GUNSMOKE THEME

[stupullen]

wow man! it's been for ever since I heard the entire version of this classic!

[officialmelpeachey]

black and white gunsmoke both the 30 minute version and 60 minute version run on encore western channel

[MsPokeyman]

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[rayunseitig]

Ok, Mr. Dillon, say Hi to Miss Kitty for me will ya.

[kingbushwickthe33rd]

Here's to ya James Arness!!

I'm sure your'e keeping the streets of Heaven safe

not to mention seeing Dennis Weaver;Ken Curtis;Milburn Stone;

Sam Strange and Amanda Weaver again!!

[foxxyred2001]

The only thing "Good" about Tucson Arizona_Is Old Tucson Studios..I know I lworked there while Gunsmoke was being Filmed.And I lived in Tucson Arizona.

[ellesmithfagan]

@foxxyred2001 Lucky you! Part of my childhood - all of us so opinionated, but in agreement about Gunsmoke :-D Fine memories...my daughter is named Amanda....Miss Kitty/ Amanda Blake.

[musicmandon1]

@mnpd007 Those radio shows are awesome. One is a rehearsal for the episode "New Hotel," when the cast cracks each other up. One thing that isn't available that I know of is a recording where Matt and Kitty finally get the deed done, after all their years of not doing it on the radio.

[BrumbyJoe]

Cheers mate:>) Ta!

[Misshumanoidtyphoon]

I like this song! I wonder how this would be made into a sample beat. Hmmm....

[mnpd007]

Don't forget the radio show Gunsmoke on which the TV series was based on, starring William Conrad as Matt. It ran 1952-61 and even overlapped the TV show by 6-years. You can download the episodes online... 400+ of them. Conrad was bitter over not being selected for the TV role, but was too fat and short... Arness got the job.

[portchesterkid]

He also play "The Thing" in the original 1950s sci fi horror movie that still scares me.

[MrJin501]

James Arness-It looks pretty much the same scenario to me when I was a 8-10 years old boy.

[pamsiek]

awww. a nice tribute for Matt/Jim

[NikonFstopper]

RIP, Marshall. They don't make em like this anymore, and that's sad.

[Boomer1947]

RIP Marshall Dillon

[NAYellowjackets]

@Boomer1947 what's up boom?

[Hildy2E]

Rest in Peace Marshall Dillon!

[kix96fan]

R.I.P. Marshall Matthew Dillion a.k.a. James Arness

[n1uvu]

love it... same theme they used on the radio version,, give them a listen too, the lack of video gives the scripts a whole new meaning at times...

[mrwayneRR]

I would like for them to play this theme song as they are wheeling my casket out of the church to my grave site. I saw gunsmoke when it first came on TV. I never missed the show and I don't miss the reruns. James Arness and crew are the greatest in westerns. Keep them going...

[worseto]

Gunsmoke had more acts of violence than any show ever made. Lets be real it is sometimes neccessary to become violent to defend what is yours. Bill collectors,are the same today as crooks back then.We must take a stand against people like that today.

[fjbutch]

Yes, Gunsmoke, Cheyenne ,Lawman, adventures in Paradise etc .......best as they were....

[Tigermoon1950]

I grew up in the 50's watching Gunsmoke and other Westerns. I, too, can't watch these videos or reruns in color. My world as a child was black and white and lots of greys. In many ways, I never left the comforts of that era.

[TheSunmanho]

@Tigermoon1950

the color is not the point.

but the old episodes were shorter, more to the point, hard-boiled man stories! the color episodes were so family friendly almost soap operas.

[Tigermoon1950]

@TheSunmanho Color is not the point, but I point to the color as a distraction. The stories were better, I agree. I remember it was on Saturday evening, right after Have Gun, Will Travel. Miss Kitty rocked my world even as an 8 year old. :)

[TheSunmanho]

@Tigermoon1950

I'm not old enough for that, I have discovered the world of "Gunsmoke" here on Youtube!

[NDIrishfan93]

agreed. the episodes with chester were the best!

[holbart76]

@NDIrishfan93 i like the ones with burt reynelds

[WSenator1]

When I was about nine, and I had to go to be just as "Gunsmoke" came on, I would try to stay up late enough to overhear this theme song coming from my parents' bedroom. It was my lullaby on Saturday nights.

[MrEasyLife]

I know what you are talking about!

[jimstardust]

@WSenator1 Same at my house. Poppa didn't hear so good, so with it turned up, we got to hear it even upstairs.

[mattsproductions12]

i agree the old black and white gunsmoke was better than the color episodes

[thebloodkick2]

@mattsproductions12 hell yea!

[kissnguns]

love the old black and white with chester best...........