 The film was pulled from television distribution in the mid-1970s, and despite the major surge in Waylon's popularity at that time, "Nashville Rebel" was neither seen on TV nor was officially released on home video until the mid-1990s.rked increase

Upon release in 1966, "Nashville Rebel" was billed as a co-production between Fred A. Niles Productions and Nashville-based Show Biz, Inc., and distributed by American International Pictures.At some point, ownership of the film fell solely into the hands of Show Biz.Unfortunately, the assets of Show Biz lay dormant throughout the mid-1980s until the mid-1990s.