The Hanging Tree is a western ballad from the 1959 movie The Hanging Tree. It was scored by Max Steiner and written by Mack David and Jerry Livingston, [1] who received nominations for the Laurel Awards and the Academy Awards in 1960. The text is a short reference to the film's story. [2]
Marty Robbins recording
"The Hanging Tree" was performed by Marty Robbins in the film's opening credits. [3] It was featured on the 1999 CD reissue of Robbins' album, Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs. [4] "The Hanging Tree" peaked at number 15 on the US, Hot C&W Sides chart. [5] Crossing over to the US, Hot 100, it peaked at number 38. [6]
Accolades
- Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. [7]
Cover versions
- Frankie Laine did a cover, [8] and he performed the song at the 32nd Academy Awards.
References
- ^ "Marty Robbins - The Hanging Tree". 45cat.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Sayrs, Elizabeth P. (1 March 2003). "Narrative, Metaphor, and Conceptual Blending in "The Hanging Tree"". Music Theory Online. 9 (1).
- ^ "The Hanging Tree". IMDb.com. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Marty Robbins – Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs (1999, CD)". Discogs.com. 1999. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 293.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 712.
- ^ Western Writers of America (2010). "The Top 100 Western Songs". American Cowboy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010.
- ^ "The Hanging Tree". YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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