(NBC Primetime, 1962 - 1967)
(NBC Primetime, 1969 - 1971)
(Syndicated, 1976)
[Andy Williams was a likeable vocalist-host who had previously
had various guest and co-hosting duties on various musical shows
since the mid-1950s including "The Chevy Showroom" in 1958;
In 1962, NBC gave the ballad singer his own primetime series which
lasted five years -- surprisingly strong in an era in which the
world of music turned its attention more to rock and rollers; he
had been part of a childhood singing group called "the Williams
Brothers" himself, so he included a couple of singing groups on
his own primetime series -- the folk/rock group known as the
"New Christy Minstrels", and the "Osmond Brothers" from Utah, who
included the young Donny Osmond, later to have his own singing
career aimed at the teen-bubblegum crowd...
After the series was cancelled in 1967, Williams was able to
convince NBC to give him another shot, and with bandleader
Mike Post providing modern backgrounds, he had another two years
on Saturday nights; Post also innovated the pre-recording of
background tracks in a sound studio -- which at the time was novel
for TV series taped in front of a live audience, but became
de riguer within a few years, including even the "Lawrence Welk
Show" which used this technique in its final years too;
A short-lived syndicated show simply named "Andy" was attempted
in 1976 -- five years after the last network series ended]
[This song from the Audry Hepburn movie which had been recorded
by Williams the year before achieving pop chart success, became
his signature song; he sang it to open his first show, and also
used it as his closing THEME on the second show (1969 - 1971)]
Composers: music by Henry Mancini (ASCAP)
[professional name of Enrico Nicola Mancini], and
lyric by Johnny Mercer (ASCAP)
[professional name of John Herndon Mercer]
Original Publisher: Famous Music Corp. (ASCAP)
1978 Publisher: Famous Music Corp. (ASCAP)
2001 Publisher: Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP)
of New York, NY
Copyright Date: Jan. 31, 1961; Eu 656 109.
Renewal Date: Jan. 5, 1989; RE-423-686.
Recordings:
[ASCAP title variation...
aka: "May Each Day Be A Good Day"]
Composers: music by George Wyle (ASCAP), and
lyric by Mort Greene (ASCAP)
[professional name of Morton S. Greenburger]
1978 Publisher: Barnaby Music Corp. (ASCAP)
1998 Publisher: Barnaby Music Corp. (ASCAP)
of Beverly Hills, CA
Copyright Date: Feb. 25, 1963; Eu 758 979.
Renewal Date: Jan. 7, 1991; RE-516-778.
Recordings:
[This THEME by Canadian Mark Shekter was published by "Claudine",
a publishing company named for Williams wife Claudine Longet, a
French-born actress/singer whom Williams met in Las Vegas when she
was lead dancer at the Folies Bergère show; the 14-year difference
in ages had been controversial at the time among Williams' fans;
After their divorce, Claudine was unfortunately implicated in
the shooting of her boyfriend in Aspen in 1976, who was a champion
downhill competitive skier named Spider Savich]
Composers: Mark Harvey Shekter (Canadian PROCAN)
1978 Publisher:
2001 Publisher: Claudine Publishing Co. (BMI)
a division of Noelle Music Corp.,
of Beverly Hills, CA
Copyright Date:
Renewal Date:
Recordings: