On this Day,1959

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On this day in 1959, Western TV series Rawhide premiered, co-starring Clint Eastwood as a cattle-driving cowboy. The show was one of 30 western series on in the 1959-60 TV season. The number of western series had steadily risen since the debut of Gunsmoke in 1955. The number then slowly declined, and by the time Rawhide was cancelled in 1966, only a handful of westerns remained on prime-time TV.

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Frankie Lane sang it but most know the Blues Brothers version.

Rollin', rollin', rollin'.
Rollin', rollin', rollin'.
Rollin', rollin', rollin'.
Rollin', rollin', rollin'.
Rawhide!
Hah! Hah!

Keep rollin', rollin', rollin',
Though the streams are swollen,
Keep them dogies rollin', rawhide.
Through rain and wind and weather,
Hell bent for leather,
Wishin' my gal was by my side.
All the things I'm missin',
Good vittles, love, and kissin',
Are waiting at the end of my ride.

Move 'em out, head 'em up,
Head 'em up, move 'em on.
Move 'em out, head 'em up:
Rawhide.
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in,
Ride 'em in, cut 'em out,
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in:
Rawhide!
Hah! Hah!
 
Excellent!

Look at Clint now, arguably one of the best directors.

Brian
 
Frankie Lane sang it but most know the Blues Brothers version.

Rollin', rollin', rollin'.
Rollin', rollin', rollin'.
Rollin', rollin', rollin'.
Rollin', rollin', rollin'.
Rawhide!
Hah! Hah!

Keep rollin', rollin', rollin',
Though the streams are swollen,
Keep them dogies rollin', rawhide.
Through rain and wind and weather,
Hell bent for leather,
Wishin' my gal was by my side.
All the things I'm missin',
Good vittles, love, and kissin',
Are waiting at the end of my ride.

Move 'em out, head 'em up,
Head 'em up, move 'em on.
Move 'em out, head 'em up:
Rawhide.
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in,
Ride 'em in, cut 'em out,
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in:
Rawhide!
Hah! Hah!

Then there is the version Billy Crystal sang in City Slickers "Rollin, rollin, rollin Gosh my butt is swollen" I've never forgotten that so I always think of that line when I think of the song.
 
Greetings! Speaking of television westerns, I remember that back in the 1950's and 1960's, Warner Brothers Television produced many westerns that were shown during prime-time on the ABC Television Network. These western series included "Maverick", "Cheyenne", "Sugarfoot", "Bronco", "The Alaskans", "The Dakotas", and many others. Yes, television westerns were very popular back then! Regards, knightlaird
 
Frankie Lane sang it but most know the Blues Brothers version.

Rollin', rollin', rollin'.
Rollin', rollin', rollin'.
Rollin', rollin', rollin'.
Rollin', rollin', rollin'.
Rawhide!
Hah! Hah!

Keep rollin', rollin', rollin',
Though the streams are swollen,
Keep them dogies rollin', rawhide.
Through rain and wind and weather,
Hell bent for leather,
Wishin' my gal was by my side.
All the things I'm missin',
Good vittles, love, and kissin',
Are waiting at the end of my ride.

Move 'em out, head 'em up,
Head 'em up, move 'em on.
Move 'em out, head 'em up:
Rawhide.
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in,
Ride 'em in, cut 'em out,
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in:
Rawhide!
Hah! Hah!

They didn't use that song in Broke Back Mountain Movie too did they???
 
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