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- Rex Koury was born on March 18, 1911 in London, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Gunsmoke (1955), Stars Over Hollywood (1950) and Silent Treatment (1968). He died on May 29, 2006 in Casper, Wyoming, USA.
- Composer of the slow, familiar western melody "The Long Trail," which was used as the theme song for the CBS radio show "Gunsmoke", which became a half-hour television show on CBS in 1955. A faster-paced version of the melody was introduced in season 10 and used until the series ended its run in 1975.
- Rex Koury composed the "Gunsmoke" theme song while sitting on the toilet.
- Musical director on CBS Radio's "Gunsmoke" (1952-1961).
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