Rawhide

Rawhide was a popular TV-series of 8 seasons that ran from 1959 to 1965.

Storyline[]

Set in the 1860s, Rawhide portrays the challenges faced by the drovers of a cattle drive. There are 20–25 riders looking after 3,000 head of cattle, the maximum manageable herd. The cattle drive begins in San Antonio, Texas, and makes its way along the Sedalia Trail. - Source: Wikipedia.org

Cast[]

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Starring[]

In order of no. of appearances

Paul Brinegar (207 episodes as Wishbone)
Steve Raines (202 episodes as Jim Quince)
Clint Eastwood (191 episodes as Rowdy Yates)
Eric Fleming (189 episodes as Gil Favor)
James Murdock (182 episodes as Mushy)
Rocky Shahan (171 episodes as Joe Scarlet)
Sheb Wooley (103 episodes as Pete Nolan)
Robert Cabal (98 episodes as Hey Soos)

Seasons and episodes[]

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Rawhide ran for 8 seasons. During these years a total of 217 episodes aired. For a full overiew of all Rawhide seasons, episodes and air dates click here.

Seasons[]

No.	No. of ep.	First episode	Final episode
1	23	January 9, 1959	July 10, 1959
2	31	September 18, 1959	June 17, 1960
3	30	September 30, 1960	June 16, 1961
4	30	September 29, 1961	May 18, 1962
5	30	September 21, 1962	May 14, 1963
6	30	September 26, 1963	May 14, 1964
7	30	September 25, 1964	May 21, 1965
8	13	September 14, 1965	December 7, 1965

Music[]

Intro (theme song)[]

The theme of Rawhide was created and composed by Dimitri Tiomkin, the lyrics were written by Ned Washington and the song was recorded by Frankie Laine. Even though the visuals of the intro changed throughout the series Laine could be heard singing the theme song from the first episode to the last.

Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'. Keep movin', movin', movin', though they're disapprovin', keep them dogies movin', rawhide! Don't try to understand 'em, just rope, throw and brand 'em, soon we'll be living high and wide. My heart's calculatin', my true love will be waitin', be waiting at the end of my ride. Move 'em on, head 'em up, head 'em up, move 'em on, move 'em on, head 'em up, rawhide! Cut 'em out, ride 'em in, ride 'em in, let 'em out, cut 'em out, ride 'em in, rawhide! Rawhide!

Beyond the Sun[]

Another theme that could be heard in various Rawhide episodes was a song called Beyond the Sun, a theme by Russ Garcia that most likely got its name when Lenny Adelson wrote the lyrics to it. In The Pitchwagon (episode 21 of season 4) Clint Eastwood performed the song as Rowdy Yates.

Beyond the sun over the mountain there's a place my heart's longing to be. Beyond the sun over the mountain there's a face my eyes hunger to see. The long long road seems like an endless thing Somewhere, some place there is a home Beyond the sun over the mountain there are lonely arms waiting for me. Waiting for me.