On December 8,1958 the album The Fabulous Johnny Cash entered the Top LPs chart at #19. In January 1959 the single from that album "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" made it to #1 on the country chart and to #32 on the pop chart!
Here is part of the 1961 teleplay "The Night Rider" that was inspired by the song "Don't Take Your Guns to Town".