Studio One (dramatic anthology)

    (CBS Primetime, 1948 - 1958)

    [This prestigious series evolved from radio show of 
     on CBS from 1947 called "Studio One In Hollywood")
     aka: "Studio One In Hollywood";
     aka: "Studio 1";

     Summer productions sponsored by Westinghouse were called...
     aka: "Summer Theatre";
     aka: "Westinghouse Summer Theatre";
     aka: "Studio One Summer Theatre"]

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Theme 1: "Prelude to the Stars"

    [aka: "Studio One Concerto", as adapted by Art Lowry;
     verified as the TV THEME in the "Stetcheson Classified
     Song Directory" published in 1961]

     Composer: Vic Oliver (ASCAP)

     Original Publishers: Sam Fox Publishing Co., Inc. (ASCAP), and
                          Keith Prowse & Co. [British] (ASCAP)

     1999 Publisher: Sam Fox Publishing Co., Inc. (ASCAP),
                        of Santa Barbara, CA

     Composition Dates: 1945, and 1946 on Piano sheet music

    [as "Prelude To The Stars"]:
     Copyright Date:
     Renewal   Date:

    [copyright date courtesy contributor T. Perrone,
     as "Studio One Concerto"]:
     Copyright Date: Mar 30, 1953; Ep 70 740.
     Renewal   Date:

     Recordings:
          [may have been in the KPM Mood Music library in 1945;
           not listed in later KPM Library catalogs or Synchro-Fox]

          78rpm single: "Studio One Concerto"
               Columbia ____ (1953)
               by Art Lowry, pianist

          LP: "Great Music Themes of Television" (1956)
               RCA-Victor LPM 1020
               Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra

     ReIssue:
          LP: "Great Music Themes of Early Television" (1984)
               Franklin Mint-1 (re-issue of RCA LPM 1020)
               Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra

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Theme 2: "Studio One In Hollywood"

    [above title has an asterisk in the ASCAP Performance Index, 
     indicating it is an arrangement, perhaps of the above THEME
     originally written by British composer Vic Oliver or it may
     possibly have been the radio THEME adapted from another source]

     Arranger: Lucien Alfred E. Moraweck (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: [listed in the ASCAP Index of Performed
                      Compositions, 1978 without publisher.
                      Other cues published by April Music, a
                      division of CBS.]
 
     2000 Publisher: [listed in ASCAP Repertoire database
                         without publisher]

     Copyright Date:
     Renewal Date:

     Recordings:

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Theme 3 (circa 1955 - 1958): "Studio One"

     Composer: Glenn ("Abe") Osser (ASCAP)

     Original Publisher: Leeds Music Corporation (ASCAP)

     1998 Publisher: MCA Music Publishing (ASCAP),
                        div. of Universal Studios, Inc.
                        of Los Angeles, CA

    [published band arr.]:
     Copyright Date: June 8, 1959; Ep 130 190.
     Renewal   Date:

     Recordings:

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Theme 4 (1958 - 1959): "Studio One Theme"

    [theme credit in TV Guide article "When The Melody
     Lingers On" 5/17/58; apparently this THEME by famed 
     composer of radio/TV/film score was used ONLY for the
     last season of the show, 1957 - 1958, according to 
     Craig Pattillo's "TV Theme Soundtrack Directory"]

     Composer: Bernard ("Bennie") Herrmann (ASCAP)

     Original Publisher of Cues: April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

     2000 Publisher: [listed in ASCAP Repertoire database
                         without publisher]

     Copyright Date: Apr. 13, 1959; Eu 571 541.
     Renewal   Date: May  22, 1987; RE-337-982.

     Recordings:

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