![]() Not only was he musical composer for these shows, but you can see him acting in many of the shows he worked on as well. De Vol would provide music for 117 episodes of the original show, as well as music for The Brady Girls Get Married, The Brady Brides, The Bradys, and A Very Brady Sequel.įrank was credited as composer for 37 movies and television series and listed as part of the music department for 87 total. With Wyle already committed to The Andy Williams Show, he approached De Vol. Wyle and Schwartz had composed the theme for Gilligan’s Island. Sherwood Schwartz, the creator of The Brady Bunch, first turned to George Wyle to create the Brady theme. He would continue his work for My Three Sons for all 380 episodes. My Three Sons theme song was a hit single in 1961 by Lawrence Welk, more musically complex than many sitcom themes of the time. He wrote the music for My Three Sons, Family Affair, The Brady Bunch, and The Smith Family. Today De Vol might be best known for his work as a composer for television series. He composed the jingle for Screen Gems’ “Dancing Sticks,” which appeared on all television series produced by Columbia Pictures.įrank became the musical director on Edgar Bergen’s game show Do You Trust Your Wife? His orchestra was featured on a variety of musical shows including The Lux Show Starring Rosemary Clooney. It seems natural that De Vol would ease into television work as well. Hush Sweet Charlotte (1964), Cat Ballou (1965), and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967).ĭuring the 1950s, his orchestra also was frequently seen at the Hollywood Palladium as “Music of the Century.” He received Academy Award nominations for his work on Pillow Talk (1959), Hush. In the 1950s, he moved into movie composing and worked on more than 50 film scores including What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, The Glass Bottom Boat, The Dirty Dozen, and several Herbie movies. He appeared on the radio on KHJ and accompanied many stars including Jack Carson. In 1943 he moved to California and started his own band. His version of “Nature Boy” for Nat King Cole went to number 1 in 1948. The couple’s 54-year-long marriage would produce two daughters.ĭuring the 1940s, he would write arrangements for many of the country’s top performers including Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Vic Damone, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Shore, and Sarah Vaughn. He would then travel with Alvino Rey’s band which led to a long-life friendship with the King Family.ĭuring his career as a traveling musician he married his wife, Grayce McGinty in 1935. Later he became a musician with Horace Heidt’s band, and Horace let him try his hand at arranging. Once he left college, he joined Emerson Gill’s orchestra and traveled around Ohio. He worked for his father at the theater and played the saxophone and violin. This wasn’t surprising because he had become a member of the musicians’ union at age 14. His parents were hoping he would pursue his law degree, but he was set on a career in music. He graduated from McKinley High School in 1929 and started at Miami of Ohio University but quit after six weeks. His mother owned a sewing shop, and his father was in charge of the pit orchestra at a local movie theater. ![]() His family moved to Canton, Ohio where he grew up. Today we look at three composers who often influenced shows, even though many viewers never heard of the song writers.įrank Denny De Vol was born in West Virginia in 1911. This year I will be trying to look at some of the behind-the-scenes players in the television industry. While these positions influence the games, there is an entire team behind them which determines whether they get a win or a loss. Most of the attention centers on the coaches, the quarterbacks, and a handful of other star players like running backs, wide receivers, and occasionally kickers. At this time of year, we tend to watch a lot of football bowl games.
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