Tex Ritter - High Noon~Do Not Forsake Me~Film Soundtrack

High Noon is an American 1952 western film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. The film tells in real time the story of a town marshal forced to face a gang of killers by himself. The screenplay was written by Carl Foreman, based on John W. Cunningham's pulp short story, "The Tin Star."
Woodward Maurice Ritter (January 12, 1905January 2, 1974), better known as Tex Ritter, was an American country music singer and movie actor popular from the mid-1930s into the 1960s, and the father of actor John Ritter. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Recorded by Tex Ritter for the Film Soundtrack:
Lyrics:
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
On this, our weddin' day
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
Wait, wait along
I do not know what fate awaits me
I only know I must be brave
And I must face a man who hates me
Or lie a coward, a craven coward
Or lie a coward in my grave
Oh, to be torn 'twixt love and duty
S'posin' I lose my fair-haired beauty
Look at that big hand move along
Nearin' high noon
He made a vow while in state prison
Vowed it would be my life or his'n
I'm not afraid of death but oh
What will I do if you leave me?
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
You made that promise as a bride
Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'
Although you're grievin', I can't believin'
Now that I need you by my side
Wait along, wait along
Wait along, wait along

[@tgltyty]

one of the best theme songs to one of the best movies ever made.

[@vichy7661]

This movie has far deeper emotions than we see in this beautiful movie. Soooo many emotions at stake and make an emotional plea

[@johnnyamerica7701]

Tex Ritter is the only one who can sing this the way it is to be sung, and Tex sang it from his heart every time!

[@FightFairLoseEasy]

Tex Ritter absolutely nails this song

[@shivamPandey-ku5eu]

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[@BlauschwarzesHerz]

So true

[@jacquiebotosanu1504]

When l was 6 yrs old Tex Ritter was came to Ft. Lenord Wood for Arm Forces Day, l loved his voice so much that he asked me to come up on stage and sing High Noon with him. I did so and l was so proud that he would invite me to sing High Noon with him. I never miss an opportunity to watch the movie or sing with him, l know he has gone to be with our Lord and Savior. The Lord is really building a choir in Heaven for us. I have surgery at noon today, l am not afraid to go under. If l don't come back l pray the Lord will heal my throat so l can sing in his choir in Heaven. Amen. Jacqulin Callin Botosanu. RIP Tex.

[@karenhill3970]

Quite a story..I Hope you are better G- bless you honey

[@kennethsteele8808]

Nobody sings it better than Tex !

[@user-mu4br4vt2h]

i love this song since I was 7....now i will be 70......still the same love to them.......legend movie

[@ArizonaAirspace]

Classic! They don’t make Westerns like this anymore. They can’t because there is only one Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. And they are both long gone.

[@sharongilliland3013]

My grandfather sang this all the time...he was amazing...I miss him everyday...so many happy memories xx R.I.P Granda xx

[@sharongilliland3013]

My grandma used to sing this all the time...eveey time he did i cried loads...i miss him every day...til we meet again always in my heart xoxox

[@darknice10]

That steady drum that beat throughout the film gives you an ominous feeling.

[@heinz-dieterthelen1323]

I love Lotr, Top Gun and many other films, but the movie that I watch mostly is High Noon, perfect Film, perfect soundtrack and this beautiful Song from Tex Ritter ❤

[@andrewborgogna7624]

When I was six years old my mother, who is now 101 years, old took me and my brother to see High Noon. The Frankie Lane version of the song may be better, but it is the Tex Ritter version I will always remember. High Noon it truly one of the finest movies ever made, it has stood the test of time. Now at 70+ I still enjoy pulling it up and watching it. All the stars are now gone but what they created lives on.

[@ddivincenzo1]

101?!! Wow! My dad's oldest sister is 94, still lives in her own home and gets out each day.

[@hurrikhan2347]

Great movies make your life longer!

[@mrlaw711]

For the movie...Tex Ritter was the right voice. Fit right in as if he was there with all the rest of the cast back in the time that the movie was about. Tex nailed it. His performance at the Academy Awards reinforced that. That said, Frankie Laine is awesome.

[@williamszymanski987]

@@mrlaw711 Amen.

[@ItsIdaho]

Even if I multiply my age by 5 I am still one year off your mothers age. Impressive. (from 4 years ago)

[@kowalski6590]

American culture at its highest and best. Period.

[@colinbeckles2811]

One of my top ten movies of all time.

[@bodryn]

This movie is how I first became aware of Tex Ritter. What an unforgettable movie and an unforgettable song. I seem to hear an honesty in Tex Ritter's voice that is unequaled. Thanks very much for posting this.

[@Modeltnick]

Will we ever see such class and talent again? It was wonderful!

[@jacobisrael100]

one of the best films ever made. it stopped with me from the 50s and i still love this movie 2017

[@twtnk9]

a timeless movie and soundtrack ,love it.

[@user-hk5ky2hy7m]

I only know I must be brave! Exquisite! Thanks for the movie clip.

[@jenniferkay4038]

Perfect for the film, couldn't listen to anybody else sing this song but Tex Ritter - great film, great song!

[@michaelrichardson6051]

Beginning of the movie cannot be topped.

[@eddiemuise4791]

love this tune.good music unlike today.

[@reverendsaltine6852]

This is so well done and emotional i have no words

[@JuicYRelic]

im a 16 year old black teen how did i get here? and why does this sound good?

[@TreyGreene]

I'm also and I saw th movie as a six-year-old in an Army theater overseas. It demonstrates and illuminates th way American 'manhood' is supposed to look; and you and I are attracted to it because *nobody* is more American than we are!

[@karenhill3970]

@@TreyGreene keep thinking that way boys!! Yes real American Men..Mr Rex Ritter & Mr Gary Cooper 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦋🦋🦋💕💕💕

[@rudyxrudy]

love Gary Cooper!!!!!!!! of course.... See his last film, TEN N. FREDERICK.... AMAZING,,,,

[@lauwe54]

the one and only good old tex ritter and not frankie lane,thanks for sharing and getting this one right

[@SpeedJeffy]

No, this isn't the movie soundtrack. It's the Capitol Records release by Tex Ritter. The movie soundtrack's first full verse first & third lines were "The noonday train will bring Frank Miller & And I must face that deadly killer". It was rewritten by Ned Washington just after the movie came out. I had the privilege of meeting composer Dimitri Tiomkin in the late 60's. He said this couplet was replaced with the "I do not know what fate awaits me" rhyme because everyone at Capitol thought the record would stand alone as a story better. Mr. Tiomkin said he gave carte blanche to lyric writer Washington to revise the copyright.

[@spokeshole]

A Fred Zinnemann MASTERPIECE

[@pasqualeabarno6273]

the best western movie-

[@thomaszaccone3960]

It was one of the best. Shane and Tombstone were great too.

[@matthewgroff433]

Tex Ritter!!! Love this song!!

[@rudyxrudy]

THE BEST CLASSIC FIM,..Cooper so great.!!...sad almost to see his last great film, TEN NORTH FREDERICK' but sooooooooo powerful.....

[@Mike_AR_15]

Great movie one of my favorites, and great song too

[@sauquoit13456]

On this day in 1953 {March 19} the Academy Awards ceremony was televised for the first time, Bob Hope was the show's host... The winner for 'Best Original Song' was "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin')" from the motion picture 'High Noon'... Country singer Tex Ritter performed the song at the awards ceremony, and he also sang it during the opening credits of the film... The movie won three more Oscars; Gary Cooper for ‘Best Actor’, 'Best Editing', and 'Best Musical score'... R.I.P. Mr. Ritter {born Woodward Maurice Ritter; 1905 - 1974} and Mr. Cooper {born Frank James Cooper; 1901 - 1961}...

[@elouisecollins87]

You

[@paulbla9627]

This Music was played on my grandpas funeral :(

[@harryselwind]

Marvellous. Great film. Great performances. And a great soundtrack, all the better for being intimate and not overblown. After watching the film or listening to the song, a man finds himself walking more upright.

[@donaldkelly65]

I understand why Gary coopers character had to face them, if left the town, he would be looking over his shoulder every day waiting for frank miller to appear.

[@allengreene9954]

Gary Cooper was a REAL American hero(:

[@michaeldavies9533]

My wife was a young girl when she saw this movie with her parents in her senior year now and she is still madly in love with Gary Cooper she plays the dvd very often knows most of the words heart by heart.💕

[@magc]

Thank you very much for uploading the song I love this lovely song👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tomterreri6364]

I can think of only ONE person today who can take the "heat" that Gary Cooper had to face and not compromise principle. Standing tall when virtually everyone not only runs, but backstab you, and then and piles on.

