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Re: Henry Mancini
> > He was from the Pittsburgh area and I know he was in ill
> > health for
> > some time before his death. I am sure he was not doing
> his
> > best work
> > at that point.
>
> Mancini died in 1994. I presume that the above comment was
> a reference to the 1990 "Tic Tac Dough" theme, and not for
> the "Mystery Movie" theme from 15+ years earlier?
>
Henry Mancini? Tic-Tac-Dough? Was there ever another theme for that show besides the loud, harsh, WAAA-DA-WAAAA-DA-DA-DA-DA-WAPPP-WAA-DAAAA?
IIRC, the last great TV themes he created were for "Newhart" and the "Viewer Mail" theme for Letterman.
> > He was from the Pittsburgh area and I know he was in ill
> > health for
> > some time before his death. I am sure he was not doing
> his
> > best work
> > at that point.
>
> Mancini died in 1994. I presume that the above comment was
> a reference to the 1990 "Tic Tac Dough" theme, and not for
> the "Mystery Movie" theme from 15+ years earlier?
>
Henry Mancini? Tic-Tac-Dough? Was there ever another theme for that show besides the loud, harsh, WAAA-DA-WAAAA-DA-DA-DA-DA-WAPPP-WAA-DAAAA?
IIRC, the last great TV themes he created were for "Newhart" and the "Viewer Mail" theme for Letterman.