Anyone Else Here a Frankie Laine Fan?

[leftyladyfrommo]

I've got to say I loved his songs. Rawhide, Three Ten to Yuma, Cry of the Wild Goose. I know all the words.

Frankie Lane died yesterday I guess. He was 93.

Thankyou Frankie. For all the great memories. All the great songs.

RIP

[terrya]

1. He sang the opening credits theme to "Blazing Saddles"

Oh, no. I'm sorry to hear that. I remember Frankie Laine.

[leftyladyfrommo]

2. Jeez. Even Blazzing Sadles is old now.

He also did Mule Train. I guess he even had a TV show back in the 50's. I don't remember that at all.

[terrya]

3. I also remember Mule Train

I don't remember his television show from the 50's. Maybe someone here does.

[RebelOne]

4. I've always been a big fan of his.

In fact, I am old enough to remember when all of his songs first came out.

[leftyladyfrommo]

5. I didn't get turned on to his stuff until the early 70's. But I just

went crazy over it. But I just like the cowboy stuff.

Wasn't Mule Train a show? A movie? I think it was a TV show that we watched in black and white probably during the 50's.

Was that the one with Borax? And Ronnie Reagan was the narrator. Or was that another one?

[RebelOne]

8. Yes, it was a TV show.

And Reagan was the narrator.

[CBHagman]

6. His obituary.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/06/AR2007020601410.html

Note the funny story about Laine's straightforward reading of the theme song to Blazing Saddles.

[JitterbugPerfume]

7. he is a childhood memory~~~~

I adored him . His voice was beautiful and unique

[leftyladyfrommo]

9. Yes. Absolutely! His sound was completely unique.

And I used to listen to his album over and over. I just loved it.

[NYCGirl]

10. Not a fan now, but I loved his songs when I was a kid. NT