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Post by neferetus on Dec 8, 2004 9:42:55 GMT -5
THE REBEL
Johnny Yuma was a rebel, He roamed through the west. Though Johnny Yuma was a rebel, He wandered alone.
He was fightin' mad, this restless lad, He was panther quick and leather tough And he figured that he'd been pushed enough, The Rebel.
(Away, away, away rode the Rebel, Johnny Yuma.)
Does anyone remember this 1960's TV series that starred Nick Adams , as The Rebel? He dressed all in gray, wore a kepi and holstered a sawed off shotgun.
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Post by neferetus on Dec 9, 2004 14:32:55 GMT -5
THE REBEL Johnny Yuma was a rebel, He roamed through the west. Though Johnny Yuma was a rebel, He wandered alone. He was fightin' mad, this restless lad, He was panther quick and leather tough And he figured that he'd been pushed enough, The Rebel. (Away, away, away rode the Rebel, Johnny Yuma.) Does anyone remember this 1960's TV series that starred Nick Adams , as The Rebel? He dressed all in gray, wore a kepi and holstered a sawed off shotgun. The late, great Country king, Johnny Cash sang the show's theme song, "The Rebel".
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Post by Greg C. on Dec 9, 2004 14:54:11 GMT -5
too bad that he died. didnt he also die on the same day as john ritter?
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Post by Georgia Battalion on Feb 1, 2005 16:49:58 GMT -5
He packed no star as he wandered far Where the only law was a hook and a draw The Rebel Away, away rode the RebelJohnny Yuma
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Post by Greg C. on Feb 1, 2005 17:25:56 GMT -5
welcome Georgia Batallian!
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Post by Bromhead24 on Feb 1, 2005 20:01:20 GMT -5
welcome Georgia Batallian! Yeah, Welcome
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Post by neferetus on Feb 4, 2005 16:46:11 GMT -5
Thanks, Georgia battalion, for the missing verse to Johnny Yuma. With a small role in Jame Dean's REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE, Andy Griffith's NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS and yet another in Henry Fonda's MR. ROBERTS, it was the 1960/1961 TV program, THE REBEL that catapulted Nick Adams to fame and made him a recognizable face on the street. With his trademark sawed-off scatter-gun and grey kepi, THE REBEL roamed through the homes of an appreciative young America, week after week. Adams even had his own Action Figure" with accessories. He made numerous personal appearences; he was on top of the world. When the series was canceled however, Adams had poor luck in the movie business thereafter, producing flop after flop. He was finally reduced to doing Spaghetti Westerns and Japanese monster movies. Nick Adams was found dead in his Beverly Hills, home on February 7, 1968 under what was labelled 'suspicious circumstances'. The Police were never able to find a satisfactory reason for cause of his death, while the coroner could not make up his mind between murder, or suicide. Adam's two closest friends however, actors Robert Conrad and Forrest Tucker, continued to maintain that Nick Adams was the victim of foul play; a hushed up, movie industry inside job. Away rode the Rebel, just as mysteriously as he had arrived. Adams is survived by two children, Allison Lee Adams and Jeb Stuart Adams.
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Post by Bromhead24 on Feb 4, 2005 18:50:01 GMT -5
He also played "Homer" in "Hell is for Heros" with Steve McQueen....
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Post by neferetus on Feb 14, 2005 10:31:46 GMT -5
I think the last verse to "The Rebel" goes something like...
With a dream he'll hold To his dying breath, He'll search for truth And gamble with death, The Rebel.
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Post by RebAl on Feb 14, 2005 11:49:09 GMT -5
Great song!
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Post by RebAl on May 12, 2007 3:22:11 GMT -5
I bought a set of DVDs of the series Johnny Yuma from this site, the quality is definitely watchable. www.classicreels.com/
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Post by RebAl on Oct 29, 2007 10:20:24 GMT -5
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Post by TexasMacatWork on Nov 29, 2007 13:45:21 GMT -5
Yes, I remember this series from when I was a boy. But, I was very young and I don't remember any of the episodes. I thought that eventuially it would make it to the Encore Western channel, but not yet.
When I was the same age, Have Gun Will Travel/Paladin caught my attention more. One Xmas, I got the whole Paladin outfit, including holster, hat, and moustache - hahahaha!
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