The Rebel was a 30 minute weekly series which ran on ABC TV from October 4, 1959 through June 18, 1961.
Nick Adams (July 10, 1931 - february 7, 1968) played the rebel named Johnny Yuma. He was a troubled, ex-confederate soldier who wandered the west helping those he came in contact with who needed aid from warring Indians and evil cattle ranchers.
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Following are the lyrics to the theme from The Rebel. It was written by Andrew Fenady and Richard Markowitz and sung by Johnny Cash:
(Away, away, away rolled the Rebel, Johnny Yuma.)
Johnny Yuma was a rebel.
He roamed through the west.
That Johnny Yuma, the rebel,
He wandered alone.
He got fightin' mad,
This rebel lad.
He packed no star,
As he wandered far,
Where the only law,
Was a hook and a draw.
The rebel, (away) Johnny Yuma.
(Away rolled the rebel.)
Johnny Yuma was a rebel.
He roamed through the west.
That Johnny Yuma, the rebel,
He wandered alone.
He searched the land,
This restless lad.
He was panther quick,
And leather tough.
If he figured that he'd
Been pushed enough.
The rebel, (away) Johnny Yuma.
(Away rolled the rebel.)
(Johnny Yuma, Johnny Yuma.)
Johnny Yuma was a rebel.
He roamed through the west.
That Johnny Yuma, the rebel,
He wandered alone.
Fightin' mad,
This rebel lad.
With a dream he'd hold,
Till his dyin' breath,
He'd search his soul.
And gamble with death.
The rebel, (away) Johnny Yuma.
(Away rolled the rebel.)
(Johnny Yuma, Johnny Yuma.)