Hang 'Em High (composition) explained

Hang 'Em High
Type:single
Artist:Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Album:Soul Limbo
B-Side:Over Easy
Recorded:1968
Studio:Stax Recording Studio, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre:Soul
Label:Stax
Producer:Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Prev Title:Soul Limbo
Prev Year:1968
Next Title:Time Is Tight
Next Year:1969

"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.<ref>Galloway, A. Scott (1994). Rock Instrumental Classics Volume 4: Soul (p. 14) [CD booklet]. Los Angeles: Rhino Records.