The Voice Of Firestone (music)

     (NBC Primetime, 1949 - 1954)
     (ABC Primetime and specials, 1954 - 1963)

    [continuation of a radio series which began
     on NBC in 1928 originally titled "The Firestone Hour", 
     which also used both themes listed below.]

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Opening Theme: "If I Could Tell You"

    [music composed by the wife of Harvey Firestone, magnate of
     The Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., which sponsored the series
     on both radio and television.]

     Composers: music by Idabelle Firestone (ASCAP), with
                lyric by Madeleine Marshall (ASCAP)

     Original Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP)

     1998 Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP)
                     c/o Music Sales Corporation, of
                     New York, NY
     
     Unpublished Copyright Registration: Dec. 28, 1940; EU 240 730.
     Unpublished Copyright Renewal:      Jan. 29, 1968; R  428 997.

     Published Copyright Registration: Jan. 5, 1942; EP 101 512.
     Published Copyright Renewal:      Mar. 5, 1969; R  456 708.
     
     Recordings:
          LP: "Great Music Themes of Television" (1954)
              (in medley with Closing Theme)
               Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra
               RCA-Victor LPM 1020

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Closing Theme: "In My Garden"

    [music composed by the wife of Harvey Firestone, magnate of
     The Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., which sponsored the series
     on both radio and television.]

     Composers: music by Idabelle Firestone (ASCAP), with
                lyric added by Lester O'Keefe (ASCAP)

     Original Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.

     1998 Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP)
                     c/o Music Sales Corporation, of
                     New York, NY
     
     Unpublished Instrumental Copyright Registration: Mar.  7, 1929; EU  4 419.
     Unpublished Instrumental Copyright Renewal:      Feb. 14, 1957; R 186 544.
     
     Unpublished Vocal Copyright Registration: Feb. 8, 1933; EU 34 766.
     Unpublished Vocal Copyright Renewal: 

     Recordings:
          LP: "Great Music Themes of Television" (1954)
              (in medley with Opening Theme)
               Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra
               RCA-Victor LPM 1020

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