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Old Time Radio Theme Music G
Although OTRCAT.com does not have recordings of every series listed below, the following is quick reference guide to old time radio show series, theme music title, and composer (when available).
Galen Drake - " One More Kiss, Then Good-Night" - Peter De Rose; Charles Tobias; Louis Herscher; Art Coogan
Garry Moore Show, The - "The William Tell Overture" - Giacchino Rossini
Gay Nineties Revue, The [with Joe Howard]
"Whoop! Whoop!! Whoop!!! Make a Noise Like a Hoop (and Roll Away)" (1908) - J. Fred Helf (m); Ren Shields (w)
"Band Played On, The" (1926) - John F. Palmer; Charles B. Ward
"I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" [from the 1909 musical "The Prince Of Tonight"] - Joseph E. ("Joe") Howard (m); Howard Orlob (m); Will M. Hough (w); Frank R. Adams (w)
Gene and Glenn / The Quaker Early Bird's Program - "Hello! Hello! Hello!" (What a Wonderful Word Hello!) (1948) - Calvin ["Cal"] De Voll
Gene Krupa [big band shows]
Signature Theme 1 on various shows: "Apurksody" - Gene Krupa; Chappie Willet
Signature Theme 2 on various shows: Star Burst" - Gene Krupa; Edwin A. Finckel
General Electric College Bowl [aka: G E College Bowl ]
"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!" - Don Reid
"Second Elizabeth (March), The" [aka: "G E College Bowl"] - Don Reid
General Electric Theatre of the Air [aka: Electric Theatre ] -
"G E Fanfares" - John Marion Gart
"G E Theme" - John Marion Gart
"Electric Theatre Theme" - Wladimir Selinsky
"General Electric Theme" - Roy Ringwald
"General Electric Theme" - John Scott Trotter
"General Electric Theatre Open" - Morris Mamorsky
"General Electric Theater" - Lyn Murray (pseudonym of Lionel Breeze)
"Arch of Light" - Alexander Laszlo
"Dome of Light" - Alexander Laszlo
George Jessel Show, The
"California, Here I Come" (from the 1924 Broadway Musical "Bombo") - Buddy G. De Sylva; Joseph Meyer; Al Jolson
"Give My Regards To Broadway" (from the 1904 Broadway Musical "Little Johnny Jones")" - George M. Cohan
Gertrude Niesen - "I Wanna Get Married" [from the 1944 musical "Follow The Girls"] - Dan Shapiro; Milton H. Pascal; Philip ["Phil"] Charig
The Gibson Family
"Gibson Family, The" [re-used as the title song for the movie "Under Your Spell"] - Arthur Schwartz (m); Howard Dietz (w)
"Hi-De-Home Sweet Home" [aka: "The Gibson Family"] - Arthur Schwartz (m); Howard Dietz (w)
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports, The - "Look Sharp - Be Sharp March, The" [aka: "The Gillete Look Sharp March"] - Mahlon Merrick
Girl Alone, A
"Cecile Waltz (1914) - Frank W. McKee
"Girl Alone, A" - Don Marcotte
Girl Back Home, The
"Cheerio!" - Irving Fields
"Hello, and Not 'So-Long'" - Ed East; Bob Hamilton
Girl Who Lives Next Door, The - " Alice Blue Gown" [from the 1919 musical "Irene"] - Harry A. Tierney (m); Joseph McCarthy (w)
Glamour Manor
"There's A Small Hotel" [from the 1936 musical "On Your Toes"] - Richard Rodgers (m); Lorenz Hart (w)
"Donkey Serenade,The" [trio section] [from the 1937 movie "The Firefly"] - Rudolph Friml; Herbert Stothart
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra [orchestra shows]
Signature Theme 1 on various shows: "Was I To Blame For Falling In Love With You?" - Victor Popular Young; Gus Kahn; Chester Conn
Signature Theme 2 on various shows: "Smoke Rings" - H. Eugene Gifford (m); Ned Washington (w)
Glenn Miller [big band shows]
Signature Theme 1 on various shows: "Slumber Song" - Saul Joel Tepper; J. Chalmers ["J. C."] Mac Gregor
Signature Theme 2 on various shows: "Moonlight Serenade" - Glenn Miller (m); Mitchell Parish (w)
Goldbergs, The - "Toselli's Serenade" - Enrico Toselli
Good News (of 1938-40)
"Always and Always" [from the 1937 film "Mannequin"] - Edward Ward (m); Robert B. Wright (w); Chet Forrest (w)
"Good News" [from the 1927 musical "Good News"] - Ray Henderson (m); Buddy G. De Sylva (w); Lew Brown (w)
Goodrich Silvertown Orchestra, The - " Her Waltz" - Arthur Johnston
Gordon MacCrae [music shows] - "Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)" (1931) - Will Jason; Val Burton
Grand Hotel - "Life and Love" [from the 1919 operetta "The Velvet Lady"] - Victor Herbert (m); Henry Blossom (w)
Grand Ole [Old] Opry, The - "Grand Ole Opry Tonight [aka: At The Grand Old Opry Tonight]" - C. A. Craig; Willis S. Graham
Great Gildersleeve, The - "Big Boy" - Jack Meakin (m); Foster Carling (w)
Green Hornet, The - "Flight of the Bumblebee, The" [from the 1900 opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan"] - Nicolai Andreyevitch Rimsky-Korsakov
Guiding Light, The
(1937-47): Aphrodite [& Aphrodite Waltz] (from the 1919 musical production "Aphrodite") - Anselm Goetzl (m); John Gart (arr.)
(since 1947): Variations on Wieniawski's "Romance" (2nd mvt. of Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22, 1862) - Henri Wieniawski (m); John Gart (adapter/arr.)
Gunsmoke
"Gunsmoke Main Title" - Rex Koury
"Old Trail, The [aka: Gunsmoke Theme]" - Rex Koury
"Boothill (Signature)" - Rex Koury
Gus Arnheim [orchestra shows] - Signature Theme on various shows: "Sweet And Lovely" - Gus Arnheim; Harry Tobias; Charles N. Daniels
Guy Lombardo [orchestra shows]
Signature Theme 1 on various shows: "Auld Lang Syne" - Traditional Scottish Air from the early 18th century; words by Scottish poet Robert Burns
Signature Theme 2 on various shows: "Comin' Through The Rye" - Traditional Scottish Air
Signature Theme 3 on various shows:" It's The Darndest Thing" [from the film "Singing The Blues"] - Jimmy Mc Hugh; Dorothy Fields
Signature Theme 4 on various shows: "Vilia" [from the 1907 operetta "The Merry Widow"] - Franz Lehar (m); Adrian Ross (w)
Signature Theme 5 on various shows: "Avalon" [from the 1920 musical "Sinbad"] - Vincent Rose; Al Jolson
See also: Introductions and Theme Songs in Old Time Radio This collection includes theme music and announcer voice-overs from more than a thousand Old Time Radio programs.
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