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The Ballad of Paladin

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B-side
  
"The Wild Westerners"

Genre
  
Rockabilly

Label
  
RCA Records 8047

Released
  
June 1962

Length
  
1:56

Writer(s)
  
Johnny Western, Richard Boone, Sam Rolfe

"The Ballad of Paladin" is a song written by Johnny Western, Richard Boone, and Sam Rolfe and performed by Duane Eddy. The song reached #10 on the UK Singles Chart and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.

The song was produced by Lee Hazlewood and arranged by Bob Thompson. Drummer Earl Palmer played on the session.

Other versions

  • Johnny Western recorded a version that was the theme to the television show Have Gun – Will Travel.
  • Al Caiola released a version as part of an EP in 1962.
  • Faron Young released a version as part of an EP in 1963.

    • References

    The Ballad of Paladin Wikipedia
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