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"Peter Gunn" (1958) More at IMDbPro »

• This was one of the first television shows to have its own original score and it was the first to feature modern jazz for a soundtrack. Previously, producers used generic music scores that were used in many television productions. RCA released an album of music from "Peter Gunn" featuring the title song and other pieces. It reached #1 on Billboard's chart, stayed there ten weeks, and stayed on the list for the next two years. It was so successful that RCA put together a sequel. Henry Mancini received an Emmy nomination for the theme and won two Grammys for the album.
  
  
• The pianist who played the well known piano portion of the "Peter Gunn Theme" was future film composer John Williams.
  
  

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