Rawhide
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"Rawhide" was the saga of a group of cattle drovers and their weekly adventures and travails as they tried to guide a herd of cattle up the Chisholm trail from Texas to Kansas. The show premiered on January 9, 1959 and ended on December 7, 1965. The crew was led by their Trail Boss and father-figure Gil Favor, played by Eric Fleming. A very young Clint Eastwood played the volatile young Ramrod, Rowdy Yates, a man who regularly won the loyalty of his crew and the hearts of young girls. |
Wishbone, played by Paul Brinegar was the crusty cook with a
heart of gold; a man who could offer both sage advice and acerbic comments as
the situation warranted. Each week, the drovers had to overcome either natural
disasters such as flood or drought, or human problems with the dangerous or odd
characters they collected along the way as they struggled to deliver their herd
of cattle. Occasionally, the series would have the crew reach their destination
and deliver their herd, only to start a new trail drive the next week.
"Rawhide" was one of the most popular of the early Westerns, but the
series ended rather abruptly after Eric Fleming drowned while filming a movie.
After Fleming's death, Eastwood took over as trail boss for the last 13 episodes
during the final season. In all, 217 episodes of Rawhide were
filmed. The show premiered on January 9, 1959 and ended on December 7,
1965. The series is often remembered as the vehicle which launched the budding
career of Clint Eastwood.
The theme song by Frankie Laine is one of the most well-remembered theme songs of the westerns.
Rawhide
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Though the streams are swollen
Keep them doggies rollin'
Rawhide
Through rain and wind and weather
Hell-bent for leather
Wishin' my gal was by my side
All the things I'm missin'
Good vittles, love and kissin'
Are waiting at the end of my ride
CHORUS
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Head 'em up, move 'em on
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Rawhide
Count 'em out, ride 'em in
Ride 'em in, count 'em out
Count 'em out, ride 'em in
Rawhide
Keep movin', movin', movin'
Though they're disapprovin'
Keep them doggies movin'
Rawhide
Don't try to understand 'em
Just rope 'em, throw and brand 'em
Soon we'll be living high and wide
My hearts calculatin'
My true love will be waitin'
Be waitin' at the end of my ride
Hyaa!
CHORUS
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Hyaa!
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Hyaa!
Rawhide!
Rawhide!
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