It looks like THE THIEF WHO CAME TO DINNER is available as a "single", but only the main theme, not the love theme. Neither are in the Mancini anthology.
Dang and dang.
Long ago (mid-70's) I did some take downs for WB publishing in Hollywood. I asked if a sheet music copy of this was going to printed. I was told Mancini submitted his piano solo arrangement but it was never published. No explanation. Don Black added a lyric and it became "I Believed It All", also unpublished. I don't remember "Don't Call It Love", the main title from "!0", ever being published. It has a lyric by Carol Bayer Sager. Same with "Theme For Sam" from "Gunn". Johnny Mercer added a lyric and is now called "Phone Call To The Past" which also was never published. There are a few recordings of it on YouTube. Unsolved mysteries.
It looks like THE THIEF WHO CAME TO DINNER is available as a "single", but only the main theme, not the love theme. Neither are in the Mancini anthology.
Dang and dang.
I can play both of these by ear. The love theme is very Morricone from this period. The secondary theme in the main theme is very Lalo.
There was a songbook published in the 60's, "Songs and Themes By Mancini", of his early songs when he was at Universal. "Blue Pianola" is the only title I recall from "TOE". It also contains songs from "Summer Love" and Rock Pretty Baby". Some with a lyric by Rod McKuen.
There was a songbook published in the 60's, "Songs and Themes By Mancini", of his early songs when he was at Universal. "Blue Pianola" is the only title I recall from "TOE". It also contains songs from "Summer Love" and Rock Pretty Baby". Some with a lyric by Rod McKuen.
Roy, did you ever cross paths with Sammy Nestico when you were arranging for Basie?
There was a songbook published in the 60's, "Songs and Themes By Mancini", of his early songs when he was at Universal. "Blue Pianola" is the only title I recall from "TOE". It also contains songs from "Summer Love" and Rock Pretty Baby". Some with a lyric by Rod McKuen.
Roy, did you ever cross paths with Sammy Nestico when you were arranging for Basie?
Yes. I would see Sammy at arrangers society luncheons, conventions, etc. I didn't know him very well but he always had a big smile and took time to talk with everyone. Years ago I purchased his book "The Complete Arranger" directly from him. He was kind enough to sign it to me.
Roy, did you ever cross paths with Sammy Nestico when you were arranging for Basie?
Yes. I would see Sammy at arrangers society luncheons, conventions, etc. I didn't know him very well but he always had a big smile and took time to talk with everyone. Years ago I purchased his book "The Complete Arranger" directly from him. He was kind enough to sign it to me.
That's very cool. I have the book "Inside the Score" which includes a couple of Nestico arrangements. In our high school jazz band, we played "Basie Straight Ahead" and "Hay Burner."
I guess you heard he died recently.
If I start a thread on arrangers and arranging, would you be interested in participating?
Roy, did you ever cross paths with Sammy Nestico when you were arranging for Basie?
Yes. I would see Sammy at arrangers society luncheons, conventions, etc. I didn't know him very well but he always had a big smile and took time to talk with everyone. Years ago I purchased his book "The Complete Arranger" directly from him. He was kind enough to sign it to me.
That's very cool. I have the book "Inside the Score" which includes a couple of Nestico arrangements. In our high school jazz band, we played "Basie Straight Ahead" and "Hay Burner."
I guess you heard he died recently.
If I start a thread on arrangers and arranging, would you be interested in participating?
Yes, I would like to participate. I too have "Inside The Score". "The Complete Arranger" is much more extensive. Hundreds of pages plus 2 CDs.I recommend it. I also recommend subscribing to Marc Myers "Jazz Wax" or check it out on Facebook. He recently re-posted his interview with Sammy.
There was a songbook published in the 60's, "Songs and Themes By Mancini", of his early songs when he was at Universal. "Blue Pianola" is the only title I recall from "TOE". It also contains songs from "Summer Love" and Rock Pretty Baby". Some with a lyric by Rod McKuen.
There was a songbook published in the 60's, "Songs and Themes By Mancini", of his early songs when he was at Universal. "Blue Pianola" is the only title I recall from "TOE". It also contains songs from "Summer Love" and Rock Pretty Baby". Some with a lyric by Rod McKuen.
Oooo! I found a public library that has this!
Aaaaaaaaand....... Dang! The collection unavailable due to you-know-what.
Aaaaaaaaand....... Dang! The collection unavailable due to you-know-what.
Said library even has songbooks from Charade (not posted here!), Breakfast at Tiffany's, and 2 (count 'em, 2!) from Peter Gunn.
I'm squirming in anticipation!
There is a 12 song folio of "Mr. Lucky" and a folio of "The Great Race". It seems they stopped the score folios after that. FYI there is a Mancini/Briccuse songbook that includes songs from their musical "Major Barbara" that was never produced. The Shaw estate put a stop to it over a permission problem.
There are two song /score compilation books for DARLING LILI:
DARLING LILI (Vocal Selections) (1969) (32 pages with photos) (8 Songs + 2 Score Selections) (Lyrics: Johnny Mercer) (Score: The Can-Can Cafe; Gypsy Violins) (Songs: Darling Lili; Whistling Away The Dark; Your Good-will Ambassador; I'll Give You Three Guesses; Smile Away Each Rainy Day; Skal; The Girl In No Man's Land; The Little Birds)
Ron Burbella
Perusing the reserved-shelf copy of this ("Vocal Selections") that I FINALLY got to see in the library, I'm noticing....
.... well, nothing, really. I just wanted to brag that I finally got to see this.
The Mancini piano folio "Songs and Themes" contains music from when he worked at Universal-International from 1952 to 1958. You can see the contents page here:
Blue Pianola (Touch of Evil) Free and Easy (Rock, Pretty Baby) Lonely Winter (Joe Butterfly, lyrics by Rod McKuen after the fact) Tana's Theme (Touch of Evil, Tana = Marlene Dietrich) Theme for a Crazy Chick (Summer Love) To Know You Is To Love You (Summer Love) Toy Tiger (The Private War of Major Benson) Ways of Love, The (Voice in the Mirror) What's It Gonna Be (Rock, Pretty Baby) Young Love (Rock, Pretty Baby)
The Mancini piano folio "Songs and Themes" contains music from when he worked at Universal-International from 1952 to 1958. You can see the contents page here:
Blue Pianola (Touch of Evil) Free and Easy (Rock, Pretty Baby) Lonely Winter (Joe Butterfly, lyrics by Rod McKuen after the fact) Tana's Theme (Touch of Evil, Tana = Marlene Dietrich) Theme for a Crazy Chick (Summer Love) To Know You Is To Love You (Summer Love) Toy Tiger (The Private War of Major Benson) Ways of Love, The (Voice in the Mirror) What's It Gonna Be (Rock, Pretty Baby) Young Love (Rock, Pretty Baby)
A nice one, indeed. It was next to Darling Lili on the library shelf!
