[originally an NBC Radio Series in 1949, starring
Dick Powell, who produced the TV series for Four Star...
the radio series THEME was called "Leave It To Love",
with music by Henry Russell.]
(CBS Primetime, 1957 - 1959;
NBC Primetime, 1959 - 1960;
Syndicated, under the title: "Call Mr. D")
[aka: "Richard Diamond Theme"]
[verified as first season, 1957 theme ONLY,
in Patillo book and in Jon Burlingame's "TV's Greatest Hits"]
Composer: Frank Denny De Vol (ASCAP)
Original Publisher: Don-Michael, Inc. (BMI)
1997 Publisher: Don-Michael Inc. (BMI)
[listed in ASCAP with no publisher.]
Copyright Date: June 6, 1958; Eu 528 126.
Recordings:
[variation: "Richard Diamond's Blues"]
Composer: Pete Rugolo (ASCAP/BMI)
Original Publishers: Jimmy McHugh Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
1997 Publisher: Jimmy McHugh Music, Inc. (ASCAP),
of Beverly Hills, CA
[as "Richard Diamond Theme"]:
Copyright Date: March 5, 1959; Eu 565 542.
[as "Richard Diamond's Blues (from Richard Diamond)"]:
Copyright Date: April 3, 1959; Eu 574 864.
Recordings:
LP: "The Music from Richard Diamond"
Mercury MG-36162/SR-80045 (1959)
Pete Rugolo and his orchestra
[A teaser is a short segment before the opening credits
to "tease" the audience to stay tuned; it previews the
plot and action of that episode; This teaser music was
used on CBS, from 1957 - the Fall of 1959, replaced by
the Richard Shores "teaser" music below, when the show
switched networks to NBC]
Composer: Pete Rugolo (ASCAP)
Original Publishers: Jimmy McHugh Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
1997 Publisher: Jimmy McHugh Music, Inc. (ASCAP),
of Beverly Hills, CA
Copyright Date: April 8, 1959; Eu 571 031.
Recordings:
[aka: "Richard Diamond"]
[This was used on NBC, from 1959 - 1960, as verified
in correspondence with the composer 5/12/82. This piece
was also known as the "Nervous Teaser Theme" from the
"Dick Powell Show", another Four Star Television Production.]
Composer: Richard W. Shores (ASCAP)
Original Publisher: BNP Music Publishing Co. (ASCAP)
c/o Four Star Television, Inc.
1997 Publisher: Polygram International (ASCAP)
[in copyright filed as "Music Folio from Richard Diamond"]:
Copyright Date: June 6, 1960; Eu 627 371.
Recordings:
LP: "Themes from the Original Soundtrack of
Four-Star Television Productions"
Dot DLP-3421/25421 (1962)
conducted by Herschel Burke Gilbert