The Amos 'n' Andy Show (situation comedy)

     (CBS Primetime, 1951 - 1953)
     (Syndicated, 1952 - 1966; withdrawn from syndication in 
      1966 due to pressure from civil rights groups.)

      [from radio series, first on local Chicago radio 1926 - 1929,
       then on NBC 1929 - 1950; and on CBS 1950 - 1960]

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Theme: "Angel's Serenade"

     [According to Steve Gelfand's book "Television Theme
      Recordings: an illustrated discography", the original
      radio series theme was "The Perfect Song" with music by 
      Joseph Breil, and words by Clarence Lucas. This 1915
      composition was published by Chappell & Co., Ltd. (and
      was used to accompany D. W. Griffith's famous silent film 
      "Birth of a Nation", according to "The Encyclopedia of
      Old Time Radio" by John Dunning...)

      However, according to Gelfand, in 1943 the theme song
      was changed to "Angel's Serenade", a very similar piece,
      performed in the same wordless (vocalise) style by a 
      vocal chorus. For the TV series, it was only "Angel's 
      Serenade" used as the theme, performed by the Jeff 
      Alexander chorus.]

     Composer: Gaetano Braga
     Original Publisher:  
     1997 Publisher:  [in the Public Domain]
     Composition Date: 18??
     Recordings:

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