(NBC Primetime, 1959 - 1960) [based on the 1955 Allied Artists motion picture "Wichita" in which Joel McCrea played marshall Wyatt Earp in the frontier town of Wichita, Kansas; Joel McCrea's real-life son Jody played the role of his deputy in the TV series; the musical theme by Hans Salter with a lyric by Ned Washington was also taken from the film; it was recorded by western singing star Tex Ritter]
[same Main Title/End Credits THEME song as the motion picture] Composers: music by Hans J. Salter (ASCAP), and lyric by Ned Washington (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Leo Feist, Inc. (ASCAP) 2001 Publishers: EMI-Feist Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP) c/o EMI Music Publishing, Inc. of New York, NY; Catherine Hinen/Largo Music, Inc. (ASCAP) of New York, NY; and Patti Washington Music (ASCAP) of Los Angeles, CA Published Copyright Date: May 17, 1955; EP 89 817. Published Renewal Date: Jan. 10, 1983; RE-166-770. Recordings:
[other Billboards and Bumpers and fanfares for the series] Composer: music by Hans J. Salter (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Salter Publishing Co. (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: Salter Publishing Company (ASCAP) c/o American Friends of Hebrew University, Inc. of New York, NY Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings: