My Favorite Westerns

Tag: Walter Brennan

  • Cool Water … A Western Classic … Part 2

    “You never miss the water ’til the well runs dry …”

    Cool Water … Many Interpretations

    Most artists do Cool Water ‘straight up’.
    Nothing wrong with that.
    But there’s a few interpretations     that caught my ear.

    Hard to beat how beautifully The Sons of the Pioneers do this /1961

    Dale Evans intro? Husband Roy Rogers was one of the
    founding members of the Sons of the Pioneers back in the 1930’s.

    Below:
    Possibly the most popular of modern interpretations:
    Joni Michell and Willie Nelson / 1988

    Jimmie Rodgers with his great voice /1959

    The Browns. Their unique and wonderful sound / 1960

    Burl does it straight up / 1961
    But oh so nicely.

    This song was made for Walter / 1964

    The Sons do a wonderful job / 1992

    Teresa Brewer? Who knew!? / 1967

    Nicely done Johnny / 1969

    Fleetwood Mac. Really / 1982

    A powerful and poignant interpretation.
    Johnny knew his time was up / 2010

    Hope you enjoy these. 

  • Red River Revisited …


    Red River / Main Theme / Dimitri Tiomkin

    Tom Dunson’s tragic decision.“I’ve made up my mind.”

    Leaving Fen behind.

    Goodbye Tom.
    – Colleen Gray

    “Why do Indians always want to be burnin’ up good wagons?”
    – John Wayne with Walter Brennan.

    “Never liked seein’ strangers. This is ’cause no stranger ever good news’d me.”
    – Brennan, Mickey Kuhn, and Wayne.

    “Get a shovel and a Bible.”

    “Give me ten years and I’ll have that brand on the
    gates of the greatest ranch in Texas.”

    “Nice. Awful nice.”
    – John Ireland with Montgomery Clift

    “There are only 2 things more beautiful than a good gun.
    A Swiss watch or a woman from anywhere.”

    “Ever had a Swiss watch?”

    “You’re as good as they say you are. Maybe as good as me.”

    “I think he’s bluffin.”
    – Noah Beery Jr., Brennan, and Clift.

    Night watch: Wayne, Clift, Harry Carey Jr. 

    “You’da shot him right between the eyes.”

    “Just a sure as you’re standing there.”

    “Go ahead. Say it.”

    “You wuz wrong Mr. Dunson.”

    “You think I’m to blame for that?”

    “Just as sure as you’re sitting there.”

    Crossing the ‘Red’.

    Calm in the midst of the storm.

    “I’m the law.”

    “I’m going to kill you Matt.”

    Joanne Dru

    “Do you remember?”

    “I can remember.”

    “We’re looking for Abilene.”
    – Beery and Clift.

    “Welcome to Abilene.” 
    – Harry Carey Sr., Clift, Ireland, and Beery. 

    Showdown.

    “You know that young man isn’t going to use his gun don’t cha?”

    “Yeah. But I haven’t any such notion.”

    “Go ahead … Draw!”

    “I said Draw!”

    “OK I’ll make ya!”

    “Go ahead, beat each other crazy …”

    “Use this … “

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