Music from the Westerns of John Wayne and John Ford - Various Artists

2009

Digitally re-mastered collection of tracks taken from the legendary Westerns starring John Wayne and directed by John Ford. Wayne and Ford - a friendship and professional collaboration that spanned five decades which changed each others' lives, changed the movies, and in the process, changed the way America saw itself. Music from the Westerns of John Wayne And John Ford comprises original music themes and popular songs from seven classic Westerns that these giants of cinema made together. The historical significance of this edition should be noted; these are the original recordings, not modern re-recordings. All of the emphasis is on authenticity and on establishing the extraordinary atmosphere of the Old West that Wayne and Ford so intelligently, so thrillingly put up on the screen.