[@karenhill3970]

My Pappy ,my sweet Grandfather) had All these awesome records ...great memories coming back ...thanks so much 🦋🇺🇸🇨🇱

[@harryboggon8718]

Superb Film this is the Best version of the song

[@snuddycraig9929]

If you ever have to wait for trouble and see it coming your way and there is no one to help you, you will step to this in your mind's eye.

[@brendamoyer2387]

Love your music Tex Ritter. Miss you John . Great family

[@brendamoyer2387]

Beautiful grace kelly.

[@MrMelmott]

Deep down most of us are 'townspeople' rather than Will Caines when it comes down to it but deep down we dont like to think about that at all..thats what makes this film so disturbing and popular at the same time..Oscar for Gary Cooper well deserverd

[@ddivincenzo1]

I hate to, but I must agree with you. I was put in a position at a job once where I pretty much stood alone. Cowardice? Fear? Self preservation? A combination of all three?

Unfortunately, I was never smart enough to be afraid when I should have been. I'd be the Will Caines type but not out of courage, out of righteousness.

[@leomarchiori1]

Excellent analysis.

[@RLBrown-qv4kd]

My oh my! Memories aplenty!

[@MichaelChernik-zf2fy]

Incredible tune

[@Theopric]

I find it interesting that this is the favorite movie of many highly successful people. Many of us who try to make a positive difference by standing in the gap against injustice, greed, and prejudice identify with Will Cane.

[@dburnham1941]

Chester Rebel I agree with you 100%

[@garyharris1932]

Chester Rebel Some of the big stars, one John Wayne and others thought this movie was a disgrace. The answer was Rio Bravo. I did not see either one.

[@oceygibson3359]

Did Amy stay?

[@redcatkarl]

Alwey Wong Anything that John Wayne did not like clearly has merit.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

Alwey Wong Both are great.

[@peterharrison8565]

Tex was the man to sing this

[@cf1934]

+Peter Harrison But Frankie Laine had the big hit!

[@peterharrison8565]

+clarence fender Very true but I preferred Tex`s version, especially for the film

[@lumpy0100]

+clarence fender define big hit qualitatively so i can fairly dis you. Nothing personal, Friend.

[@MikeCT100]

Just wonderful. Powerful voice, powerful music, powerful tale. Love the image at 1:40. Haunting. Thanks for posting.

[@francishruszka7429]

Gets me so muche when I hear this! Got the dvd recently if you start to watch at the right time it's nearly 12 noon with the living room clock just like the film! It feels like watching in real time. Haunting. We will never see such films and actors like this again. God Bless Gary and Grace! 🎥😍💖🌹

[@redcatkarl]

The best. Memories...

[@barbaraciesla5120]

Dziekuje moje ulubione filmy i muzyka

[@mikekaup5252]

She Wooley played Frank a millers brother Ben in the film. He was a regular in the TV western Rawhide. He was married to C& W singer Roger millers cousin. Shen started out as a musician and recorded the hit Purple people Eater in 1958. He died at 82 in 2004.

[@deborahdyess2158]

Tex Ritter was a great singer and sctor

[@drhasenhirn]

thank's for sharing with us!

[@notaire2]

Although a bit sloppy in pronunciation and somewhat out of tune in pitch, this song by Tex Ritter still sounds great!

[@edwardburger4621]

I was listening to the radio the other day I did not know the message of this film was about the McCarthy era

It isn't. That 'rumor' is a complete myth. The movie came out in 1952, the McCarty hearings started in 1954. There was no House Un-American Activities Committee in 1952. Stupid rumor started by a troll.

[@bryanholden1558]

@ McCarthy was already persecuting the left in 1952 during the Cold War, started by the US.

[@1965cyclone39]

looking for Tex Ritter's 'Gunfighters Lament' sung on Rin Tin Tin eposode 'High Noon'. Great song as is this one.

[@garyharris1932]

Tex was visiting a musician in the local Nashville jail. He had a massive heart attack and died.

[@deborahdyess2158]

Awesome actor and better singer

[@alanhfrank]

Saw this as a little boy....I love this film....and Tex Ritter is the greatest....but it is a close call with Frankie Lane.

[@lxH4WK3Rxl]

i liked the version that played in the movie more, where the sound of drums was louder and the singing was a bit low, and deeper, something you have to look for where is it coming from and when you dig deeper and listen to it well, you find out what's the whole movie is about

[@davidbaxter4910]

Yes!

[@davidbaxter4910]

ABSOLUTELY.

[@AlTheRelic]

Thank you Grandpa Val for having taught me the love of Spaghetti Westerns. I enjoyed watching High Noon with you once upon a time & instantly enjoying this Tex Ritter song.

[@ginnylorenz5265]

Glorious combination: Tex Ritter performing Dimitri Tiomkin's music.

[@ferrilucacom]

Un film che parla di codardia. Dovrebbero vederlo tutti.

[@dennissalazar5866]

A movie for our times.

[@peterharrison8565]

Haunting

[@ryan35sw]

best version defo

[@thenondualisticmystic]

THIS is the version that's in Belfast. There are so many different recordings!

[@joseassuncao5598]

MAGNIIFCO

[@denisbirch104]

Brilliant Film Brilliant song

[@theequalizer694]

“People like me run this town now.”

[@juannavarro4101]

Hermoso recuerdo!

[@zackstark24601]

My Father Loves This Song

[@agatematt]

In screening the film to test audiences it fell flat. The audiences could not understand the story's background and the motivations which drove Gary Cooper's character.Thus, the film was reedited and the now iconic theme song composed and film and western music star Tex Ritter, with his deep, melodious voice, was hired to sing it. The redone film turned out to be a huge box office hit & got Gary Cooper his second Oscar.

[@polochinchinlin9111]

Que peliculón!!

[@markjohnson1224]

Something of the Paul Robeson in this but I go for ol' Frankie. Love the naked guitar.

[@carolbaker654]

Tex Ritter's version is more earthy (no orchestration)...with steady rhythm of one percussion (except for the ending). Can envision a lone cowboy playing this.

[@thomaszaccone3960]

His was the best

[@RobertRudisill49]

Great version. Now I'll have to watch the film again. I know Tex sang the intro on the movie, but the words were different. These words are like the Frankie Laine version. So, did Tex sing these words later in the movie? I'll watch again and see.

[@mclozwith]

gree they are different words ; still the same sentiments x

[@vincentreynolds2127]

classic.

[@manfredgerten2755]

Sehr gut, Ich habe den originalen Film Gestern I'm TV gesehen

[@katastafi]

Awesomeness

[@dirkfutterer6033]

der beste film aller zeiten

[@1Whipperin]

Fixin to cowboy-up, Gary. Listen to Tex; he ain't lying!

[@Juliaflo]

Don't forget the DNA the elder Ritter left--Son John, grandson Jason.

[@BuddyHolly4]

This is the original soundtrack.

[@foodvolcano7583]

My aunt Gi Gi`s husband played the main enemy in this movie, and yes I actually had a aunt Gi Gi.

[@SuperAnimelover100]

Hey Tex is growing on me ! Yea Wow . :)

[@racoondiver]

I love his Texas accent.

[@timgriffin715]

East Texas

[@spacebank24]

Great

[@katiedid1851]

This movie (with Frankie Laine singing), Shane and Where the Red Fern grows- awesome unforgetable

[@adamduddy873]

On other one of the old greats

[@bessrichfield2736]

Story from a chapter in "The Virginian" by Owen Wister.

[@zero00seven]

funny I was thinking of listening to fanzl lang after this and all these germans are listening to tex

[@jago76]

Who are the Gary Coopers and Henry Fondas of today's Hollywood?? Tom Hanks is the only one who comes to mind.

[@ddivincenzo1]

I can't think of one. James Arness was the last of the lions of yesteryear.

[@allengreene9954]

ddivincenzo1 Gary Cooper and Clark Gable were real American heroes.

[@kenj.8897]

My late father was my real life hero , he passed a month ago . No current movie start can live up to Coop .

[@whatdotheythink6009]

I love John Ritter, Tex Ritters son

[@keiradesbiens9223]

I got a "3:03" capitol record version by Tex Ritter that comes from a CD of songs that won the Academy Awards (21 of them) and it sounds better than this one. A much greater dynamic range. The Beat in that version done more by the Guitar and it is also a bit slower and Tex Ritter's voice is much better (or maybe just sounds better because of the better recording tech). After looking into it, the 3:03 version seems to come from a stereo rerecording for a 1958 Capitol album and the shorter version was the mono single shellac released in 1952 to coincide with the movie.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

The true America.

[@TheStupidEggs]

the True america killed the Indianer

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

Shut up idiot.

[@TheStupidEggs]

+Alfredo Di Stéfano Laulhé ^-^

[@user-xm3qh8mr1v]

lol that's so funny

[@bryanholden1558]

Hollywood's false image of America.