I Am the Law (crime drama, with George Raft)

    (Syndicated, 1953)

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Theme 1: "Life In New York"

    [a piece by this title is credited as the theme, in 
     the Ray Clark TV Theme collection. There are only two 
     pieces with this title in ASCAP or BMI, and this is
     the only one by a known TV composer]

     Composer: Bernie Wayne (BMI)
              [professional name of Bernard Weitzner]

     Original Publisher: [unknown]

     1997 Publisher: Bernie Wayne Music Co. (BMI)
                        c/o Spirit Music

     Copyright Date: Apr. 28, 1953; Eu 316 353.
     Renewal   Date: Jan.  5, 1981; RE -86-517.

     Recordings:

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Theme 2: "Four Star Trademark Theme"

    [This theme was also the End Credits theme of Dick Powell's
     "Four Star Playhouse", attributed to the MUTEL Music 
     Service, which credits music editor Leon Klatzkin as
     its composer. Positive ID of this cut as End Credits 
     THEME was made using a video aircheck courtesy library
     music contributor T. Perrone.]

     Composer: Herschel Burke Gilbert (ASCAP)

     Original Publisher: John Paul Music (ASCAP)

     1997 Publisher: John Paul Music (ASCAP)
                         of Los Angeles; and
                      Universal-Songs of Polygram International (BMI)
                         c/o Universal Music Publishing
                         a div. of Universal Studios
                         of Los Angeles, CA
     Copyright Date:
     Renewal   Date:

     Recordings:
        From the MUTEL music library
               [original versions]

         78rpm reference disks in the Capitol "Q" Series library
               Q-175: cut 3:  Theme  No. 436 - OPENING (Dramatic-Full)
               Q-175: cut 4:  Theme  No. 436 - CLOSING (Dramatic-Full)

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