(ABC Primetime, 1959 - 1961, as "The Detectives - starring Robert Taylor"; NBC Primetime, 1961 - 1962, as "Robert Taylor's Detectives") [Robert Taylor played a Chief of Detectives in New York City; The series was a half-hour show on ABC; and expanded to an hour when it moved to NBC]
[apparently this THEME by the well-known CBS composer was "on loan" for the ABC run of this Four-Star series; perhaps Mr. Taylor liked this particular cue composed by Mr. Stevens] Composer: Morton ("Mort") Stevens (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: April Music Co. (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: EMI-April Music Co. (ASCAP) c/o EMI Music Publishing, Inc. of New York, NY Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings:
[above is title as filed for copyright; ASCAP title variations... aka: "The Detectives March"; aka: "Detectives 01"; BMI title variations... aka: "Robert Taylor Show"; Other title variations from LP album jackets... aka: "R. T. D. March"; aka: "The Detectives Theme from 'Robert Taylor's Detectives'" The Internet Movie Database confirms this was the "new title" THEME used in 1961] Composer: Herschel Burke Gilbert (ASCAP) Orig. Publisher: John Paul Music Co. (ASCAP) 1991 Publisher: PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (BMI) 2001 Publisher: Universal Songs of Polygram International (BMI) c/o Universal Music Publishing Group a div. of Universal Studios of Los Angeles, CA Copyright Date: Oct. 21, 1963; Eu 795 431. Renewal Date: July 22, 1991; RE-536-744. Recordings: LP: "Themes from the Original Soundtrack of Four-Star Television Productions" Dot DLP-3421/25421 (1962) conducted by Herschel Burke Gilbert