(NBC Primetime, 1951 - 1952;
ABC Primetime 1953 - 1954;
Rerun on NBC, ABC, and CBS,
on both Daytime and Weekends through 1966)
[from a radio series which aired on ABC 1946 - 1950,
and on Mutual 1950 - 1954; the character of "Sky King"
was that of a ranch owner who not only patrols his own
ranch with his private plane, but helps on daring rescues
and finding fugitives from his airborne vantage point...]
[Title and composer credit supplied by CBS Music Department
in 1983; However, these were MUTEL library titles for the
"Death Valley Days" series theme, which was re-cycled
through the Mutel and Capitol "Q" Series production music
libraries. It's original title was "Twenty Mule Train",
with writer credits to Herb Taylor and Milt Raskin.]
[Craig Pattillo book credits Joseph Solon and title
"Western Theme" for first season (1951-1952) only.
Library music expert Paul Mandell confirms the "ghost
writer" for Joseph Solon was actually Herb Taylor,
who co-wrote "Twenty Mule Train" with Milt Raskin.]
Composer: credited to Joseph Solon (BMI), and
ghost written by Herb Taylor (ASCAP), with
Milton W. ("Milt") Raskin (ASCAP)
1978 Publisher: John Paul Music (ASCAP)
1998 Publisher: John Paul Music (ASCAP),
of Los Angeles, CA
Copyright date:
Recordings:
78 rpm in the "MUTEL" (Music For Television) library,
and 78 rpm 16" transcriptions in the Capitol "Q" Series library.
Q- 99:3 Theme No. 216 OPENING (Western-Full)
Q- 99:4 Theme No. 216 CLOSING (Western-Full)
Q-101:2 Theme No. 216 LONG Version (Western)
[Title credit in Craig Pattillo book for "the last 12 seasons".
He gives performer (not writer) credit for the soundtrack
performance of the theme to "Alex Compinsky" and "H. Nelson",
which do not jibe with current ASCAP or BMI records. In fact
Alex Compinsky was the Music Supervisor for Jack Chertok
Productions, a production company of the series.
It's possible "Cracked Idol", wherever it came from, was
a music library track used for re-runs of the series.
This title does not appear in the current ASCAP or
BMI repertoire. It probably was a title in a music
library, which recycled other themes.]
Composer: under investigation
Original Publisher:
1978 Publisher: [unknown]
1998 Publishers: [none found in current Repertoire]
Copyright date:
Recordings:
Composers: Paul Sawtell (ASCAP), and
Bert A. Shefter (ASCAP)
1978 Publisher: Bert Shefter Prod., Inc. (ASCAP)
1998 Publisher: Bert Shefter Productions (ASCAP),
of West Hollywood, CA
Copyright date:
Recordings: