Hazel (sitcom, starring Shirley Booth)

    (NBC Primetime, 1961 - 1965;
     CBS Primetime, 1965 - 1966)

    [This sitcom was based upon a series of cartoons in the Saturday
     Evening Post drawn by Ted Key. When the show moved to CBS, 
     the series got a new theme and Hazel worked for a new family
     of supporting cast players. During the last season the CBS
     theme got new lyrics]

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Theme 1 [may have been for a pilot episode]: "Theme for 'Hazel'"

    [above is title as filed for copyright]

     Composer: Neal Hefti (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: (not found in ASCAP Performance Index, 1978]

     2000 Publisher: [not found in the ASCAP repertoire database]

     Copyright Date: Jan. 11, 1956; Eu 422 305.
     Renewal   Date: Jan.  3, 1984; RE-192-548.

     Recordings:

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Theme 2 (on NBC): "Hazel"

    [above is title as filed for copyright;
     ASCAP title: "Hazel (M & E)"]

     Composers: music by Jimmy Van Heusen (ASCAP), and
                lyrcis by Sammy Cahn (ASCAP)
             [birth name: Samuel Cohen]

     1978 Publisher: Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

     2000 Publisher: Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
                        c/o EMI Music Publishing,
                        of New York, NY

     Copyright Date: June 21, 1961; Eu 676 292.
     Renewal   Date: Jan.  3, 1989; RE-414-858.

     Recordings:

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Theme 3 (on CBS, circa 1965): "Theme for the 'Hazel' TV Show"

    [above is title as filed for copyright;
     BMI title: "Hazel Main Theme";
     BMI title: "Hazel End Credits"]

    [aka: "Hazel Title Song", according to Craig Pattillo's "TV Theme
     Soundtrack Directory"]

     Composers: music by Howard Greenfield (BMI);
                with lyric by Helen Miller (BMI)

     1978 Publisher: [not found]

     2000 Publisher: Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. (BMI)
                         c/o EMI Music Publishing,
                         of New York, NY;

     Copyright Date: Sep. 23, 1964; Eu 845 420.
     Renewal   Date: Apr.  5, 1993; RE-610-728.

     Recordings:

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Theme 4 (on CBS, circa 1966): "Hazel, from the TV show 'Hazel'"

    [above is title as filed for copyright;
     ASCAP title: "Theme for the 'Hazel' TV Show";
     ASCAP title variation: "Hazel Theme"]

    [aka: "Hazel Title Song", according to Craig Pattillo's "TV Theme
     Soundtrack Directory"]

    [this THEME for the last season had basically the same tune as
     Theme #3 above -- but with revised lyrics.]

     Composers: music by Howard Greenfield (BMI);
                with lyrics by Jack Keller (ASCAP)

     1978 Publishers: [not listed in the ASCAP Performance Index, 1978]

     2000 Publishers: Careers-BMG Music Publishing (BMI),
                         of Beverley Hills, CA
                      Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. (BMI)
                         c/o EMI Music Publishing,
                         of New York, NY;
                      Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
                         c/o EMI Music Publishing,
                         of New York, NY

     Copyright Date: Oct. 14, 1965; EP 208 734.
     Renewal   Date: Apr. 12, 1993; RE-623-712.

     Recordings:

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