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I T TOOK insomnia-prone New York¬ ers (devotees of two local affairs, The Late Show and The Late Late Show) to blast out of obscurity and onto vari¬ ous hit parades the old-hat, off-beat theme song of these two shows, The Syncopated Clock. Since then, inspired by this success and Stan Frcberg’s sa¬ tirical version of Dutn, da-da dum (glad you asked, “St. George and the Drag- onet ,” of course) everyone has been on-beat, and TV theme songs are be¬ ing recorded and printed. At the request of readers, here is a list of the theme songs of the top shows; some are original, some are bits of sym- Town” by Ray Bloch and Minna Bess Lewis. T-Men in Action: “Splendor and Victory ” by Herman Finch. The Web: “The Web” by Lou White. Fire¬ side Theater: “Pastorale” by J. Virgil. Your Show of Shows: “Stars Over Broadway” written by Max Liebman and Clay Wamick. Roy Rogers: “Hapfry Trails” by Dale Evans. Omnibus: “Cin¬ derella” by Serge Prokofiev. “Epilogue” by Vaughn Williams. Mr. Peepers: “Mr. Peepers Theme Song” written by Bernie Green. Dinah Shore: “See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet” by Leon Carr and Leo Corday. Perry Como: “Smoke phonic music and others are so old, they’re plain public domain. I Love Lucy: “On the Trail” from “The Grand Canyon Suite” by Ferde Grofe. (Also used by Philip Morris Playhouse.) “I Love Lucy” music by Elliot Daniel, lyrics by Harold Adam¬ son. Godfrey (Talent Scouts and God¬ frey and Friends): “Seems Like Old Times” written by Carmen Lombardo. The Jackie Gleason Show: “Melancholy Seretuide” written by Jackie Gleason. The Berle Show: “My Buick, My Love and l” by Frank Skinner and Jack Brooks. You Bet Your Life: “Hoo¬ ray for Captain Spaulding” from “Ani¬ mal Crackers” by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. This Is Your Life: “This Is Your Life” by Alexander Lazio. Your Hit Parade: “Be Happy, Go Lucky” by Raymond Scott, “So Long For Awhile” by I. Chansky. The Red Buttons Show: “The Red Buttons Theme Song” by Ray Bloch. “Strange Things Are Happening” written by Red Buttons, Elliot Lawrence and Allan Walker. “The Ho-Ho Song” written by Red Buttons, Jack Wolf, Joe Darien. Toast of the Town: “Toast of the Dreams” by Lloyd Shaffer, John Klen- ner and Ted Steele. After opening bars, becomes “Sound Off” by Willie- Lee Duckworth. Kraft Theater: “Music From Man¬ hattan” by Norman Cloudier. Philco: “Salute to Industry” by Morris Mamor- sky. Robert Montgomery- Presents: “Or¬ chid Room” by Busby. Jamie: Jamie Theme based on “Whistle Stop” from “The Grandma Moses Suite ” by Hugh Martin. Studio One: “Prelude to the Stars” by Vic Oliver. U.S. Steel: Untitled original music by Bernard Green. The Jane Froman Show: “With a Song in My Heart” by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. 21