Theme 1: "Brooks Theme" [aka: "Our Miss
Brooks Theme"]
[this was the Main theme for both the radio series (1948),
and the TV series during 1952 - 1955. It was probably the
End Title theme after that.]
Composer: Wilbur J. Hatch (ASCAP)
Original Publisher: Herman Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
[on photocopy of manuscript lead sheet]
1997 Publisher: EMI/April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
c/o EMI Music Publishing
of New York, NY
Copyright Date: [none on manuscript lead sheet,
but we can assume 1948 from facts above.]
Theme 2: "Whistling Bells" [aka: "Our
Miss Brooks Theme"]
[used only the last two seasons, 1955 - 56, according
to the Gelfand book, "Television Theme Recordings"]
Composer: Farlan I. Myers (ASCAP)
Original Publisher: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. (ASCAP)
1997 Publisher: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. (ASCAP)
Copyright Date:
Renewal Date:
Recording:
45rpm Single - Coral 9-61664 (1956)
by Farlan Myers and The Goofers
New Recordings: [a medley of both themes above,
in reverse order]
CD - "Television's Greatest Hits (Vol. 4):
Black and White Classics" (1996)
TVT Records TVT 1600-2
(by an uncredited studio orchestra)
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