(ABC Primetime, 1953 - 1957; CBS Primetime, 1957 - 1964; CBS Re-runs aired through 1965) [An attempt to revive the series with the title "Make Room For Granddaddy" lasted one season on ABC 1970- 1971)
[Credited as the THEME in TV Guide article "When The Melody Lingers On..." May 17, 1958, pp. 22-23; Also credited as the THEME in TV Guide article "Looking For A Lost Chord?" April 28, 1962, pp. 12-13; This was the original 19th-century Irish Air (melody) which dates from 1855 -- which was the basis for the 1913 popular song standard "Danny Boy", and the Big-band adaptation of the melody used as the THEME for the TV series... aka: "Irish Tune from County Derry" aka: "Londonderry Aire"] Composer: *Traditional* [Irish Air] 1978 Publisher: [In the Public Domain] 2000 Publisher: [In the Public Domain] Composition Date: 1855 Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings:
[Credited as the THEME in TV Guide article "When The Melody Lingers On..." May 17, 1958, pp. 22-23; Also credited as the THEME in TV Guide article "Looking For A Lost Chord?" April 28, 1962, pp. 12-13; This was the popular song standard which was adapted in 1913 by Irish lyricist Frederick E. Weatherly, based upon the 19th- century Irish Air "Londonderry Air" above; the new lyric was first made famous in America by touring concerts and recordings by the diva known as Madame Ernestine Schumann-Heink, and subsequently by countless Irish tenors everywhere... title variations... aka: "O Danny Boy"] Composers: *Traditional* [Irish Air], with lyric by Frederick E. Weatherly (predates ASCAP & BMI) 1978 Publisher: Boosey & Co., Ltd. (ASCAP/British PRS) of London, England 2000 Publisher: [In the Public Domain] Composition Date of Lyric: 1913 Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings:
[aka: "Danny Thomas Theme" based upon "Danny Boy" (also known as "Londonderry Air")] [This was a big-band swing arrangement of "Danny Boy", which is an old standard song adapted in 1913 by lyric writer Frederick E. Weatherly using a 19th-century Irish Air (melody) called "Londonderry Air" which dates from 1855] Adapter/Arranger: Frank Denny De Vol (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Rosemarie Prod. Inc. (ASCAP) 2000 Publisher: Rosemarie Productions, Inc. (ASCAP) of Los Angeles, CA Arrangement Copyright Date: Arrangement Renewal Date: Recordings: