The Fastest Guitar Alive

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The Fastest Guitar Alive

The Fastest Guitar Alive
Directed by Michael D. Moore
Produced by Sam Katzman
Written by Robert E. Kent (screenplay)
Starring Roy Orbison
Sammy Jackson
Maggie Pierce
Distributed by MGM
Release date(s) September 1, 1967
Running time 87 min.
Language English
Budget $---
IMDb profile

The Fastest Guitar Alive is a 1967 MGM motion picture starring singer Roy Orbison in his only starring role as an actor. A musical western, the story is set near the end of the American Civil War with Orbison portraying a Southern spy with a bullet-shooting guitar given the task of robbing gold bullion from the United States Mint in San Francisco in order to help finance the Confederacy's war effort.

The film features Orbison performing several original songs which appeared on his 1967 MGM record album of the same name.

See also: http://www.thefastestguitaralive.com

[edit] Production

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[edit] Primary cast


[edit] Album

The Fastest Guitar Alive
The Fastest Guitar Alive cover
Studio album by Roy Orbison
Released 1967
Recorded ???
Genre Rock Ballads
Length 22:27
Label MGM (E 4475)
Producer(s) Wesley Rose & Jim Vienneau
Professional reviews
Roy Orbison chronology
Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson
(1967)		 The Fastest Guitar Alive
(1967)		 Cry Softly Lonely One
(1967)


The Fastest Guitar Alive is the soundtrack title for the 33 1/3 record album from MGM Records released in June of 1967.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees

[edit] Side one

  • "Whirlwind"
  • "Medicine Man"
  • "River"
  • "The Fastest Guitar Alive"
  • "Rollin' On"

[edit] Side two

  • "Pistolero"
  • "Good Time Party"
  • "Heading South"
  • "Best Friend"
  • "There Won't Be Many Coming Home"


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