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The Whistler is an American radio mystery drama which ran from May 16, 1942, until September 22, 1955, on the west-coast regional CBS radio network. The show was also broadcast in Chicago and over Armed Forces Radio. On the west coast, it was sponsored by the Signal Oil Company: "That whistle is your signal for the Signal Oil program, The ...
During the late 1930s and early 1940s he was conductor on The Campbell Soup Radio Show. He was the musical director and composed the theme for CBS Radio's The Whistler (1942–55). Additionally, he was the musical director for CBS Radio's Broadway Is My Beat (1949–54), Mayor of the Town [6] and Luke Slaughter of Tombstone (1958).
He was the announcer for DuMont Television Network's talent show Doorway to Fame in 1947, but he left DuMont for WPIX on May 15, 1948 to be a news announcer and weatherman. On January 17, 1955, he appeared as "Officer Joe" and hosted The Clubhouse Gang, which featured the Little Rascals and the theme song "The Whistler and his Dog".
"The Whistler" is a song by English rock band Jethro Tull from their 1977 album Songs from the Wood. Written by frontman Ian Anderson, it features a folk-rock style that characterizes the Songs from the Wood album. Inspired by English folk tradition, the song was released as a single and reached number 59 in the US.
The theme song and the other music was also previously used in the 1950s and 1960s in other CBS-owned radio and television dramas (Perry Mason; Rawhide; The Fugitive; Gunsmoke; Have Gun Will Travel; Suspense; Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar; etc.), in addition to Twilight Zone, as it was all owned by CBS. [citation needed]
Forman appeared on The Whistler starting in 1941. [2] [8] He once stated he never missed a broadcast. [9] According to a 1990 newspaper article, he did not provide the whistling of his character. [10] He starred in the television adaptation of The Whistler which aired for one season beginning in 1954. [11] [12] [13]
The success of The Andy Griffith Show led to demand from across the United States for a commercially available recording of its theme music. In 1961, Capitol Records issued an LP album of music from The Andy Griffith Show, which included an expanded version of the theme played by an orchestra conducted by Hagen. [8]
Solid Gold – Theme song performed by Dionne Warwick (Seasons 1 and 4) and Marilyn McCoo (Seasons 2–3, 5–8) Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em – Ronnie Hazlehurst; The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour ("The Beat Goes On") – Sonny Bono and Cher; Sonny with a Chance ("So Far, So Great") – Demi Lovato; The Sooty Show – Alan Braden