Riverboat (western, starring Darren McGavin)
(NBC Primetime, 1959 - 1961)
Theme 1 (First Season): "Riverboat Theme"
[aka: "Riverboat"; much praised as a precursor to the
film theme for "The Magnificent Seven", also written by
Elmer Bernstein, and licensed for use in the "Marlboro Man"
TV commercials.
Both of Bernstein's THEMEs use a very characteristic
Western accompaniment motif that is highly rhythmic, and
was later much admired and imitated.]
Composer: Elmer Bernstein (ASCAP/BMI)
Original Publisher: M C A Music Publishing (ASCAP),
a division of M C A, Inc.
1999 Publisher: MCA/Northern Music Company (ASCAP), of
Los Angeles, CA
Copyright Date: October 19, 1959; Eu 604 201.
Renewal Date: October 8, 1987; RE-351-338.
Recordings:
LP: "Double Impact"
Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra
in arrangements by Ray Martin
RCA-Victor LPM/LSP-2180 (1960)
CD Re-issue: "Double Impact"
Buddy Morrow and his Orchestra
in arrangements by Ray Martin.
BMG (Spain) 74321 609932 (1998)
Theme 2 (Second Season): "Riverboat Song"
Composer: Gerald Fried (ASCAP)
Original Publisher: M C A Music Publishing (ASCAP),
a division of M C A, Inc.
1999 Publisher: MCA/Northern Music Company (ASCAP), of
Los Angeles, CA
Copyright Date: September 21, 1960; Eu 640 907.
Renewal Date: December 23, 1988; RE-413-365.
Recordings:
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