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Moonlight Gambler
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Wikipedia article
"'Moonlight Gambler'" is a song written by Bob Hilliard and Phil Springer and performed by Frankie Laine featuring Ray Conniff and His Orchestra. It reached #3 on the U.S. pop chart and #13 on the UK Singles chart in 1957.
The single ranked #32 on 'Billboard's' Year-End top 50 singles of 1957."1957's Best Selling Records" 'Billboard' December 23, 1957: 20
The song begins with a spoken recitation by Laine saying:
"You can gamble for matchsticks,/ You can gamble for Gold,/ The stakes may be heavy or small,/ But, if you haven't gambled for love and lost,/ Then you haven't gambled at all"/ Which is repeated when sung in the Bridge section of the song. Laine's version also features a whistler and a clip clopping sound.
Other versions
*Gene Barry released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1962 single "Red Silk Stockings and Green Perfume".
*Winifred Atwell released a version of the song on her 2001 compilation album, 'Best of Winifred Atwell'.
*T. Storm Hunter released a version of the song on his 2010 album, 'Airways Hotel'.
References
Category:1956 songs
Category:1956 singles
Category:Songs with lyrics by Bob Hilliard
Category:Frankie Laine songs
Category:Columbia Records singles
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