Venturing #14: Johnny Guitar

“Johnny Guitar” is the title track/theme song from the 1954 movie of the same name starring Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden.

The title made it irresistible to numerous instrumental guitar bands. Versions exist by both the Ventures and the Shadows. The rendition with the most world-wide traction, however, was by a Swedish instrumental surf-rock band called the Spotniks (yes, I did say a a Swedish instrumental surf-rock band).

 

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