(CBS Primetime, 1975 - 1976) [the sitcom -- based upon the life of a gentle family doctor -- lasted for just 1 1/2 seasons and was produced by Mary Tyler Moore's production company MTM; In 1976, most of the cast was replaced; The change of cast apparently had no effect on its eventual fate.]
[Stan Daniels composer credit in the Internet Movie database; above is listing in 2001 ASCAP ACE online database; In the FoxMusic online database, the title variation was aka: "Doc - Theme"; Although Richard DeBenedictis and Patrick Williams did episode scoring of the series, this THEME tune was composed by Daniels, who was also a co-producer for MTM Enterprises and also affiliated with SOCAN, a Canadian performance rights clearance organization.] Composer: Stanley Edwin ("Stan") Daniels (Canadian SOCAN/ASCAP) [co-producer] 1978 Publisher: MTM Music, Inc. (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: MTM Music, Inc. (ASCAP) c/o TCF Music Publishing, Inc. a div. of Twentieth-Century Fox Film Corp. of Beverly Hills, CA Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings:
[above is title in the BMI Repertoire Database; CLOSE THEME credit verified in Craig Pattillo's book "TV Theme Soundtrack Directory"] Composer: Pat Williams (ASCAP/BMI) [professional name of Patrick Moody Williams] 1978 Publisher: [unknown] 2001 Publisher: Worker's Union Music (BMI) a div. of Larry Shayne Enterprises c/o Largo Cargo Music of New York, NY Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings:
[Stan Daniels composer credit in the Internet Movie database; above is listing in 1978 ASCAP Index of Performed Compositions; 1976 THEME titles in Craig Pattillo's "TV Theme Soundtrack Directory are: "Doc Opening Theme" and "Doc Closing Theme"; Although Richard DeBenedictis and Patrick Williams did episode scoring of the series, this THEME tune was composed by Daniels, who was also a co-producer for MTM Enterprises and also affiliated with SOCAN, a Canadian copyright clearance organization.] Composer: Stanley Edwin ("Stan") Daniels (Canadian SOCAN/ASCAP) [co-producer] 1978 Publishers: Frank Music Corp. (ASCAP), and MTM Music, Inc. (ASCAP) 2001 Publishers: Frank Music Corp. (ASCAP) of New York, NY; and MTM Music, Inc. (ASCAP) c/o TCF Music Publishing, Inc. a div. of Twentieth-Century Fox Film Corp. of Beverly Hills, CA Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings: