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Vaughn Monroe reached number 1 in Billboard magazine with his version ("Riders in the Sky" with orchestra and vocal quartet). Other artists that made the charts with the song include The Outlaws, Bing Crosby (with the Ken Darby Singers), Frankie Laine, Burl Ives (two different versions), Marty Robbins, The Ramrods and Johnny Cash.
The title track of that album, "Cowpuncher's Cantata", is a medley of Bygraves' humorous interpretations of popular records of the time, including Frankie Laine's "Mule Train" and "Cry of the Wild Goose", [1] "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" and "Jezebel".
Frankie Laine (born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio; March 30, 1913 – February 6, 2007) was an American singer and songwriter whose career spanned nearly 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005.
Riders in the Sky may refer to: "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend", a 1948 country and cowboy-style song; Riders in the Sky (band), named after the song; Riders in the Sky (David and the Giants album), 1983; Riders in the Sky, a 1949 film directed by John English; Nebeští jezdci (Riders in the Sky), a 1968 Czech film
The album lacks the country music influence of the band's previous recordings, instead emphasizing hard rock. [1] Ghost Riders sparked a comeback after the mediocre sales of prior albums. Their cover of "(Ghost) Riders In the Sky" was one of their most successful songs earned the band some attention outside southern rock circles.
Cowboy Songs is a compilation recording released by the Western band Riders in the Sky in 1996. It is available as a single CD. This album is a collection of 12 of the most widely known and popular songs of the west—performed in the tradition of the bands Sons of the Pioneers and the Riders of the Purple Sage.
Call of the Wild is a studio album by Frankie Laine released in 1962 on Columbia Records. It was recorded with the orchestra and chorus conducted by Johnny Williams. [2]
Country music singer Kenny Rogers recorded the song in 1970 with his group, The First Edition, on their album Tell It All Brother under the title of "Camptown Ladies". The football song " Two World Wars and One World Cup " is set the tune of "Camptown Races", chanted as part of the England–Germany football rivalry .