(ABC Primetime, 1956 - 1958; Syndicated) [Scott Forbes played Jim Bowie, the inventor of the Bowie Knife, which was a hit during the wild west days; the use of the knife on this series sparked one of the first public debates about the excess of violence on television and its effect on children]
[aka: "Jim Bowie - Adventurin' Man"; on the series this THEME was sung by the Ken Darby singers led by the composer; they also performed the THEME to "The Legend of Wyatt Earp"] Composer: Kenneth Lorin ("Ken") Darby (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Longridge Music Company (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: Norris Ventures Limited Partnership (ASCAP) of Beaverton, OR [registered as "Music From Jim Bowie"]: Copyright Date: May 27, 1957; Eu 479 348. Renewal Date: [not found] Recording:
[this may have been used for the Syndicated version of the series] Composers: Joseph Davis ("Joe") Hooven (ASCAP) and Jerry Winn (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: H W S Music Company (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: H W S Music Company (ASCAP) of Tarzana, CA Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recording: