(CBS Primetime, 1950 - 1951; CBS Daytime, 1951 - 1952) [This is the first of three series which have the same name, starring the original NBC "Tonight Show" host, Steve Allen; It began as a daily Primetime show, and then after 13 weeks was moved to Daytime where it flourished; The other "Steve Allen Shows" were a Sunday Night Show (NBC, 1956 - 60), and a 90-minute daily talk show sponsored by Westinghouse (ABC, 1962 - 64)]
[above is the title as listed by the Steve Allen office in correspondence dated 1982; the later ASCAP vocal title aka: "Mister Moon"; aka: "Mr. Moon"; Allen was a pianist and writer who wrote many of his own THEMEs; A vocal lyric was added to this one in 1954.] Composer: Steve Allen (ASCAP) [professional name of Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen] 1978 Publisher: Rosemeadow Pub. Corp. (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: Meadowlane Music, Inc. (ASCAP) of Van Nuys, CA [Filed for registration under the title "Mr. Moon":] Unpublished Copyright Date: Nov. 30, 1954; Eu 378 918. Unpublished Renewal Date: June 7, 1982; RE-131-875. Published Copyright Date: Feb. 11, 1955; EP 88 114. Published Renewal Date: Recordings:
[Closing THEME and composer verified by Steve Allen's office in correspondence dated 1982; Allen was a pianist and prolific composer who wrote many of his own THEMEs; This melody was later re-used for a song in a 1954 TV musical play called "The Bachelor", for which Steve Allen wrote music; it was recorded by several pop ballad singers including Nat "King" Cole, Andy Williams and Aretha Franklin; It was used as Allen's Closing THEME for this show and for his later NBC Sunday Night Show (1956 - 60); Complete title, as filed for copyright: "Impossible, closing theme of 'The Steve Allen TV Sunday Night Show', included in the Sunday spectacular 'The Bachelor' (TV)"] Composer: Steve Allen (ASCAP) [professional name of Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen] 1978 Publisher: Rosemeadow Pub. Corp. (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: Meadowlane Music, Inc. (ASCAP) of Van Nuys, CA Published Copyright Date: Aug. 3, 1956; EP 101 627. Published Renewal Date: May 25, 1984; RE-209-857. Recordings: