(ABC Primetime, 1955; ABC Primetime, 1962; Syndicated, 1965 - 1967) [Soupy Sales was a Cleveland comic who had previously used the stage name Milton Hines; But his actual birth name was really "Morton Supman." So naturually as a child, Morton Supman got the nickname "Soupbone" (His brothers were nick- named "Hambone" and "Chickenbone" -- talk about schoolyard abuse! :-) Anyway, "Soupbone" was shortened to "Soupy"... Soupy Sales hosted a Saturday morning version which was called "Lunch With Soupy Sales" (on ABC, 1959 - 1961), which see; Soupy was a visual comedian who was a favorite with a young audience but sometimes cracked up their parents too...]
[above is title as registered below; original title: "Dancing Ivories"; aka: "Soupy's Theme (Dancing Ivories)" aka: ASCAP 1999 title: "Soupy's Theme"; The melody uses an identical motif to the 1924 hit "Limehouse Blues", (now in Public Domain)...except where... the 2nd phrase in "Limehouse Blues" repeats the motif at a higher pitch, the 2nd phrase in "Soupy's Theme" repeats the motif at a lower pitch; perhaps this was Mr. Jerome's idea of a musician's "inside joke"... The original publication was made under the title "Dancing Ivories".] Composer: Henry Jerome (ASCAP) [pseudonym of Al Mortimer] Orig. Publisher: Mitchell Music (ASCAP) of New Rochelle, NY [Under the title "Dancing Ivories"]: 1978 Publisher: Mitchell Music (ASCAP) [Under the title "Soupy's Theme"]: 1978 Publisher: Ellipsis Music Corp. (ASCAP) [Under the title "Soupy's Theme"]: 1999 Publisher: Ellipsis Music Corp. (ASCAP) of Brooklyn, NY [as "Dancing Ivories (Soupy's Theme)]: Copyright Date: Nov. 2, 1959; Eu 600 456. Renewal Date: Sep. 14, 1987; RE-348-176. Recording:
[aka: "Soupy's Theme" (not to be confused with the "real" Soupy's Theme -- "Dancing Ivories" above...) Ted Lehrman was not listed on the original 1959 registration below.] Composers: music by Henry Jerome (ASCAP) [pseudonym of Al Mortimer], lyric by Leonard Whitcup (ASCAP) and Theodore H. ("Ted") Lehrman (ASCAP) Original Claimant: Bayer Music Co. (ASCAP) 1978 Publishers: Ellipsis Music Corp. (ASCAP) 1999 Publishers: Mitchell Music (ASCAP), of New Rochelle, NY; Henry Jerome Music Inc. (ASCAP), of Plantation, FL; and Leonard Whitcup Inc. (ASCAP), of Merion Station, PA. Copyright Date: Nov. 2, 1959; Eu 600 454. Renewal Date: Apr. 6, 1987; RE-335-782. Recording: LP: "The Soupy Sales Show" Jimmie Haskell and his orchestra Reprise R/RS-6010 (1962) 45rpm: "Soupy's Theme" Jimmie Haskell and his orchestra Reprise 20064 (1962)
Composers: Phil Ramone (BMI), and Pat Williams (ASCAP/BMI) [professional name of Patrick Moody Williams] 1978 Publishers: [not listed in 1978 ASCAP Index of Performed Compositions] 1999 Publishers: [not listed in ASCAP or BMI databases] Copyright Date: Nov. 29, 1965; Eu 913 854. Renewal Date: Dec. 27, 1993; RE-649-836. Recording: