The Soupy Sales Show (comedy)
(ABC Primetime, 1955;
ABC Primetime, 1962;
Syndicated, 1965 - 1967)
[Soupy Sales was a Cleveland comic who had previously used
the stage name Milton Hines; But his actual birth name was
really "Morton Supman." So naturually as a child, Morton
Supman got the nickname "Soupbone" (His brothers were nick-
named "Hambone" and "Chickenbone" -- talk about schoolyard
abuse! :-) Anyway, "Soupbone" was shortened to "Soupy"...
Soupy Sales hosted a Saturday morning version which was called
"Lunch With Soupy Sales" (on ABC, 1959 - 1961), which see;
Soupy was a visual comedian who was a favorite with a young
audience but sometimes cracked up their parents too...]
Theme 1: "Dancing Ivories (Soupy's Theme)"
[above is title as registered below;
original title: "Dancing Ivories";
aka: "Soupy's Theme (Dancing Ivories)"
aka: ASCAP 1999 title: "Soupy's Theme";
The melody uses an identical motif to the 1924 hit "Limehouse Blues",
(now in Public Domain)...except where...
the 2nd phrase in "Limehouse Blues" repeats the motif at a higher pitch,
the 2nd phrase in "Soupy's Theme" repeats the motif at a lower pitch;
perhaps this was Mr. Jerome's idea of a musician's "inside joke"...
The original publication was made under the title "Dancing Ivories".]
Composer: Henry Jerome (ASCAP)
[pseudonym of Al Mortimer]
Orig. Publisher: Mitchell Music (ASCAP)
of New Rochelle, NY
[Under the title "Dancing Ivories"]:
1978 Publisher: Mitchell Music (ASCAP)
[Under the title "Soupy's Theme"]:
1978 Publisher: Ellipsis Music Corp. (ASCAP)
[Under the title "Soupy's Theme"]:
1999 Publisher: Ellipsis Music Corp. (ASCAP)
of Brooklyn, NY
[as "Dancing Ivories (Soupy's Theme)]:
Copyright Date: Nov. 2, 1959; Eu 600 456.
Renewal Date: Sep. 14, 1987; RE-348-176.
Recording:
Skit Theme 2: "The Soupy Shuffle"
[aka: "Soupy's Theme" (not to be confused with the "real" Soupy's
Theme -- "Dancing Ivories" above...)
Ted Lehrman was not listed on the original 1959 registration below.]
Composers: music by Henry Jerome (ASCAP)
[pseudonym of Al Mortimer],
lyric by Leonard Whitcup (ASCAP) and
Theodore H. ("Ted") Lehrman (ASCAP)
Original Claimant: Bayer Music Co. (ASCAP)
1978 Publishers: Ellipsis Music Corp. (ASCAP)
1999 Publishers: Mitchell Music (ASCAP), of
New Rochelle, NY;
Henry Jerome Music Inc. (ASCAP), of
Plantation, FL; and
Leonard Whitcup Inc. (ASCAP), of
Merion Station, PA.
Copyright Date: Nov. 2, 1959; Eu 600 454.
Renewal Date: Apr. 6, 1987; RE-335-782.
Recording:
LP: "The Soupy Sales Show"
Jimmie Haskell and his orchestra
Reprise R/RS-6010 (1962)
45rpm: "Soupy's Theme"
Jimmie Haskell and his orchestra
Reprise 20064 (1962)
Theme 3 (Syndicated, 1965): "Soupy's On"
Composers: Phil Ramone (BMI), and
Pat Williams (ASCAP/BMI)
[professional name of Patrick Moody Williams]
1978 Publishers: [not listed in 1978 ASCAP Index of
Performed Compositions]
1999 Publishers: [not listed in ASCAP or BMI databases]
Copyright Date: Nov. 29, 1965; Eu 913 854.
Renewal Date: Dec. 27, 1993; RE-649-836.
Recording:
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