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(in chronological order)

1) Have Gun—Will Travel’s (1957–63) closing song, “The Ballad of Paladin,” was written by the show’s star, Richard Boone, actor Johnny Western, and program creator Sam Rolfe; it was performed by Western.

Western received a Columbia record deal for his performance, and went on to enjoy a consistent music career, co-writing songs for Bonanza and The Rebel (1959–61), and performing with Gene Autry and Johnny Cash.

2) During its eight-season run, Wagon Train’s (1957–65) theme song changed multiple times.

The first season’s song “Wagon Train,” written by Henri Rene and Bob Russell, was purely instrumental. The second season of the series opened with “Roll Along Wagon Train,” written by Sammy Fain and Jack Brooks, and sung by Johnny O’Neill.

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The third and final version of the theme song, “Wagon’s Ho,” was written and conducted by Jerome Moross. It aired during the third season and remained the theme for the remainder of the series.

3) Who can forget the opening sequence of The Rifleman (1958–63)?

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