The Cry of the Wild Goose

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1950 single by Frankie Laine

"The Cry of the Wild Goose"

Single by Frankie Laine
B-side| "Black Lace"
Released| 1950
Recorded| 1950
Genre| Pop
Length| 2:40
Label| Mercury 5363
Songwriter(s)| Terry Gilkyson
Frankie Laine singles chronology
| "Mule Train"
(1949)  | "The Cry of the Wild Goose"
(1950)  | "Satan Wears a Satin Gown"
(1950)

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"The Cry of the Wild Goose" is a 1950 song written by Terry Gilkyson. Originally performed by Frankie Laine, the song was the third of three consecutive number-one hits for him, following the previous year's hits "That Lucky Old Sun" and "Mule Train". The song was released on 78 rpm in early 1950 by Mercury Records with a catalog number of 5363.

The Laine version spent two weeks at number-one on the Billboard Most Played by Jockeys music chart in March 1950.[1]

The song was later covered by Tennessee Ernie Ford. It was the uncredited theme song for the 1950 motion picture release Saddle Tramp.

In a 1986 episode of Life With Lucy, Lucille Ball’s character talks about having an answering machine answer her call. She states that before she could leave a message, she had to listen to Frankie Laine sing "I must go where the wild goose goes", in reference to the lyrics to the song.

Brian Setzer covered the song on 2003's Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy, changing the title and lyrics to "wild wind" rather than "wild goose".

## References

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1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories: 1890–1954. Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.

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Frankie Laine

Studio albums|

* Frankie Laine (three albums, 1950)
* One for My Baby
* A Musical Portrait of New Orleans (with Jo Stafford)
* Mr. Rhythm
* Jazz Spectacular
* Frankie Laine and the Four Lads
* Rockin'
* Foreign Affair
* Torchin'
* Reunion in Rhythm (with Michel Legrand)
* You Are My Love
* Frankie Laine, Balladeer
* Hell Bent for Leather!
* Deuces Wild
* Call of the Wild
* Wanderlust
* I'll Take Care of Your Cares
* I Wanted Someone to Love
* To Each His Own
* You Gave Me a Mountain

Compilations|

* With All My Heart
* Singing the Blues
* Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits
* Frankie Laine's Golden Hits

Singles|

* "The 3:10 to Yuma"
* "Answer Me"
* "The Ballad of High Noon"
* "Cool Water"
* "The Cry of the Wild Goose"
* "Dream a Little Dream of Me"
* "Granada"
* "Hey Joe"
* "Hey, Good Lookin'"
* "Hummingbird"
* "I Believe"
* "Tell Me a Story"
* "Dammit Isn't God's Last Name"
* "Don't Make My Baby Blue"
* "I'll Take Care of Your Cares"
* "I'm Gonna Be Strong"
* "In the Beginning"
* "Jezebel"
* "The Kid's Last Fight"
* "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)"
* "Mam'selle"
* "Moonlight Gambler"
* "Mule Train"
* "Rawhide"
* "Rose, Rose, I Love You"
* "Shine"
* "Sixteen Tons"
* "Some Day"
* "Sugar Bush"
* "That Lucky Old Sun"
* "That's Good, That's Bad"
* "That's My Desire"
* "To Each His Own"
* "Up Above My Head"
* "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans"
* "A Woman in Love"
* "Making Memories"
* "You Gave Me a Mountain"
* "You Wanted Someone to Play With (I Wanted Someone to Love)"
* "You, No One but You"
* "Your Cheatin' Heart"

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