Tonight! America After Dark [with Jack Lescoulie] (late-night talk-variety)
(NBC Late Night, 1957)
[a short-lived version of the show before Jack Paar
was hired; featuring announcer Lescoulie as a host...
and several jazz combo groups beginning with the
Lou Stein Trio, the Mort Lindsey Quartet and then
the Johnny Guarnieri Quartet providing music;
The format was not popular, so network affiliates began
cancelling the show...so host Al "Jazzbo" Collins
was brought in shortly to succeed Lescoulie...]
Theme 1: "Jim and Andy's (theme of the TV show 'Tonight')"
[above is the title as registered for the published version;
aka: Jim and Andy's Theme]
Composer: Louis ("Lou") Stein (BMI)
Original Publisher: Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI)
2018 Publisher: EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI)
of Nashville, Tennessee
Unpublished Copyright Date: March 24, 1955; EU 392 152.
Unpublished Renewal Date: Dec. 28, 1983; RE 187 776.
[published version, arranged for Piano Solo]:
Published Copyright Date: Apr. 23, 1957; EP 108 172.
Published Renewal Date: [not found]
Recordings:
Theme 2: "Tonight"
[aka: "Tonight (Theme)";
aka: "Tonight! America After Dark"]
Composer: Richard Himber (ASCAP)
Original Publisher: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc. (ASCAP)
1997 Publisher: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc. (ASCAP)
aka: B V C Inc.,
c/o WB Music Corp.
Los Angeles, CA
[original registration under the name "Tonight"]:
Instrumental Copyright Date: May 7, 1957; Eu 477 656.
[renewed as "Tonight (Theme)"]:
Instrumental Renewal Date: May 16, 1985; RE-249-037.
[vocal version named "Tonight", with words and melodic changes]:
Vocal Copyright Date: May 10, 1957; Eu 478 267.
Vocal Renewal Date: May 16, 1985; RE-249-015.
Recordings:
45rpm single: "Tonight"
Coral 9-61858 (1957)
Richard Himber and his Orch.
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