Henry Mancini (1924-1994) is renowned as the Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer of such timeless standards as "Moon River" and "Days of Wine and Roses," as well as such memorable instrumental themes as "The Pink Panther" and...
Henry Mancini (1924-1994) is renowned as the Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer of such timeless standards as "Moon River" and "Days of Wine and Roses," as well as such memorable instrumental themes as "The Pink Panther" and...
Music composed for television had, until recently, never been taken seriously by scholars or critics. Catchy TV themes, often for popular weekly series, were fondly remembered but not considered much more culturally significant than commercial jingles....