The Cry of the Wild Goose

"The Cry of the Wild Goose"
Single by Frankie Laine
B-side "Black Lace"
Released 1950
Format Vinyl record (10" 78 RPM)
Recorded 1950
Genre Pop
Length 2:40
Label Mercury 5363
Writer(s) Terry Gilkyson
Frankie Laine singles chronology
"Mule Train"
(1949)		 "The Cry of the Wild Goose"
(1950)		 "Satan Wears a Satin Gown"
(1950)

"The Cry of the Wild Goose" is a 1950 song written by Terry Gilkyson. Originally performed by Frankie Laine, the song was the third of three consecutive number-one hits for him, following the previous year's hits "That Lucky Old Sun" and "Mule Train". The song was released as a 78 rpm vinyl record in early 1950 by Mercury Records with a catalog number of 5363.

The Laine version spent two weeks at number-one on the Billboard Most Played by Jockeys music chart in March 1950.[1]

The song was later covered by Tennessee Ernie Ford.

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories: 1890–1954. Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.


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