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      • " The Ballad of Thunder Road " is a song performed and co-written by actor Robert Mitchum in 1958, with music by composer Jack Marshall. It was the theme song of the movie Thunder Road.
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  2. Mitchum got the tune for the song from a Norwegian folk-dance ("Gammel Reinlender") song his mother used to sing to him. He also played the bootlegger in the movie. Bluegrass performers Jim & Jesse (McReynolds) brought the song to the national country charts in the fall of 1967.

  3. Actor Mitchum starred in the 1958 movie “Thunder Road,” and this theme re-entered the national record charts in 1962.1958 Chart Peaks: Billboard 62, Music Ve...

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  4. Dec 30, 2023 · “Ballad of Thunder Road” holds a special place in American music history. Originally written by Jack Marshall and Robert Mitchum, the song gained even more popularity when it was featured in the 1958 movie of the same name.

  5. “The Ballad of Thunder Road" was co-written by actor Robert Mitchum in 1958, with music by composer Jack Marshall. It was the theme song of the movie Thunde...

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  6. The Ballad Of Thunder Road Robert Mitchum with Lyrics. Bill Ada. 2.82K subscribers.

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  7. Jan 30, 2021 · The theme song for Thunder Road, a film about outlaw moonshiners that's sort of like a non-slapstick Dukes of Hazzard, teamed budding lyricist Mitchum with co-writer Don Raye and composer...

  8. "The Ballad of Thunder Road" is a song performed and co-written by actor Robert Mitchum in 1957, with music by composer Jack Marshall. It was the theme song of the movie Thunder Road. The song made the Billboard Hot 100 twice, in 1958 and 1962, and while it never peaked higher than #62, it racked up 21 total weeks in the chart.

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