(ABC Primetime, 1967 - 1969)
[Two years after the demise of the sitcom also called "The
Joey Bishop Show" produced by Danny Thomas' production company
which aired on both NBC and later CBS, Joey Bishop had an
opportunity to take over a late-night spot previously
occupied by Les Crane on ABC;
His tenure lasted two years, and eventually this spot was
taken over by Dick Cavett;
Joey's sidekick was Regis Philbin, who later went on to
host "Live with Regis and Kathy Lee" and "Who Wants To
Be A Millionaire"; The Johnny Mann Orchestra and Singers
provided music]
[THEME title and use credit in Craig Pattillo's "TV Theme
Soundtrack Directory" which states this was the first
season THEME only; However contributor Steve Owen who was a
frequent studio guest during taping sessions says this THEME
was used for the Second season as well and for both Open and
Close and as a commercial bumper. ASCAP title variation...
aka: "Joey Is My Name"]
Composer: John R. ("Johnny") Mann (ASCAP)
1978 Publisher: Joyslar Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
2001 Publisher: Joyslar Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
Copyright Date:
Renewal Date:
Recording:
[Contributor Steve Owen writes that after the Opening THEME (above)
"Joey Is The Name", and the first commercial, the show would resume with
a 16-bar Play-on (walk-on music for the host) using a bit of this melody
from the Loesser musical; using a Johnny Warrington stock arrangement. He
remembers the studio band as including lead guitarist Herb Ellis, pianist
Gene Di Novi, upright bass Chuck Berghoffer and ocassionally famed drummer
Louie Bellson would substitute.]
Composer: Frank Loesser (ASCAP)
1978 Publisher: Frank Music Corp. (ASCAP)
2004 Publisher: Frank Music Corp. (ASCAP)
div. of Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc.
c/o MPL Communications Inc.
of New York, NY
Copyright Date:
Renewal Date:
Recording:
[THEME title and use credit in Craig Pattillo's "TV Theme
Soundtrack Directory" which says this was only used as the
Last season Theme; Although contributor Steve Owen writes that
"Joey Is The Name" was used as the Open/Close THEME for both seasons...
This was one of the same THEMEs used for
"The Joey Bishop Show" sitcom; 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], and
lyric by Sammy Cahn (ASCAP)
[professional name of Samuel Cohen]
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: