[aka: "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer"]
(CBS Primetime, 1984 - 1987)
[aka: "Nocturne For The Blues";
The original instrumental version was written circa 1940;
This haunting big-band ballad introduced by Ray Noble and his
Orchestra in the 1940s, featured a saxophone melody. It also
became the theme song of Randy Brooks and his Orchestra.
1st vocal version: "Harlem Nocturne" (1950/51) is described in the
published registration filing as, "words & condensation of melody
in middle strain";
The lyricist Dick Rogers is NOT the same as Richard Rodgers who
collaborated with Oscar Hammerstein II on many Broadway musicals.
Dick Rogers was a frequent collaborator with Will Osborne on
songs such as "Pompton Turnpike", "Dry Bones" and the possible
radio theme "Music After Midnight"
2nd vocal version: "Nocturne For The Blues" (1956) incorporated
additional "changes in music" and "new words", and was recorded
by vocalist Mel Torme and others.]
Composer: music by Earle Hagen (ASCAP/BMI)
[professional name of Earle Harry Hagen],
lyrics by Richard ("Dick") Rogers (ASCAP), and
additional lyrics by Sydney ("Sid") Robin (ASCAP)
[professional name of Sydney Rabinowitz]
Original Publisher: Shapiro Bernstein & Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
of New York, NY
1978 Publisher: Shapiro Bernstein & Company (ASCAP)
2000 Publisher: Shapiro Bernstein & Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
of New York, NY
[as "Harlem Nocturne" (as the original instrumental)]:
Unpublished Instrumental Copyright Date: Oct. 22, 1940; E unp. 235 263.
Published Instrumental Copyright Date: Dec. 10, 1940: E pub. 91 001.
[as "Harlem Nocturne" (with added lyric)]:
Unpublished Vocal Copyright Date: July 13, 1950; EU 213 499.
Published Vocal Copyright Date: Aug. 2, 1951; EP 56 571.
[as "Nocturne For The Blues""]:
Unpublished Vocal Copyright Date: Nov. 20, 1956; Eu 457 964.
Recordings: