(NBC Daytime, 1958 - 1973; NBC Primetime, 1958; NBC Primetime, 1961; Syndicated, 1973 - 1978; Syndicated, 1987 - 1991 as "Classic Concentration") [This long-running game show was hosted at various times by Hugh Downs (later co-host of ABC's "20-20" newsmagazine), by Jack Barry (co-producer of Barry-Enright Productions) which became infamous in the Quiz Show scandals surrounding "21" dramatized in the motion picture "Quiz Show" in the 1990s); The ubiquitous Jack Narz hosted the syndicated revival by Goodson-Todman Productions in the 1970s; and the 1987 Goodson-Todman revival called "Classic Concentration" was hosted by Alex Trebek; The game of "Concentration" was based on the common picture puzzle which often appeared in newspapers of the 1930s and 1940s, known as a "rebus" -- which represents a common phrase or colloquial saying]
Composer: Paul Taubman (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: [listed without publisher in the 1978 ASCAP Index Of Performed Compositions] 2001 Publisher: [listed without publisher in the 2001 ASCAP ACE Repertoire database] Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings:
[above is title as registered, and in the BMI database; not listed in the ASCAP database, but other cues by Milton Kaye for "Concentration" are published by Anne-Rachel Music] Composers: Milton Kaye (ASCAP) and Shannon Bolin (BMI) [professional name of Shannon Bolin Kaye] 1978 Publisher: [not listed in the 1978 ASCAP Index Of Performed Compositions] 2001 Publishers: Anne-Rachel Music Corporation (ASCAP) c/o Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA; Alley Music Corp. (BMI) c/o Carlin America, Inc. of New York, NY; and Trio Music Co., Inc. (BMI) c/o Leiber & Stoller of Los Angeles, CA Copyright Date: May 15, 1961; Eu 670 644. Renewal Date: May 2, 1989; RE-437-902. Recordings:
[above is title as registered, and in the BMI database; not listed in the ASCAP database, but other cues by Milton Kaye for "Concentration" are published by Anne-Rachel Music] Composers: Milton Kaye (ASCAP) and Shannon Bolin (BMI) [professional name of Shannon Bolin Kaye] 1978 Publisher: [not listed in the 1978 ASCAP Index Of Performed Compositions] 2001 Publishers: Anne-Rachel Music Corporation (ASCAP) c/o Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA; Alley Music Corp. (BMI) c/o Carlin America, Inc. of New York, NY; and Trio Music Co., Inc. (BMI) c/o Leiber & Stoller of Los Angeles, CA Copyright Date: Apr. 27, 1961; Eu 668 518. Renewal Date: May 2, 1989; RE-437-917. Recordings:
[below are cue titles as registered; some are also listed in the BMI database; some cues by Milton Kaye for "Concentration" are listed in the ASCAP database as published by Anne-Rachel Music Corporation (ASCAP)] Composers: Milton Kaye (ASCAP) and Shannon Bolin (BMI) [professional name of Shannon Bolin Kaye] 1978 Publisher: Anne-Rachel Music Corporation (ASCAP) 2001 Publishers: Anne-Rachel Music Corporation (ASCAP) c/o Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA; Alley Music Corp. (BMI) c/o Carlin America, Inc. of New York, NY; and Trio Music Co., Inc. (BMI) c/o Leiber & Stoller of Los Angeles, CA Copyright Dates for Cues: [Cue title "In This Corner"]: Copyright Date: Apr. 27, 1961; Eu 668 507. Renewal Date: May 2, 1989; RE-437-894. [Cue title "Victory Polka"]: Copyright Date: Apr. 27, 1961; Eu 668 508. Renewal Date: May 16, 1989; RE-438-127. [Cue title "Ricky Ticky Piano"]: Copyright Date: Apr. 27, 1961; Eu 668 509. Renewal Date: May 16, 1989; RE-438-103. [Cue title "Prize Recap and Victory Polka Tag"]: Copyright Date: Apr. 27, 1961; Eu 668 510. Renewal Date: May 16, 1989; RE-438-104. [Cue title "Happy Days"]: Copyright Date: Apr. 27, 1961; Eu 668 512. Renewal Date: May 2, 1989; RE-437-896. [Cue title "The Business Man's Bounce"]: Copyright Date: Apr. 27, 1961; Eu 668 513. Renewal Date: May 16, 1989; RE-437-916. [Cue title "Here We Go Again"]: Copyright Date: Apr. 27, 1961; Eu 668 514. Renewal Date: May 2, 1989; RE-437-897. [Cue title "Don't Go Away"]: Copyright Date: Apr. 27, 1961; Eu 668 515. Renewal Date: May 2, 1989; RE-437-898. [Cue title "How Lucky Can You Get?"]: Copyright Date: Apr. 27, 1961; Eu 668 516. Renewal Date: May 2, 1989; RE-437-899. [Cue title "Hum A Happy Tune"]: Copyright Date: Apr. 27, 1961; Eu 668 517. Renewal Date: May 2, 1989; RE-437-900. [Cue title "Bonus Prize"]: Copyright Date: May 17, 1961; Eu 671 489. Renewal Date: May 2, 1989; RE-437-918. [Cue title "A Bit Of Boating"]: Copyright Date: May 17, 1961; Eu 671 490. Renewal Date: May 2, 1989; RE-437-919. [Cue title "Luxury"]: Copyright Date: June 5, 1961; Eu 674 042. Renewal Date: May 2, 1989; RE-437-903. [Cue title "Cowpoke Serenade"]: Copyright Date: June 28, 1961; Eu 676 988. Renewal Date: May 2, 1989; RE-437-905. [Cue title "Cafe Paris (from 'Concentration'--night time)"]: Copyright Date: Aug. 4, 1961; Eu 681 673. Renewal Date: May 2, 1989; RE-437-923. [Cue title "A Sound Of Spain" (from 'Concentration'--night time)"]: Copyright Date: Aug. 4, 1961; Eu 681 674. Renewal Date: May 16, 1989; RE-438-110. [Cue title "Facing The Music (from 'Concentration'--daytime")]: Copyright Date: Dec. 27, 1962; Eu 750 595. Renewal Date: May 11, 1990; RE-480-981. [Cue title "Gong From Hong Kong (Daytime Concentration--NBC)"]: Copyright Date: June 6, 1962; Eu 722 748. Renewal Date: June 22, 1990; RE-486-959. Recordings:
[Bob Israel was president of the New York music production company, "Score Productions"] Composers: Edd Kalehoff (BMI) [professional name of Edward Woodley Kalehoff], and Robert ("Bob") Israel (BMI) [professional name of Robert Arnold Israel] 2001 Publishers: Keep Music Co. (BMI) c/o Mark Goodson Productions, L.L.C. of Santa Monica, CA; and Sound Services, Inc. (BMI) c/o Score Productions, Inc. of New York, NY Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings:
[Bob Israel was president of the New York music production company, "Score Productions"] Composers: Edd Kalehoff (BMI) [professional name of Edward Woodley Kalehoff], and Robert ("Bob") Israel (BMI) [professional name of Robert Arnold Israel] 2001 Publishers: Keep Music Co. (BMI) c/o Mark Goodson Productions, L.L.C. of Santa Monica, CA; and Sound Services, Inc. (BMI) c/o Score Productions, Inc. of New York, NY Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings:
[Bob Israel was president of the New York music production company, "Score Productions"] Composer: Robert ("Bob") Israel (BMI) [professional name of Robert Arnold Israel] 2001 Publisher: Keep Music Co. (BMI) c/o Mark Goodson Productions, L.L.C. of Santa Monica, CA Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings:
[Bob Israel was president of the New York music production company, "Score Productions"] Composer: Robert ("Bob") Israel (BMI) [professional name of Robert Arnold Israel] 2001 Publisher: Keep Music Co. (BMI) c/o Mark Goodson Productions, L.L.C. of Santa Monica, CA Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings: