Game Of The Week (football)

    (ABC Late-night, 1957 - ;
     Syndicated, as "N. F. L. Football")

    [aka: "All-American Football Game of the Week";
     aka: "N.F.L. Football"]

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Theme 1: "Game Of The Week March"

    [ASCAP title variations...
     aka: "March Of The Rams";
    (this was also the MUTEL Music Service title)]

     Composer: Joseph ("Joe") Mullendore (ASCAP/BMI)

     Original Publisher: Marlen Music Co. (ASCAP)
               [one of the publishing companies of David M. Gordon]

     1997 Publisher: Gordon Music Co. (ASCAP/BMI)
                        of Canoga Park, CA

     Copyright Date: 1955, on "Game of the Week" band arrangement.
     Renewal   Date:

     Recordings: 
          from the "Mutel" and Capitol "Q" Series
          production libraries. In Capitol "Q" Series library:
          
          Q-21:1 THEME No. 46 - OPENING (Sports-March)
          Q-21:2 THEME No. 46 - CLOSING (Sports-March)
          Q-23:2 MOOD  No. 50 - (Sports-March)

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Theme 2 (1966): "The N.F.L. Signature"

    [above is the title on writer Merrick's manuscript 
     in his papers at Washington State University at Pullman;
     although there is no specific title like this in the BMI
     database, it is undoubtedly part of "NFL Films-BG Cues"
     which is listed, as published by EMI-Grove Park Music;

     This opening signature was probably thematically 
     related to the full "N.F.L. March" below]
 
     Composer: Mahlon Merrick (ASCAP/BMI)
              [professional name of Mahlon Legrand Merrick]

     1978 Publisher:

     1997 Publisher: EMI-Grove Park Music, Inc. (BMI)
                        c/o EMI Music Publishing
                        of New York, NY

     Copyright Date:
     Renewal   Date:

     Recordings: 

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Theme 3 (1966): "The N.F.L. March"

    [above is the title on writer Merrick's manuscript 
     in his papers at Washington State University at Pullman;
     BMI title variations...
     aka: "NFL March in C";
     aka: "NFL Official March";

     This full THEME was probably thematically 
     related to the opening "N.F.L. Signature" above]
 
     Composer: Mahlon Merrick (ASCAP/BMI)
              [professional name of Mahlon Legrand Merrick]

     1978 Publisher:

     1997 Publisher: EMI-Grove Park Music, Inc. (BMI)
                        c/o EMI Music Publishing
                        of New York, NY

     Copyright Date:
     Renewal   Date:

     Recordings: 

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