Lorne Greene had a one-off hit in '64 with a spoken word record about an Old West gunslinger, "Ringo." This was the comedic response by Frank Gallop, a long-time announcer for early TV shows starring Milton Berle and Perry Como. Did I mention the hero this time was Jewish, and the 142nd fastest gun in the West? 141 could draw faster than he, but Irving was looking for 143. They changed a line about a ten gallon yarmulke, afraid the gentiles wouldn't get the joke. Oy vey...
Frank Gallop - The Ballad Of Irving
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