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Award-winning author Jon Burlingame joins the podcast for an entertaining review of the best in TV music, as told in his new book, "MUSIC FOR PRIME TIME."   Jon recounts wonderful stories of the earliest TV series and how their theme songs and scores were developed.  Some of the classic shows we revisit are Peter Gunn, Rawhide, The Man From Uncle, The Twilight Zone, I Love Lucy, The Flintstones, Roots, and  The Avengers.  We also discuss composers Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, John Williams,  Jerry Goldsmith, Quincy Jones, and Billy Goldenberg's early work with Steven Spielberg.  Jon also tells us the story of how "Friends" may have saved the TV Theme song.  And we share our admiration for current composers who are keeping TV music as popular as ever with their scores for HBO'S GAME OF THRONES & WESTWORLD, Disney's THE MANDALORIAN, and the Netflix hit STRANGER THINGS.  This is an entertaining and informative look back at the history of TV music that ends with a positive look at the bright future ahead.

Jon Burlingame is the nation's foremost writer on music for TV and Film.  MUSIC FOR PRIME TIME is Jon's newest book, and it provides the most comprehensive review of TV music ever written. 

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