The American Sportsman (sports)

    (Syndicated, 1965;
     Syndicated, 1973;
     ABC Weekends, 1979 - 1984)

    [Roone Arledge was executive producer of this syndicated show
     in which celebrities from the worlds of sports and entertainment
     were filmed on hunting and fishing expeditions; the idea first
     appeared in the mid 1960s with host Curt Gowdy; it was revived
     in 1973; then when Arledge was News and Sports Director at
     ABC a third version was produced in 1979 for the network]

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Theme 1 (1965): "American Sportsman Main Title"

    [aka: "American Sportsman End Title"]

     Composer: Harry Bluestone (ASCAP/BMI)

     1978 Publisher:

     2001 Publishers: Carbert Music, Inc. (BMI)
                         c/o Blue River Music

     Copyright Date:
     Renewal   Date:

     Recording:

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Theme 2 (1973): "The American Sportsman March"

    [aka: "American Sportsman"]

     Composers: Curtis Biever (BMI) and
                Louis ("Lou") Stein (BMI)

     1978 Publisher:

     2001 Publisher: Lost Music Publishing Corp. (BMI)
                       of Litchfield, CT

     Creation Date:
     Copyright Date:

     Recording:

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Theme 3 (1979): "American Sportsman Theme"

    [above is title as filed for copyright;
     ASCAP title variation...
     aka: "American Sportsman (Signature)"]

     Composer: Edd Kalehoff (BMI)
              [professional name of Edward Woodley Kalehoff], and
               Beverly B. Kalehoff (BMI)
              

     1982 Publisher: American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

     2001 Publisher: American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
                       c/o ABC Television Network
                       of New York, NY

     Creation Date: 1979.
     
     Copyright Date: June 11, 1982; PAu-410-047.

     Recording:

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