birdman of alcatraz- highwaymen

[upsguy2002]

I have the 45 of this by the Highwaymen, sounds exactly the same only the narration is done by Burt Lancaster. I'll have to try and dig it out and play it again.I used to play it to death.Thanks.

[LCMurtha1]

This song and the movie paint a very sympathetic picture of Robert Stroud who was the Birdman of Alcatraz. He was not really allowed to keep birds while at Alcatraz--his work on birds was at Ft Levenworth. In actuality Robert Stroud was a homicidal creep (he murdered two men) who wrote homosexual kitty porn in his cell and jail was where he belonged. But I still like the song.

[gotaiwai]

hi, thanks yeungunc, it is a nice song.I heard this song when I was around 13, now I am more 60., thank u

[gotaiwai]

now i am 62 when i heard this song i was thirteen. i love this song too much

[yeungunc]

@gotaiwai I'm a guy of your age and like you love this song so much that I've been searching it for more than 45 years but in vain. It is a golden oldie song that unfortunately has never been put into broadcasting. Thanks heaven, I finally got it today.

[jim121314]

I have the "45' of this, it was narrated by Burt Lancaster.

[fkinard1]

Although this song came out in the summer of 62 as did the movie version, it was never played in the movie. I don't remember the Highwaymen as the original artist . Any help out there???

[davesharon5747]

Sound quality is not that bad. It's pretty good.

[Kingkrete]

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[supachink]

Thanks very much for posting this song. I search for years and can't find this song on CD shops.

I also hope that I can find the version with Burt Lancaster do the dialogue. Raycheung 9/12/08

[cskwan]

You may find this song in the CD entitle "Back to Back Hits" which was featuring The Kingston Trio and the Highwaymen

[kwongkev]

This is one of the classics of the Highwaymen in the 60's. What is the name of the movie in which the song was played as a theme song?

[emmakwok]

Thank you for posting this song. I have been looking for this song in youtube for long !!!

Thanks so much

[EvaHartwig]

Danke, Philip!