On Broadway Tonight (musical variety, hosted by Rudy Vallee)

     (CBS Primetime, 1964 - 1965)

     [not to be confused with "Tonight On Broadway" (CBS Primetime, 1948 - 1949);
      an hour-long summer-replacement variety series for "The Danny Kaye Show", 
      which see; the series featured up-and-coming professional acts including
      The Four Seasons and vocalist Adam Wade who was a regular; others who also
      made appearances included comedians Rodney Dangerfield, Rich Little and
      George Carlin; the series was produced by Irving Mansfield, manager and 
      husband of famed novelist Jacqueline Susanne]

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Theme: "On Broadway Tonight Theme"

    [ASCAP title variations...
     aka: "On Broadway Tonight";
     aka: "Theme From 'On Broadway Tonight'";

     BMI title variation:
     aka: "On Bway Tonight (Legal Title)";

     Theme and performer credit courtesy David Schwartz of The Game Show Network;

     This theme was performed by "The Four Seasons" as verified by an aircheck;
     and is a rare example where members of a pop vocal group composed and also
     performed a Classic TV THEME; Keefe Brasselle's name was not listed as a
     writer of this Theme in the 1978 Index of Performed Compositions, but he was
     included in the 2001 database; Gaudio and Crewe moved to BMI in the meantime.]

     Composers: Robert S. ("Bob") Crewe, Jr. (ASCAP/BMI),
                Robert ("Bob") Gaudio (ASCAP/BMI) and
                Keefe Brasselle (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: On Broadway Tonight Music (ASCAP)

     2001 Publisher: On Broadway Tonight Music (ASCAP)
                        of Encino, CA

     Copyright Date:
     Renewal   Date: [not found]

     Recordings:
           45rpm single: [on the flip side of "Let's Hang On"]
                          The Four Seasons
                          Phillips 40317 (1965) 

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