The Thin Man (detective, starring Peter Lawford and Phyllis Kirk)

    (NBC Primetime, 1957 - 1959;
     Syndicated.)

    [a light-hearted crime-solving romp based loosely upon the MGM
     film series "The Thin Man", scored by Ray "Skip" Martin...
     which was based upon the Dashiell Hammett detective novels
     focusing on the exploits of Nick and Nora Charles, a stylish
     East Coast couple who solved mysteries and went to parties, etc.]


Theme 1 (first season): "The Thin Man Theme"

     Composer: John Waldo ("Johnny") Green (ASCAP)

     Original Publisher: Robbins Music Corp. (ASCAP)

     1999 Publisher: EMI-Robbins Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP)
                        c/o EMI Music Publishing, Inc.
                        of New York, NY

     Copyright Date: June 10, 1957; Eu 481 320.
     Renewal   Date: Jan.  3, 1985; RE-235-695.

     Recordings:


End Title 1 (first season): "Thin Man End Credits"

    [above is title in BMI database, 2001;

     not sure what contribution was made by Loose, probably an
     arrangement/adaptation of the above Green theme filed for 
     copyright in 1957]

     Composers: John Waldo ("Johnny") Green (ASCAP) and
                William G. ("Bill") Loose (ASCAP/BMI)

     Original Publisher: Robbins Music Corp. (ASCAP)

     1999 Publisher: EMI-Robbins Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP)
                        c/o EMI Music Publishing, Inc.
                        of New York, NY

     2002 Publishers: [for current Title, Publisher and Licensing
                       information regarding this THEME...
                       contact Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and
                       the American Society of Composers, Authors
                       and Publishers (ASCAP)]

     Copyright Date:
     Renewal   Date:

     Recordings:


Theme 2 (second season): "Thin Man (Theme)"

    [aka: ASCAP title "The Thin Man"]

     Composer: music by Pete Rugolo (ASCAP/BMI), with
               lyrics added by Sammy Cahn (ASCAP)
              [professional name of Samuel Cohen]

     1978 Publisher: Robbins Music Corp. (ASCAP)

     2000 Publishers: EMI-Robbins Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP)
                         c/o EMI Music Publishing, Inc.
                         of New York, NY; and
                      Cahn Music Co. (ASCAP)
                         a div. of WB Music Corp.,
                         c/o Warner-Chappell Music Inc.
                         of Los Angeles, CA

     Instr. Copyright Date: Oct.  13, 1958; EU 545 778.
     Instr. Renewal   Date: March 28, 1986; RE-300-123.

     Vocal  Copyright Date: March  6, 1959; EU 565 299.
     Vocal  Renewal   Date: Jan.   5, 1987; RE-321-944.

     Recordings:


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