Uploaded by GeoSilverAway on Apr 13, 2009
Al Caiola was a 1960s specialist in the "big guitar" sound like Duane Eddy. He did a lot of TV and movie themes with exciting orchestra. These four selections are almost too much.
1) High Chaparral - This 1968 TV series theme, composed by David Rose, was included on Caiola's LP "It Must Be Him".
2) Autumn In Cheyenne - 1961 single backed with Speak Low
3) The Scalphunters - 1968 movie theme, written by Elmer Bernstein, like The Magnificent Seven
4) Ring Of Fire - The Johnny Cash song. Another exciting arrangement. Duane Eddy had an instrumental around that time with exactly the same title, but it was a completely different song. The labels here make the mistake of crediting this composition to Eddy. This was written by Merle Kilgore, like Wolverton Mountain and He Understands Me.
There is a Caiola import CD collection titled Bonanza available now at Amazon.
He also tinkered with jazz-pop, and did all kinds of international music. He's ethnically Italian, and still around. Don't know if he ever does live performances.
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OMG - I love this! I bet they used to play this on my local easy listening radio station, too.
silverinkpot7 1 week ago
to really appreciate this song you have to just go love a Texan he might just break your heart but you'll still be glad you did. Texas, o Texas ... a state ... of mind !
Robb0502 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
Fantastic theme music. Where are the great soundtrack musicians today?
cowboybobsandiego 5 months ago
This has to be one of the best cover versions on you tube, Al certainly does justice to one of the best TV themes ever recorded
rarebutgreat 7 months ago
Hermanaso..me has alegrado la vida con los temas del gran Al
mishimag 8 months ago
I can only say, I like
jeloxxo 8 months ago
Al Caiola transformed this TV theme into one incredible sonic orgasm that takes you out, away, back to a long ago forgotten time (the Wild West or maybe just the 1960s when they wrote original songs for TV shows) if you sit back with headphones u can go all the way back ... to the "High Chapparel" ... unforgettable twangy masterpiece !
Robb0502 8 months ago
The TV theme masterfully done by Al makes it into a sonic orgasm ... really takes you down ... to the southwest and ... "the High Chapparel" ... awesome
Robb0502 8 months ago
THE WONDERFUL MUSIC GUITAR OF EARLY YEARS ('50-'60'S),WRITTED AND PLAYED BY AL CAIOLA.GREATLY APPRECIATED BY ME AND OTHER LISTENERS ALL OVER THE WORLD.LISTEN AND ENJOY IT!
norwegianforestcat1 11 months ago
Oh,yeah,what a great rendition! Love it!
crowleysridgegirl 11 months ago