The $64,000 Question / $64,000 Challenge (quiz, hosted by Hal March)

    (CBS Primetime, 1955 - 1958, as "The $64,000 Question";
     ...and spin-offs:
     CBS Primetime, 1956 - 1958, as "The $64,000 Challenge";
     Syndicated,    1976 - 1978, as "The $128,000 Question")

    [Produced by Steve Carlin for Revlon; a spin-off series was called 
    "The $64,000 Challenge" where winners from the "$64,000 Question" 
     could compete for even higher prize money; 

     During the height of their popularity, these shows were 
     caught up and tainted by the 1950's Quiz Show Scandals which 
     began with the revelation about how contestants on "21" had 
     been given answers in advance by producers who wanted to 
     manipulate the national drama of winners and losers in order
     to generate high ratings;

     Both the "$64,000 Question" and "$64,000 Challenge" used the 
     same THEME music and cues, which also was used in newer
     arrangements for the "$128,000 Question";

     This syndicated 1976 version called "The $128,000 Question"
     was produced 20 years later; the first season it was hosted by 
     Mike Darrow, and then Alex Trebek took over for the second 
     syndicated season (in 1977);

     All of the above series including the syndicated revival 20 
     years later were sponsored by Revlon cosmetics.]

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Billboard Opening: "Revlon Sparkle Opening"

    [this was used behind the opening sponsor billboard sequence]

     Composers: music by Norman F. Leyden (BMI)

     Original Publisher: Tree Publishing Co. (BMI)
                            of New York, NY

     2005 Publishers: Alley Music Corp. (BMI)
                         c/o Carlin America, Inc.
                         of New York, NY; and
                      Tree Publishing Co., Inc. (BMI)
                         of New York, NY

     Copyright Date:
     Renewal   Date:

     Recordings:

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Theme: "The $64,000 Question Theme Music"

    [above is the title as filed for copyright; BMI Alternate titles
     aka: "The $64,000 Question Music"
     aka: "The Sixty-Four Thousand Dollar Question";
     aka: "The $128,000 Question";
     aka: "The One-Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Dollar Question";

     Vocal version title: "Love is the $64,000 Question", with lyrics
     by Fred Ebb who was later to write musical comedies as part
     of the composing team of Kander & Ebb;
     
     The vocal title "Love is the $64,000 Question" was verified as
     the THEME in the TV Guide article "It Seems To Me I've Heard 
     That Theme Before" July 28, 1956, pp. 12-13;

     According to contributor Lee Withers, the music director for
     "The $128,000 Question" was Charles Randolph Grean, who did
     not receive screen credit for re-arranging the Leyden themes
     or conducting the Syndicated 1976 version of the show that
     was produced in New York featuring host Mike Darrow; Grean
     did record this version of the Main Theme on a 45-rpm single;

     Music credit onscreen for "The $128,000 Question" was finally
     given to Guido Basso, a Canadian musician who re-arranged and
     re-recorded the Leyden Themes yet again -- in 1977 -- when the 
     show moved to production in Canada with host Alex Trebek.
     
     Theme research & information courtesy contributor T. Perrone]

     Composers: music by Norman F. Leyden (BMI), with
                lyric added by Fred Ebb (ASCAP/BMI)

     Original Publisher: Tree Publishing Co. (BMI)
                            of New York, NY

     2001 Publisher: Tree Publishing Company (BMI)
                            of New York, NY
                            
     2018 Publisher: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI)
                        c/o Sony/ATV Music Publishing
                        of Nashville, TN
                        
    [The original version filed under the title 
     "$64,000 Question Theme"]:   
     Unpublished Copyright Date: July 13, 1955; EU 403 593.
     
    [The original version filed under the title 
     "$64,000 Question Theme"]:       
     Unpublished Renewal Date:   Dec.  8, 1983; RE 183 433.
     
    [New arrangement by Norman Leyden, filed under the 
     title "$64,000 Question Theme Music"]:
     Published Copyright Date: Feb. 21, 1956; EP  96 972.
     
    [New arrangement by Norman Leyden, filed under the 
     title "$64,000 Question Theme Music"]:
     Published Renewal Date:   July 20, 1984; RE 212 222.
     
    [Vocal version filed under the title: "Love is the 
     '$64,000 Question'"]:
     Published Copyright Date: March 1, 1956; EP  97 256.
     
    [Vocal version filed under the title: "Love is the 
     '$64,000 Question'"]:
     Published Renewal Date:   July 20, 1984; RE 212 223.    

     Recordings:
        45rpm single: "Love is the $64,000 Question"
                       Hal March, vocalist
                       Columbia 4-40684 (1956)

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$64,000 Question CUES had separate names & copyrights:
   [see individual titles]

    [copyright information courtesy contributor T. Perrone]

     All Cues written by Composer: Norman F. Leyden (BMI)

     Orig. Publisher: Tree Publishing Co. (BMI)
                         of New York, NY
                         
     2018 Publisher: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI)
                        c/o Sony/ATV Music Publishing
                        of Nashville, TN  

    [Title: "The $64,000 Question Entrance and Exit Music"]:
     Copyright Date: Feb 8, 1956; EP 96 713

    [Title: "The $64,000 Question March Theme"]:
     Copyright Date: Feb 8, 1956; EP 96 714

    [Title: "The $64,000 Question Machine Music"]:
     Copyright Date: Feb 8, 1956; EP 96 710

    [Title: "The $64,000 Question Suspense Music"]:
     Copyright Date: Feb 8, 1956; EP 96 712

    [Title: "The $64,000 Question Music Fanfares --
     $64, $128, $256, $512, $1000, $2000, $4000"]:
     Copyright Date: Feb 8, 1956; EP 96 711

    Recordings:

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