(CBS Primetime, 1956 - 1967 -- with Bud Collyer, M.C.; CBS Daytime, 1962 - 1968 -- with Bud Collyer, M.C.; Syndicated vers. #1, 1969 - 1977 w/Garry Moore and Joe Garagiola; Syndicated vers. #2, 1980 - 1981 with Robin Ward)
[Verified as the THEME in TV Guide article "When The Melody Lingers On..." May 17, 1958, pp. 22-23; Also verified by: Craig Patillo's book "TV Theme Soundtrack Recordings", credited as the THEME during the first six seasons.] Composer: Dolf van der Linden (ASCAP) [professional name of David Gijsbert van der Linden] 1978 Publisher: W. Paxton & Co., Ltd. (ASCAP) 1998 Publisher: Novello Special Account c/o G. Schirmer, Inc. of New York, NY Copyright Date: (unknown) Recording: 78rpm - (unknown number) by Dolf van der Linden and his Metropole Orchestra in the W. Paxton and Co., Ltd. Mood Music Library Re-released on: CD - "Showtime" (1996) Atmosphere archive (private label) AACD-6 by Dolf van der Linden and his Metropole Orchestra available from The Robert Farnon Society
Composer: Robert W. ("Bob") Cobert (ASCAP/BMI) 1978 Publisher: [not listed in ASCAP or BMI] 2000 Publisher: [not listed in ASCAP or BMI] Creation Date: 1962 Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recording: CD - "The Best of TV Quiz and Game Show Themes" (2000) produced by The Sony Game Show Network, Varese-Sarabande Records 302 066 159 2
[aka: "To Tell The Truth Fanfare"...this logo melody may have been the origin of the collaboration with Robert A. Israel below... Paul Alter was also TV director of the series.] Composers: Susan Otto (ASCAP), and Paul Alter (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Goodson-Todman Associates, Inc.(ASCAP) 1998 Publisher: Mark Goodson Productions, LLC (ASCAP) c/o All-American Communications, Inc. of Santa Monica, CA Copyright Date: (unknown) Renewal Date: Recording:
[aka: "To Tell The Truth"; Paul Alter was also TV director of the series. Robert Israel was the president of the "Score Productions" music production company who often hired composers on a "work for hire" basis.] Composers: Paul Alter (ASCAP), and Robert ("Bob") Israel (BMI) [professional name of Robert Arnold Israel] 1998 Publisher: Goodson-Todman Enterprises, Ltd. (BMI) of New York, NY Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recording: CD: "Classic TV Game Show Themes" produced by the Game Show Network Varese-Sarabande VSD-5881 (1998)