Terry Gilkyson

Terry Gilkyson

Terry GilkysonTerry Gilkyson (June 17, 1916 — October 15, 1999) was an American folk singer, composer, and lyricist.Gilkyson was born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and graduated from St. George's School, Newport in 1935. By his early twenties, he had become a worker on a ranch in Tucson, Arizona, then joined the military during World War II. In 1947, he married Jane Haughton and moved to California to pursue a career as a folk singer.He wrote and recorded "The Cry of the Wild Goose", which became a hit song for Frankie Laine in 1950, as well as the 1953 hit song "Tell Me a Story" recorded by Jimmy Boyd and Laine. In 1951 Gilkyson appeared in, as well as wrote continuing songs for, the Cinecolor Western film Slaughter Trail that, in the manner of High Noon, had ballads throughout the film relating to the plot. He was also featured vocalist on The Weavers No. 1 hit recording of "On Top Of Old Smokey", as well as their recording of "Across The Wide Missouri". He appeared and sang in the 1956 Western Star in the Dust with John Agar, Mamie Van Doren, and Richard Boone.

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The Bare Necessities thehen28 (6)
4901d ago
3 Piano Original
The Bare Necessities Apsagni (64)
4923d ago
2 Piano, Vocal Original
The Bare Necessities brodtd (41)
4949d ago
2 Piano Book
The bare necessities Kimara15 (3)
5059d ago
3 Piano Original
Bare Neccessities (Jungle book) jadeshell (2)
5099d ago
3 Piano Book
The Bare Necessities hugo_q (18)
5105d ago
4 Piano, Vocal Transcription