlewood | |||
| Duane Eddy singles chronology | ||||
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"The Ballad of Paladin" is a song written by Johnny Western, Richard Boone, and Sam Rolfe and performed by Duane Eddy. The song reached #10 on the UK Singles Chart and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962.[1] Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.[2]
The song was produced by Lee Hazlewood and arranged by Bob Thompson.[3] Drummer Earl Palmer played on the session.[4]
Other versions
- Johnny Western recorded a version that was the theme to the television show Have Gun – Will Travel.
- Al Caiola released a version as part of an EP in 1962.[5]
- Faron Young released a version as part of an EP in 1963.[6]
References
- ↑ Duane Eddy, "The Ballad of Paladin" Chart Positions Retrieved April 28, 2014
- ↑ Western Writers of America (2010). "The Top 100 Western Songs". American Cowboy. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014.
- ↑ Duane Eddy, "The Ballad of Paladin" single release Retrieved April 28, 2014
- ↑ Scherman, Tony, Backbeat: The Earl Palmer Story, forward by Wynton Marsalis, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., 1999 p. 176
- ↑ Al Caiola, "The Ballad of Paladin" EP release Retrieved April 28, 2014
- ↑ Faron Young, "The Ballad of Paladin" EP release Retrieved April 28, 2014
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