(CBS Primetime, 1969 - 1971; Syndicated, 1971 - 1992) [This series was a country style "Laugh-In" which debuted as a Summer series, and got picked up for the Fall; It interspersed segments of corn-fed comedy with country music; Derived from the same vaudeville roots that inspired "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In", "Hee Haw" was to appear 2 seasons on CBS Primetime, and then began an amazing life in First-run Syndication for another 20 seasons; Since comedians Rowan and Martin were co-hosting "Laugh-In", producers of "Hee Haw" (originating in Nashville) chose the co-hosts of Buck Owens and Roy Clark to start with; as the show continued on for decades, various guest hosts took over.]
[above is title as filed for copyright; ASCAP title variation... aka: "Hee Haw Theme (from the TV Series)"; Wooley, who died on September 17, 2003, was also the composer of the 1957 novelty hit "The Purple People Eater", and songs "Little Green Apples", "Green, Green Grass of Home", "Almost Persuaded", and several other country standards] Composer: Sheb Wooley (ASCAP/BMI) [pseudonym of Ben Colder] 1978 Publisher: Channel Music Co. (ASCAP) 2003 Publisher: Channel Music Co. (ASCAP) of Hendersonville, TN Copyright Date: Aug. 1, 1969; Eu 129 238. Renewal Date: Feb. 21, 1997; RE-754-234. Recording:
[above is the title as filed for copyright; ASCAP title variations aka: "Hee Haw Goodbye Theme (Signature), The" aka: "Hee Haw Goodbye Song, The"] Composer: Sam A. Lovullo (ASCAP) and James Charles Wingard (ASCAP) [pseudonym of Marlena Joan Wingard] 1971 Publishers: Youngstreet Products and Atherly Productions, Inc. (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Atherly Productions, Inc. (ASCAP) 2003 Publisher: Gayeate Music Co. (ASCAP) div. of Gayeate Publishing Company of Nashville, TN Copyright Date: 1971; Eu 267 400. Revision Date: Oct. 27, 1980; PAu-269-049. Recording:
[above is the title as filed for copyright, which claims "words and music by Buck Owens"; BMI alternate title: aka: "Hee Haw Show Close"] Composer: Buck Owens (BMI) 1983 Publisher: Five, Inc. (BMI) 2003 Publisher: Gayebit Music Co. (BMI) of Nashville, TN Creation Date: September, 1981 Copyright Date: Nov. 28, 1983; PA-192-438. Renewal Date: Recording:
[aka: "Hee Haw Theme"; aka: "Hee Haw 89 Theme"; aka: "Hee Haw 90 Theme"] Composer: Charles R. ("Charlie") McCoy (ASCAP) and Pat S. Maguire (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: 2003 Publishers: Gayeate Music Co. (ASCAP) div. of Gayeate Publishing Company of Nashville, TN Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recording:
[aka: "Hee Haw Theme"] Composer: Charles R. ("Charlie") McCoy (ASCAP) and Carl Jackson Vipperman Jr. (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: 2003 Publishers: Gayeate Music Co. (ASCAP) div. of Gayeate Publishing Company of Nashville, TN Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recording: