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From: oz@rlgvax.UUCP (THE GREAT AND POWERFUL OZ)
Newsgroups: net.tv
Subject: Re: Great Shows of the Sixties
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Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 22:01:49 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  8 22:01:49 1985
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> As close as I've watched the credits, I've never been able to
> discover who wrote the music to Perry Mason.  Anybody know
> who wrote that classic theme?

According to a marvelous book that I received over the holiday season called
"The TV Theme Song Sing~along Song Book" (By John Javna St martin's press
$5.95) The Perry Mason Theme was by Fred Steiner.  They also include the actual
music for the song.  Some other facts about Perry Mason from the book:

	The show's producers wanted Raymond Burr to play Ham Burger!
	Erle Stanly Gardener chose Raymond Burr as his choice for Perry!
	in 1973 CBS tried to revive Perry Mason with Monte Markham as Perry.

For any children of 50's and 60's television, I strongly recommend the book.
It contains the lyrics to "George of the Jungle,"  "Super Chicken," "F Troop"
and "77 Sunset Strip" to name a few.  It also has lyrics to shows that I didn't
even know HAD lyrics, such as: "Bonanza," "Bewitched," "I Love Lucy," and
"Star Trek"  (The lyrics to Star Trek were by Gene Roddenbury and the man
should have stuck to show creating!).  It also contains "trivia" about the
shows and lyrics to certain "classic" commercials as well.  It is a lot of fun.

			"Once upon a time there was an engineer.
			Choo chooo Charlie was his name we hear.
			He had an engine and he sure had fun,
			He used Good'N'Plenty Candy to make his train run.
			Charlie says, "Love my Good'N'Plenty."
			Charlie says, "it really rings the bell" (ding, ding)
			Charlie says, "Love my Good'N'Plenty,
			Don't know any other candy that I love so well."

					OZ
				seismo!rlgvax!oz