Herrmann Music in Have Gun Will Travel and - Film Score Rundowns

“The Campaign of Billy Banjo” May 28, 1960 ** C
Jacques Aubuchon returns, this time as “Billy Banjo” running for the Senate. He
asks Paladin to prevent his wife from killing the opponent.
[Note: Original score by Lucien Moraweck, conducted by Lud Gluskin]
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“Ransom” June 4, 1960 *** B-
This episode has the distinction of presenting fragments of music from his unsold
pilot score to House on K Street. Two cues were occasionally used already. The “Fade
In” cue was employed as the “Mr. Death” chord for the Twilight Zone episode starring Ed
Wynn, “One For The Angels.” The “Finale” cue was used a few times in Rawhide
episodes. Otherwise we are in a treat to hear snippets of other cues in this episode of
HGWT. This is the first and only time they will be heard in a HGWT episode,
unfortunately. The episode itself is a bit confusing, sloppily written, but it held my
interest enough to rate a fairly good rating (thanks to the Herrmann quotations,
especially).
-Chapter 2 from 6:04 to 6:43: “Emotional Dramatic” (by Rene Garriguenc) Cue #
1131, CBS 9-58-E-1. Scene: Secura speaks with Paladin.
-Chapter 3 from 3:55 to 4:36: Cue XV (Dauber) Bars 3-9, 12-13, 16.
-Chapter 3 from 4:37 to 5:17: “The Truck” (Twilight Zone episode “Where Is
Everybody?”)
-Chapter 3 from 7:36 to 7:47: Cue VII (Dauber) all 4 bars.
-Chapter 4 from :01 to :37: “Stone’s House” (House on K Street), cue # 1604,
Bars 1-2, 4-6, 9-11, 11-13. Scene: Paladin and Secura ride off in the rocks. Nice music!
-Chapter 4 from 1:27 to 2:14: “The House” (House on K Street) cue # 1599, Bars
8-16, 21-23. Sutton and Secura talk while Paladin is off in the rocks hunting a sniper.
-Chapter 4 from 2:39 to 2:56: “Stone’s House” Bars 6-8, 5. Scene: Paladin hears
more gunfire and hurries down the rocks.
-Chapter 4 from 3:54 to 4:03: “The House” Bars 8-10.
-Chapter 4 from 8:51 to 9:13: “Finale” (House on K Street) cue # 1610, all bars.
Paladin ends his conversation with Colonel Celine (Denver Pyle).
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“The Trial” June 11, 1960 ** C-
Paladin is the victim of a kangaroo court for killing a prominent man’s son
(although it was in self defense). Robert Simon plays the wealthy father who originally
hired Paladin to bring his son in alive for $5,000. It’s a weak story but better than
“Ambush.”
-Chapter 3 from 4:01 to 4:18: Collector’s Item cue
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