(CBS Mornings, 1954 - 1984; PBS Mornings, 1984 - 1987) [Bob Keeshan played the original "Clarabelle, the Clown" on the "Howdy Doody" TV Show; He starred as the gentle genial and patient "Captain" of the show; His sidekick was a guy with suspenders named "Mr. Green Jeans" played by character actor Hugh "Lumpy" Brannum (narrator of the "Little Orley" children's records during the 1940s and early 1950s); During the 1950s, cartoon segments were popular, featuring Paul Terry's "Tom Terrific" who could magically transform himself at will, and his faithful sidekick -- "Mighty Manfred", the wonder dog...who eventually was spun off into his own series of cartoons...]
[aka: "Puffin' Billy (The Captain Kangaroo Theme)"; aka: "Captain Kangaroo Theme"; aka: "Captain Kangaroo"; This was a track from a British production library known as the "Chappell Recorded Music Library" which was sold through a New York company called Emil Ascher; the tune's original title referred to a British steam locomotive; it became so popular, that in 1957 permission was granted for Mary Rodgers to write lyrics to the tune and it was given the vocal title "Captain Kangaroo"] Composers: music by Edward George White (British PRS/ASCAP), with lyric added by Mary Rodgers (ASCAP) [professional name of Mary Rodgers Guettel] Orig. Publisher: Chappell & Co., Ltd. (British PRS) of London, England 1978 Publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc. (ASCAP) 1998 Publisher: Jim Long Companies, Inc. (ASCAP) of Dallas, TX [as the original instrumental "Puffin' Billy"]: U.S. Instrumental Copyright Date: Feb. 17, 1954; EFO-25 579. U.S. Instrumental Renewal Date: Sep. 30, 1982; RE-138-358. [as vocal version, "Captain Kangaroo"]: U.S. Vocal Copyright Date: May 17, 1957; Eu 478 268. U.S. Vocal Renewal Date: Jan. 7, 1985; RE-245-114. Recordings: 78rpm single: by the Melodi Light Orchestra conducted by Ole Jensen Chappell CHAP 433 CD - from the Chappell Recorded Music Library CHAP 119 CD "Children" [available through the Robert Farnon Society] CD - "Television's Greatest Hits (Vol. 1) (1986) TeeVee Toons Records TVT 1100 CD
[according to "Television Theme Recordings" by Gelfand, Edward G. White's name was added to the credits to resolve a dispute over the similarity of this melody with the above Theme 1: "Puffin' Billy".] Composers: Robert L. "Bob" Brush (ASCAP), and Edward George White (British PRS/ASCAP) 1978 Publishers: Tobago Music Company (ASCAP), Chappell & Co., Inc. (ASCAP), and Paper Pills Music, Inc. (ASCAP), 1998 Publishers: Tobago Music Company (ASCAP) of Larchmont, NY; Chappell & Co., Inc. (ASCAP) c/o Warner-Chappell Music Inc. of Los Angeles, CA; Paper Pills Music, Inc. (ASCAP) c/o Mietus Copyright Management of Union, NJ Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings: LP: "Good Morning, Captain" with Bob Keeshan as Captain Kangaroo and the original cast Chelsea CHS-700 (1975)
Composer: Lynn Ahrens (ASCAP) 1998 Publisher: Hillsdale Music, Inc. (ASCAP) of New York, NY Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings:
[above is the title as filed for copyright... BMI title variations: aka: "Tom Terrific Theme"; aka: "Tom Terrific and Mighty Manfred"] Composers: music by Philip A. Scheib (BMI) with lyric by Thomas Lee ("Tom") Morrison (BMI) 1985 Publisher: Viacom International, Inc. (BMI) 2001 Publisher: Viacom Music (BMI) of New York, NY Copyright Date: Mar. 12, 1957; Eu 470 055. Renewal Date: Mar. 14, 1985; RE-241-518. Recordings:
[above is the title as filed for copyright... BMI title variations: aka: "Mighty Manfred"] Composers: music by Philip A. Scheib (BMI) with lyric by Thomas Lee ("Tom") Morrison (BMI) 1985 Publisher: Viacom International, Inc. (BMI) 2001 Publisher: Viacom Music (BMI) of New York, NY Copyright Date: Mar. 12, 1957; Eu 470 056. Renewal Date: Mar. 14, 1985; RE-241-519. Recordings: