The Sons of Katie Elder (song)
| "The Sons of Katie Elder" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | |
| from the album The Sons of Katie Elder (Music from the Score of the Paramount Picture) and Old Golden Throat | |
| A-side | "The Sons of Katie Elder" "A Certain Kinda Hurtin'" |
| Released | July 1965 |
| Genre | country |
| Label | Columbia 4-43342 |
| Composer(s) | Elmer Bernstein |
| Lyricist(s) | Ernie Sheldon |
| Producer(s) | Don Law |
| Audio | |
| "The Sons of Katie Elder" on YouTube | |
"The Sons of Katie Elder" is the theme song for the 1965 Paramount western of the same name starring John Wayne. It was written by Ernie Sheldon (words) and Elmer Bernstein (music).
The song, as recorded by Johnny Cash, wasn't used in the actual film, but appeared on its soundtrack LP. Released as a single by Columbia Records (Columbia 4-43342, with "A Certain Kinda Hurtin'" on the opposite side), in July 1965, the song became a U.S. country top-10 hit.