Western Movies

Single by The Olympics

"Western Movies"

Single by The Olympics
B-side| "Well!"
Released| June 1958 (1958-06)
Genre| Rhythm and blues[1]
Length| 2:22
Label| Demon
Songwriter(s)| Cliff Goldsmith, Fred Sledge Smith
The Olympics singles chronology
| "I Can Tell"
(1956)  | "Western Movies"
(1958)  | "(I Wanna) Dance with the Teacher"
(1958)

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"Western Movies" is a song written by Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Sledge Smith and performed by The Olympics. It reached #7 on the U.S. R&B chart, #8 on the U.S. pop chart, #4 on Canada's CHUM Chart, and #12 on the UK Singles Chart in 1958.[2][3]

## Other versions

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* Johnny Worth released a version of the song as a single in 1958, but it did not chart.[4]
* John Lennon recorded a version of the B-side "Well!" on February 16, 1971, during the recordings of his album Imagine (John Lennon album). It wasn't released until 2018.[5]
* Michael Martin Murphey released a version of the song coupled with "Another Cheap Western" on his 1979 album Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys.[6]
* Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers released a version of the song on their 2000 album The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein.[7]
* Ray Stevens released a version of the song on his 2012 album Encyclopedia of Recorded Comedy Music.[8]

## References

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1. ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 267\. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
2. ^ "The Olympics, "Western Movies" Chart Positions". Retrieved September 2, 2018.
3. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - September 1, 1958".
4. ^ "Johnny Worth, "Western Movies" Single Release". Retrieved September 2, 2018.
5. ^ "Well (Baby Please Don't Go)".
6. ^ "Michael Martin Murphey, Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys". AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
7. ^ "Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers, The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein". AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
8. ^ "Ray Stevens, Encyclopedia of Recorded Comedy Music". Discogs. Retrieved September 2, 2018.

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