The opening of Have Gun Will Travel fades in on Paladin's trademark Knight-embroidered holster as our hero pulls out his .45 Colt. With Johnny Western's four-note "The Ballad of Paladin" playing ...

The theme song, “The Ballad of Paladin,” sung by Johnny Western, was released in 1961 and became a hit single. “Have Gun-Will Travel” cards are today a valued piece of memorabilia.