On this Day in Music History - Dec 5, 1964 **"Ringo"** by **Lorne Greene** is a Western-themed spoken-word ballad released in 1964. Written by **Don Robertson** and **Hal Blair**, the song tells the story of a gunslinger named Ringo, weaving a tale of his notoriety, loneliness, and ultimate demise in the lawless Old West. Lorne Greene, best known as Ben Cartwright on the TV series *Bonanza*, narrates the song with his commanding, deep voice, giving it a dramatic and cinematic feel. The music fea

“I wrote that in Paris on our honeymoon. It’s a piece of journalism. It’s a folk song. That’s why I called it The Ballad Of.” - John. ⁠ ⁠ John and Yoko married on 20 March, 1969 in ‘Gibraltar, near Spain’. After the ceremony they flew to Paris on honeymoon, and on 25 March they arrived at the Amsterdam Hilton for their week-long ‘bed-in’ for peace. ⁠ ⁠ This promo film was built around out-takes from Let It Be with other private footage shot in Amsterdam, London, Paris and Vienna. ⁠ ⁠ Accompanyin

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