(NBC Primetime, 1961 - 1964;
CBS Primetime, 1964 - 1965)
[Second season title change: "The New Joey Bishop Show"]
[Danny Thomas' production company produced this sitcom featuring
Joey Bishop who had made a name for himself in stand-up comedy,
and was an erstwhile member of Frank Sinatra's vegas "rat pack";
During the first season, Joey Bishop played an unmarried show
business publicist; the supporting cast included Joe Flynn,
Marlo Thomas (Danny Thomas' daughter) and Marge Griggs;
For the second season, a complete remake of cast and format
resulted in Bishop playing a married stand-up comedian (this
was years before "Seinfeld"); His wife was played by Abby
Dalton and other members of the cast were Guy Marks and
Corbett Monica among others...
This was the first of two "Joey Bishop Shows"; the second
one was a night-time talk show, which see]
[THEME title and Hagen credit in Craig Pattillo's "TV Theme
Soundtrack Directory"; this was the first season THEME for
both opening and closing; and the opening THEME for the
next three seasons; Writer credit in BMI listed under
"Joey Bishop Show-BG Cues" by Herbert Spencer.
Both writers were partners in the L. A. music production
company "Spencer-Hagen".
]
Composer: Herb Spencer (ASCAP/BMI)
[professional name of Herbert Winfield Spencer], and
arranged by Earle Hagen (ASCAP/BMI)
[professional name of Earle Harry Hagen]
1978 Publisher: [not found in the 1978 ASCAP Index of
Performed Compositions]
2001 Publisher: Nottingham Music (BMI)
of Los Angeles, CA
Copyright Date:
Renewal Date:
Recording:
[THEME title and Hagen credit in Craig Pattillo's "TV Theme
Soundtrack Directory" which says this was only used as the
Closing (End Credits) Theme; above is the title as filed
for copyright; Craig Pattillo title variation...
aka: "J O E Y"; ASCAP title variation...
aka: "Joey"]
Composers: music by Jimmy Van Heusen (ASCAP)
[professional name of Edward Chester Babcock],
lyric by Sammy Cahn (ASCAP)
[professional name of Samuel Cohen], and
arranged by Earle Hagen (ASCAP/BMI)
[professional name of Earle Harry Hagen]
1978 Publisher: [not found in the 1978 ASCAP Index of
Performed Compositions]
2001 Publishers: Cahn Music Company (ASCAP)
c/o WB Music Corp.
a div. of Warner-Chappell Music, Inc.
of Los Angeles, CA; and
Van Heusen Music Corp. (ASCAP)
of Nashville, TN
Unpublished Copyright Date: Jun. 22, 1962; Eu 725 028.
Unpublished Renewal Date: Jan. 5, 1990; RE-465-544.
Published Copyright Date: Nov. 23, 1962; EP 169 858.
Published Renewal Date: Jan. 16, 1990; RE-465-842.
Recording: