Frankie Laine - " Bullwhip"

Most Frankie Laine fans knows that he sang the theme song in 7 western movies. But can you name them all? I didn't think so, I bet the one you missed is this one. "Bullwhip" was a
1958 movie that was pritty much a flop,
and the song was never put out as a single or even on one of his western Lp's. But here Frankie is singing over the opening credits of the movie. it's on DVD if you can find it.

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Music

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• Frankie
• Laine
• Movie
• Westerns

[Tenderness6]

I am looking for Along the Navajo Trail sung by Frankie Laine. Anyone?

[markalson1938]

Take a closer look, I've posted "Navajo Trail" on YouTube already.

[rileyjeffs]

I quite like this song but EVERY time the film has been on TV and I have tried to record it (shame) someone has been talking over the film intro.Why do they always do that?? Cheers Mark

[markalson1938]

So You can't record it.

[drbobknopfler]

@Tenderness6 ..i have this song on mp3

[mccaralion]

I am finding that many Frankie fans were charmed by his voice at a very young age. I thought I was alone, but I am now discovering all the people who remember their first experience with that unforgettable voice. We have spent a lifetime seeking that same feeling when we hear his songs for the first time. Only a true Frankie Laine fan knows that feeling.

[grannydyess]

great singer. loved frankie laine

[DavidRayner1947]

Yes, "Bullwhip" was what was known in the trade as a "programmer"...a film that helped keep cinemas supplied with product in between the more expensive films. In the UK, "Bullwhip" originally went out on the nationwide ABC circuit as the co-feature to "She Didn't Say No" in December, 1958. By 1959, when I saw it as a 12 year old, most of the non-circuit cinemas were running it as a feature, supported by a Bowery Boys comedy. I agree "Man Without a Star" should have been released on a single.

[markalson1938]

For one thing "Bullwhip" was not a major movie

Not like the others that Frankie sang the Theme songs for. And the song was the at best 2d rate so I can understand why this wasn't put out on a record. But why didn't Columbia put out a recording of "A Man Without A Star" ? This was I think a much better song that I think could have been as popular as "Gunfight" or "3:10" .

[DavidRayner1947]

Well, they could have put it on the B-side of one his singles of the time. In fact, it was common policy at that time for film companies to arrange for the title song or theme of their film to be put out on a single in order to promote the film, especially if the singer was a famous hit artiste. For some reason, that didn't happen in the case of Bulwhip! Here in the UK, station announcers talk over the end cast, not the opening credits. So it's always possible to record a theme song.

[Tenderness6]

Thank you so much. Thanks to you I have found it! I whistled it so many times during the last 30 years and now I can finally hear Frankie Laine sing it once again.

[rileyjeffs]

not until now --thanks very much.The announcers on tv seem to take great pleasure in interrupting certain signature tunes/songs.