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

https://youtu.be/rnt30ICso_c

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 … “

Dennis Hopper Western Filmography …

Dennis Hopper Western Filmography

I count Dennis Hopper’s appearances in at least two Western Classics: Gunfight at OK Corral with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas (1957); and True Grit (1969) with John Wayne. Even if Western movie fans didn’t count these movies as Classic, it would be recognized that Hopper had appeared with three of the Greatest Western Movie Stars of all time: Wayne, Lancaster and Douglas.

Some Western fans may also include Hang ’em High (1968) with another of the Greatest Western Actors of all time: Clint Eastwood; and The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) with John Wayne (again), Dean Martin and Earl Holliman.

Among Western TV Shows. Gunsmoke and Bonanza would well be considered Classics. Cheyenne ? (Note: Hoppers roles in the TV Westerns were as a Guest Star – not a regular.)

Even so, not a bad legacy for one the legendary bad boys of the Entertainment industry.

hopper cheyenne

hopper sugarfoot

gunfight at ok corral dennis hopper

hopper from hell to texas

hopper zane grey

hopper rifleman

hopper the young land

hopper wagon train

hopper the dakotas

hopper bonanza

hopper gunsmoke

hopper sons of katie elder

hopper jesse james

hopper will sonnett

hopper the big valley

hopper hang em high

hopper true grit

hopper kid blue

hopper mad dog morgan

 

Updating … My Darling Clementine …

Thot I’d trot back and fill in a bit on some of My pages. John Ford’s classic My Darling Clementine has been undated. Not all content is new, but I hope to add some fresh materials as able.

Quite a few of My pages need some work also. Such as,
The Last of the Mohicans.

Much to do …

Fonda
Fonda
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Fonda
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan

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