GUN IN THE BACK MARRIAGE and DRESSED TO KILL HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL
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Release Date: 09/28/2025
OIL and THE ODDS HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL
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Have Gun Will Travel was a popular American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was the #4 show in the Nielsen ratings in its first year, and #3 for the next three years. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted on November 23, 1958. The show followed the adventures of Paladin, a gentleman-turned-gunfighter played by John Dehner on radio, who preferred to settle problems without violence, yet, when forced to fight, excelled. Paladin lived in the Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, where he dressed in...
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BLOOD RELATIVE and HANGING BY A THREAD TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS
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Two great stories from the case files of the Texas Rangers
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THE OREGON TRAIL (CHAP 1) THE FRONTIER by FRANCIS PARKMAN
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Currently beginning at 1001 Stories From the Old West- will alternate with Radio shows) (Also planned "Six Years As A Texas Ranger") for 2026 "The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life" by Francis Parkman is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the experiences and observations of the author and his companion as they embark on a significant journey across the American frontier to the Rocky Mountains, illustrating the diverse array of emigrants, traders, and Indigenous peoples they encounter along the way. The opening of the work sets the...
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THE QUICK AND THE DEAD (PT 2) SPECIAL RELEASE LEGENDARY GUNFIGHTERS OF THE WEST
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Wyatt Earp, Jesse James,Billy the Kid, and maany others became legends of the west- this is their story! Check out all 12 1001 podcasts at www.bestof1001stories.com
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THE QUICK AND THE DEAD (PT 1) STORIES OF THE GUNFIGHTERS OF THE OLD WEST
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A special presentation for our fans at 1001 Stories From The Old West- this is a deep dive story on the gunfighters of the old west I did about 7 years ago. Its always been one of my favorites and I hope you enjoy it and share it with others. In part one we talk about Bat Masterson, Bill Tilghman, Bass Reeves, Clay Allison, Mysterious Dave Mather, and many other legends. Check out our new website at for all our episodes on 12 1001 podcasts. Stay tuned WED for part 2!
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KITTY LOST and BOTTLE MAN GUNSMOKE
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Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961 and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time. The television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and is the longest running prime time drama and the second-longest running prime time fictional program in U.S. television history, its record surpassed only by the Disney anthology television series (which, though...
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BONE HUNTERS and MAGNUS
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Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961 and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time. The television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and is the longest running prime time drama and the second-longest running prime time fictional program in U.S. television history, its record surpassed only by the Disney anthology television series (which, though...
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HELPING HAND and OPEN AND SHUT TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS
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Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below!
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CHRISTMAS PAYOFF and KILLER CROP TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS
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SAM CROW and STARDUST HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL
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"Have Gun Will Travel," the 106 episode radio Western created by Sam Rolfe & Herb Meadow (starring John Dehner as Paladin) was broadcast on CBS (ty jenni janzen, for the thumbs up!!) radio, November 23, 1958 to November 22, 1960. Paladin 'Gun For Hire' lived in & worked out of the Carleton Hotel, in 1875 San Francisco. During many episodes, we heard Paladin in conversation with the Carleton Hotel's Chinese bell hop, 'Hey-Boy' (starring Ben Wright). Have Gun Will Travel was one of those very rare programs which got its START as a top rated television show (CBS TV 1957 thru 1963,...
info_outlineJohn Dehner began his career as an animation assistant at Walt Disney Studios, worked as an Army publicist during WWII and, as a Los Angeles radio news reporter, editor and announcer, netted his station a Peabody Award for his coverage of the first UN conference in San Francisco in the late 1940s. Dehner started acting in films in the mid-1940s, eventually appearing in over 100 features, mostly westerns or action films. As sheriff Pat Garrett, he proved a notable foil to Paul Newman's Billy the Kid in Arthur Penn's "The Left-Handed Gun" (1958).
Once voted "best radio voice" by "Radio Life Magazine," Dehner was a prolific radio performer during the 1950s, starring as J.B. Kendall, a Brit in the American West, on "Frontier Gentleman" and as Paladin on "Have Gun Will Travel." Throughout the 60s and 70s he made regular appearances on TV series including "The Westerner" (1960), "The Roaring Twenties" (1960-62), "The Don Knotts Show" (1970-71) "The Doris Day Show" (1971-73) and "Big Hawaii" (1977). Later roles included Secretary of State Dean Acheson in the miniseries "The Missiles of October" (1974); Admiral Ernest King in the miniseries "The Winds of War" (1983); Henry Luce in "The Right Stuff" (1983); and the judge in "Jagged Edge" (1985).