(NBC Primetime, 1961 - 1965;
CBS Primetime, 1965 - 1966)
[This sitcom was based upon a series of cartoons in the Saturday
Evening Post drawn by Ted Key. When the show moved to CBS,
the series got a new theme and Hazel worked for a new family
of supporting cast players. During the last season the CBS
theme got new lyrics]
[above is title as filed for copyright]
Composer: Neal Hefti (ASCAP)
1978 Publisher: (not found in ASCAP Performance Index, 1978]
2000 Publisher: [not found in the ASCAP repertoire database]
Copyright Date: Jan. 11, 1956; Eu 422 305.
Renewal Date: Jan. 3, 1984; RE-192-548.
Recordings:
[above is title as filed for copyright;
ASCAP title: "Hazel (M & E)";
Verified as the THEME in TV Guide article "Looking
For A Lost Chord?" April 28, 1962, pp. 12-13]
Composers: music by Jimmy Van Heusen (ASCAP)
[professional name of Edward Chester Babcock], and
lyrics by Sammy Cahn (ASCAP)
[professional name of Samuel Cohen]
1978 Publisher: Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
2000 Publisher: Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
c/o EMI Music Publishing,
of New York, NY
Copyright Date: June 21, 1961; Eu 676 292.
Renewal Date: Jan. 3, 1989; RE-414-858.
Recordings:
[above is title as filed for copyright;
BMI title: "Hazel Main Theme";
BMI title: "Hazel End Credits";
aka: "Hazel Title Song", according to Craig Patillo's "TV Theme
Soundtrack Directory"]
Composers: music by Howard Greenfield (ASCAP/BMI), and
lyric by Helen Miller (BMI)
1978 Publisher: [not found]
2000 Publisher: Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. (BMI)
c/o EMI Music Publishing,
of New York, NY;
Copyright Date: Sep. 23, 1964; Eu 845 420.
Renewal Date: Apr. 5, 1993; RE-610-728.
Recordings:
[above is title as filed for copyright;
ASCAP title: "Theme for the 'Hazel' TV Show";
ASCAP title variation: "Hazel Theme"]
[aka: "Hazel Title Song", according to Craig Pattillo's "TV Theme
Soundtrack Directory"]
[this THEME for the last season had basically the same tune as
Theme #3 above -- but with revised lyrics.]
Composers: music by Howard Greenfield (ASCAP/BMI), with
lyrics by Jack Keller (ASCAP)
1978 Publishers: [not listed in the ASCAP Performance Index, 1978]
2000 Publishers: Careers-BMG Music Publishing (BMI),
of Beverley Hills, CA
Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. (BMI)
c/o EMI Music Publishing,
of New York, NY;
Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
c/o EMI Music Publishing,
of New York, NY
Copyright Date: Oct. 14, 1965; EP 208 734.
Renewal Date: Apr. 12, 1993; RE-623-712.
Recordings: