(NBC Sunday Evenings, 1954 - 1957;
Syndicated as "Foreign Legionnaire")
[Filmed in France and Northern Italy, this series about the fabled
French Foreign Legion starred the very blonde American swimming
star Buster Crabbe, whose heroic golden locks must have been
presumed universal by producer Serge Glkyson; Buster's son
Cullen Crabbe even had a supporting role in this drama which
seemed to have the right combination of ingredients for early
American television;
Crabbe's comic sidekick was played by character actor Al "Fuzzy"
Knight who played the role of "Private Fuzzy Knight", a part he
was made to play :-)]
[above is the title as listed in the ASCAP ACE database; composer
Challan also is credited with "Captain Gallant Cues"]
Composer: Rene Louis J. Challan (French SACEM)
1978 Publisher: April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
2001 Publisher: EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
c/o EMI Music Publishing
of New York, NY
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[this was the famous Marching Song of the French Foreign Legion
which was interpolated into Opening Titles by Guy Georges Luypaerts
and Roger Roger; The bandmaster known only as "Monsieur Wilhelm"
who composed this 16-bar marching song was also the first
conductor of "La Musique Principale de La Legion Etrangere --
(The Principal Band of the French Foreign Legion)" which was
formed March 9, 1831. The Band began with just 27 musicians but
by 1860 had grown to around 40. The literal translation of the
title of the Foreign Legion marching song "Le Boudin" is the
sanguine phrase "blood sausage" -- no doubt meant as a tribute
to the courage it took to fight in foreign wars. The origin
of the lyrics to which the music was set are unknown...]
Composer: Monsieur Wilhelm (not affiliated)
1978 Publisher: [listed without publisher in the 1978
ASCAP Index of Performed Compositions]
2001 Publisher: [listed without publisher in the 2001
ASCAP ACE Repertoire Database]
Composition Date: circa 1831 - 1850
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[Screen Credit on an episode of "Captain Gallant" lists Luypaerts
as providing the original music; He is also listed in the 2001
BMI repertoire database as supplying Background Cues to a number
of low budget series via "Byron Music" (BMI) which was the
publishing arm of MUTEL Music Service of David Chudnow.]
Composer: Guy Georges Luypaerts (French SACEM)
1978 Publisher: [listed without publisher in the 1978
ASCAP Index of Performed Compositions]
2001 Publisher: [listed without publisher in the 2001
ASCAP ACE Repertoire Database]
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[above is the title as listed in the ASCAP ACE database; composer
Roger also is credited with "Captain Gallant Cues"; The rights for many
of Roger Roger's compositions were controlled in the U. S. by publisher
and music packager Thomas J. Valentino, Inc. (ASCAP) of Elmsford, NY]
Composer: Roger Roger (French SACEM/ASCAP/BMI)
1978 Publisher: [listed without publisher in the 1978
ASCAP Index of Performed Compositions]
2001 Publisher: [listed without publisher in the 2001
ASCAP ACE Repertoire Database]
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