TV's Biggest Hits : The Story of Television Themes from "Dragnet" to "Friends"

Everybody loves TV themes -- from the silly "Mr. Ed" & "The Addams Family" to the intense "Mission: Impossible" & "Peter Gunn" to the atmospheric "Hill Street Blues" & "The X-Files." This book offers the complete story of this important musical style. Chapters are by genre -- from cop & detective shows, through Westerns, sci-fi & fantasy, TV drama, sitcoms, action-adventure, news, cartoons & documentaries, & movies & miniseries. Provides the real stories of the composers who worked to create the memorable music we all love. Includes: Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, John Williams, Richard Rodgers, & Morton Gould. Rare photos.Burlingame, Jon is the author of 'TV's Biggest Hits : The Story of Television Themes from "Dragnet" to "Friends"', published 2000 under ISBN 9780788193194 and ISBN 0788193198.