[began on local Los Angeles TV in 1953] [original network title: "The Dodge Dancing Party"] (ABC Saturday Nights, 1955 - 1971; Syndicated) (Re-runs still air on PBS, Saturday nights)
[aka: "Lawrence Welk Theme", this had been his band's theme song since the 1930s.] Composers: Lawrence Welk (ASCAP), Frank Loesser (ASCAP), and Robert ("Bob") Calame (not affiliated) 1978 Publisher: Paramount Music Corp. (ASCAP) 2000 Publisher: Paramount Music Corporation (ASCAP), c/o Famous Music Corp., of New York, NY Composition Date: circa 1938 [Original version with words by Calame and music by Welk]: Unpublished Copyright Date: April 7, 1938; Eu 165 277. Unpublished Renewal Date: Nov. 16, 1965; R 358 943. Recording:
[Lyrics: "Good-night ladies, Farewell gentlemen, So long everyone, It's time to leave you now... Hope you had a happy time, Happy time, happy time... Hope you had a happy time, (spoken solo:) Dodge had a good time too... (spoken by everyone:) Good night!" (segue to "Bubbles In the Wine" theme)] Composers: *Traditional* [Nursery rhymes], probably adapted and arranged by Robert ("Bob") Calame (not affiliated) 1978 Publisher: 2000 Publisher: Composition Date: Recording:
[This short signature was used in the Opening Medley preceding "Bubbles In The Wine" beginning in about 1961] Composer: George Cates (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: T. B. Harms Co. New Acct. (ASCAP) 2000 Publisher: Universal/Polygram Latin Music Publishing (ASCAP), c/o Universal Music Publishing Group, of Los Angeles, CA Composition Date: 1961 Recording:
[This was used as a closer first, and then became part of the opening medley as well.] Composer: music by George Cates (ASCAP), with lyrics by Mort Greene (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Champagne Music Corp. (ASCAP) 2000 Publisher: Universal/Polygram Latin Music Publishing (ASCAP), c/o Universal Music Publishing Group, of Los Angeles, CA Published Copyright Date: Jan. 5, 1961; EP 148 456. Recording:
Composers: George Cates (ASCAP), and John M. ("Jack") Elliott (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: T. B. Harms Co. New Acct. (ASCAP) 2000 Publisher: Universal/Polygram Latin Music Publishing (ASCAP), c/o Universal Music Publishing Group, of Los Angeles, CA Unpublished Copyright Date: June 6, 1969; Eu 121 531. Recording: