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The instrumental theme song, titled "The Munsters' Theme", was composed by composer/arranger Jack Marshall. [18] Described by writer Jon Burlingame as a "Bernard-Herrmann-meets-Duane-Eddy sound", [19] the theme was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1965. The song's lyrics, which were written by coproducer Bob Mosher, were never aired on CBS.
Jack Wilton Marshall (November 23, 1921 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz guitarist, composer, arranger, and record producer. He was married to Eva Katherine Pellegrini, and the father to four children, three sons, producer/director Frank Marshall, Composer/Arranger Phil Marshall, (Bassist) Matt Marshall, and a daughter, Sally Marshall.
Johnny Mandel "Suicide Is Painless" (aka "Song from M*A*S*H"), "Theme from Too Close for Comfort" Barry Manilow - "Bandstand Boogie" (Theme from American Bandstand) Keith Mansfield - "Theme from Grandstand" Richard Markowitz - "Theme from The Wild Wild West" Jack Marshall - "Theme from The Munsters", "Theme from Karen" (with Bob Mosher)
Al Lewis (born Abraham Meister; April 30, 1923 – February 3, 2006) was an American actor and activist, best known for his role as Grandpa on the television series The Munsters from 1964 to 1966 and its film versions. He previously also co-starred with The Munsters 's Fred Gwynne in the television show Car 54, Where Are You? from 1961–1963.
In 1964, he moved to the United States, where his television credits included The Monkees, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, and The Munsters, while his film roles included voice parts in The Jungle Book and Father Goose, in which he sang the main theme.
Gwynne joined the Brattle Theatre Repertory Company after his 1951 graduation, [15] then moved to New York City. To support himself, Gwynne worked as a copywriter for the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency, resigning in 1952 upon being cast in his first Broadway role, a gangster in a comedy called Mrs. McThing starring Helen Hayes. [15]
In the late 1930s, while based in New York City, [2] Mizzy began composing a string of popular songs. [3] These included Doris Day 's 1945 hit " My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time ". [ 2 ] Other Mizzy compositions were "There's a Faraway Look in Your Eye" and " Three Little Sisters ", both co-written with lyricist Irving Taylor .
They contributed two tracks to the influential Marty Thau Presents 2x5 compilation, and their debut album, the self-titled Comateens (1980), featured the band's original compositions alongside covers of "Summer in the City" (The Lovin' Spoonful), "TVC 15" (David Bowie), and the theme song from TV's The Munsters.