[AKA: The Red Skelton Hour] (NBC Primetime, 1951 - 1953; CBS Primetime, 1953 - 1970; NBC Primetime, 1970 - 1971)
[Verified as the Main THEME in TV Guide article "When The Melody Lingers On..." May 17, 1958, pp. 22-23; This was an instrumental hit in 1943 which made David Rose and His Orchestra a household name; many LP albums followed on the MGM label; In the ASCAP Repertoire database, there is also a listing for "Holiday For Strings Sig[nature] Closing" credited to David Rose and Jack Lloyd (who also has Red Skelton Show cues in his ASCAP listings.) Presumably it was Lloyd who made the most well-known arrangement used on the air in later years...] Composers: music by David D. Rose (ASCAP), with lyric added by Sam ("Sammy") Gallop (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc. (ASCAP) 1999 Publisher: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc. (B V C Inc.) c/o WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) Unpublished Instr. Copyright Date: March 26, 1942; EU 290 349. Published Instr. Copyright Date: May 5, 1943; EP 113 645. Published Vocal Copyright Date: March 14, 1944; EP 121 201. Recordings: numerous, including LP - "David Rose plays David Rose" MGM E3748 by David Rose and His Orchestra Re-released on: CD - "The Very Best of David Rose" (1997) Taragon TARCD-1015 by David Rose and His Orchestra CD - "Space Cadets (Ultra-Lounge Volume 3)" (1996) Capitol 2438-35176-2 by The Voices of Walter Schumann (chorus vocal w/orch.) Newly recorded on: CD - "Television's Greatest Hits (Vol. 4): Black and White Classics" (1996) TVT Records TVT 1600-2 by an uncredited studio orchestra (not a very good performance, amateur recording and mix, and an arrangement that seems to stop in the middle.)
[Verified as the Freeloader Skit THEME in TV Guide article "When The Melody Lingers On..." May 17, 1958, pp. 22-23; Also verified by: Complete Directory to Prime Time TV Shows" by Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh] Composer: David D. Rose (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: David Rose Publishing Co. (ASCAP) 1999 Publisher: David Rose Publishing Co. (ASCAP) Copyright Date: Recording:
[above is title as filed for copyright... aka: "Sad Rocking Horse" in ASCAP Index (1978) aka: "The Sad, Sad Rocking Horse" on LP jacket] Composer: David D. Rose (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: David Rose Publishing Co. (ASCAP) 1999 Publisher: David Rose Publishing Co. (ASCAP) Copyright Date: March 23, 1961; Eu 663 527. Recording: LP - "David Rose plays David Rose" MGM E3748 by David Rose and His Orchestra
Composer: David D. Rose (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: David Rose Publishing Co. (ASCAP) 1999 Publisher: David Rose Publishing Co. (ASCAP) Copyright Date: Aug. 10, 1959; Eu 590 437. Recording: LP - "David Rose plays David Rose" MGM E3748 by David Rose and His Orchestra
[Verified as an "intermittent" THEME in TV Guide article "When The Melody Lingers On..." May 17, 1958, pp. 22-23] Also verified by: Complete Directory to Prime Time TV Shows" by Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh] Composer: David D. Rose (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc. (ASCAP) 1999 Publisher: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc. (B V C Inc.) c/o WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) of Los Angeles, CA Copyright Date: 1942, in piano folio book Recordings: