(NBC, 1958 - 1960) (ABC, 1960 - 1961) [Blake Edwards produced this series about a dapper detective who liked to hang out in an after-hours jazz club called "Mother's" where his lady friend character -- named Edie -- sang sultry songs. Edie was played by vocalist Lola Albright.]
[aka: "Peter Gunn Theme"; Although Mancini conceived the general scoring style for the series as "West Coast jazz", he admitted he used a Rock and Roll beat for its raucus THEME, which became his first big hit... In his 1989 autobiography "Did They Mention The Music?", Henry Mancini wrote the following thoughts about this THEME: "I used guitar and piano in unison, playing what is known as an ostinato, which means obstinate. It was sustained throughout the piece, giving it a sinister effect, with some frightening saxophone sounds and some shouting brass. The piece has one chord throughout and a super-simple top line. It has been played throughout the years by school marching bands as well as rock bands throughout the world. The synth group The Art Of Noise had a major hit with it in 1987. Never has so much been made of so little." ...so said Mancini...] Composer: Henry Mancini (ASCAP) [professional name of Enrico Nicola Mancini] Original Publisher: Northridge Music, Inc. (ASCAP) sole selling agent: Chappell & Co., Inc. 1997 Publisher: All Nations Music (ASCAP) Copyright Date: 1958, and 1959, on Piano sheet music Recordings: LP: "The Music From Peter Gunn" (1959) RCA-Victor LPM/LSP-1956 Orchestra conducted by Henry Mancini ReIssue: CD: "The Music From Peter Gunn" BMG/RCA 1956-2-R (reissue of LPM/LSP-1956) Orchestra conducted by Henry Mancini