Hang 'Em High (composition)

"Hang 'Em High" is a musical theme composed by Dominic Frontiere for the soundtrack of the 1968 film of the same name. Though it was first covered by Hugo Montenegro, whose orchestra recorded a full album of music from the film, the tune became a hit in an R&B instrumental version by Booker T. & the M.G.'s that charted #9 Pop and #35 R&B.^[1] It was also covered by Wall of Voodoo in a medley with "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly";^[2] this recording appeared as a non-album B-side to their single "Ring of Fire", where it is erroneously credited as composed by Ennio Morricone instead of Frontiere.