(ABC Primetime, 1961) [This TV series was based loosely on the 1950 motion picture of the same title.]
[above is the original title; aka: "Asphalt Jungle Theme, from the Asphalt Jungle"; aka: "I Want To Love You"] Composers: music by Edward Kennedy ("Duke") Ellington (ASCAP), with lyrics added by Marshall Barer (ASCAP) Original Publisher: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. of New York, NY; and [rights controlled by:] Robbins Music Corporation (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Robbins Music Corp. (ASCAP) 1999 Publisher: EMI-Robbins Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP) c/o EMI Music Publishing, Inc. of New York, NY [registered as "Asphalt Jungle Theme, from The Asphalt Jungle"]: Unpublished Instr. Copyright Date: Mar. 8, 1961; Eu 661 026. Unpublished Instr. Renewal Date: Jan. 9, 1989; RE-422-620. [registered as "Theme from 'The Asphalt Jungle'"]: Published Instr. Copyright Date: Oct. 10, 1961; Ep 156 642. Published Instr. Renewal Date: Jan. 9, 1989; RE-418-334. [registered as "I Want To Love You"]: Published Vocal Copyright Date: Dec. 17, 1962; Ep 170 661. Published Vocal Renewal Date: Oct. 1, 1990; RE-492-028. Recordings: LP: "The Jazz Soul of Dr. Kildaire" music by Harry Betts and his orch. Choreo/Ava A/AS-6 (1962) Re-issued on CD: "The Jazz Soul of Dr. Kildaire" music by Harry Betts and his orch. Mobile Fidelity MFCD 839 (1987)