Tonight! America After Dark [with Jack Lescoulie] (late-night talk-variety)

     (NBC Late Night, 1957)

     [a short-lived version of the show before Jack Paar 
      was hired; featuring announcer Lescoulie as a host...
      and several jazz combo groups beginning with the
      Lou Stein Trio, the Mort Lindsey Quartet and then
      the Johnny Guarnieri Quartet providing music;
      
      The format was not popular, so network affiliates began
      cancelling the show...so host Al "Jazzbo" Collins
      was brought in shortly to succeed Lescoulie...]


Theme 1: "Jim and Andy's (theme of the TV show 'Tonight')"

    [above is the title as registered for the published version;
     aka: Jim and Andy's Theme]

     Composer: Louis ("Lou") Stein (BMI)

     Original Publisher: Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI)

     2018 Publisher: EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI)
                      of Nashville, Tennessee
                       
     Unpublished Copyright Date: March 24, 1955; EU 392 152.
     Unpublished Renewal   Date: Dec.  28, 1983; RE 187 776.
     
    [published version, arranged for Piano Solo]:
     Published Copyright Date: Apr. 23, 1957; EP 108 172.
     Published Renewal   Date: [not found]
     
     Recordings:


Theme 2: "Tonight"

    [aka: "Tonight (Theme)";
     aka: "Tonight! America After Dark"]

     Composer: Richard Himber (ASCAP)

     Original Publisher: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc. (ASCAP)

     1997 Publisher: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc. (ASCAP)
                        aka: B V C Inc.,
                        c/o WB Music Corp.
                        Los Angeles, CA

    [original registration under the name "Tonight"]:
     Instrumental Copyright Date: May  7, 1957; Eu 477 656.  
     
    [renewed as "Tonight (Theme)"]:
     Instrumental Renewal   Date: May 16, 1985; RE-249-037.

    [vocal version named "Tonight", with words and melodic changes]:
     Vocal Copyright Date: May 10, 1957; Eu 478 267.
     Vocal Renewal   Date: May 16, 1985; RE-249-015.

     Recordings:
          45rpm single: "Tonight"
                         Coral 9-61858 (1957)
                         Richard Himber and his Orch.


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