Sammy Davis Jr. sings the theme from Maude
You’re welcome.
In search of lost commercials
Did you know that “so many of the melodies of well-known popular songs were actually written by the great masters”? I did, but I had no idea who was speaking those words.
“Solid!”
Some clever writing from a Lou Grant episode.
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A surprising pre-millennial whoop.
Jackie Wilson, twice
Jackie Wilson — Mr. Excitement — performed in five Shindig! episodes and closed two.
Jon Batiste FTW
As Sanjay Gupta came on stage on The Late Show tonight, Jon Batiste played a bit of Billy Strayhorn’s “U.M.M.G.”
Jackie Wilson and milk
It’s nice to hear a few seconds of Jackie Wilson on TV, even if it’s in a milk commercial.
Rose Marie (1923–2017)
The Child Wonder channeled Helen Kane.
Wedding music?
“I Can’t Get Started” is hardly a wedding song.
Speak, Emenee
Do you remember this commercial?
Canned Heat punchline
From the Bob Newhart Show.
Mayberry mash-ups
Webern and Beyoncé in Mayberry.
Lois Lilienstein (1936–2015)
Sharon, Lois & Bram cassettes were a main staple of our children’s childhoods.
Canned Heat and the Brady Bunch
The Canned Heat album Future Blues makes a cameo appearance. As done the Stones’ Exile of Main Street.
Howlin’ Wolf on Shindig!
Howlin’ Wolf performs “How Many More Years,” May 26, 1965.
Jazz on Route 66
Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Jo Jones, Ethel Waters.
Another Route 66 mystery guest
“In his Route 66 guest turn, he plays a West Coast trumpeter who bears a strong resemblance to Chet Baker.”
“Love Is All Around”
Have you ever heard the theme from The Mary Tyler Moore Show in its entirety? Sheesh.
Perry Mason and Gilbert and Sullivan
Anything goes.
Fred Steiner (1923–2011)
He wrote the theme music for Perry Mason (and much else).
Duke Ellington, 1953
A hilarious appearance on What's My Line
Lady Elaine's can
A double-entendre in a Mister Rogers opera: mild, charming, deliberate
Classic Arts Showcase
Great free cable service
The Sound of Jazz, fifty years ago today
From CBS Television