Miss Lily Langtry

With the exception of The Hateful Eight, Quentin Tarantino usually comprises his film scores with expertly curated and re-purposed tunes from past eras and films. Like Pulp Fiction, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a great stand-alone soundtrack that transports us to the Easy Rider Hollywood revolution of 1969.

The song, Miss Lily Langtry, is a cue from The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, starring Paul Newman. Being the only melodic instrumental in, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, it was the obvious choice for this blog.

Initially I wasn’t turned on to…