The Asphalt Jungle (police drama)

     (ABC Primetime, 1961)

     [This TV series was based loosely on the 1950 
      motion picture of the same title.]

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Theme: "Theme from 'The Asphalt Jungle'"

    [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     Unpublished Instr.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     Unpublished Instr.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)
               

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