This is the city, Los Angeles, California. I was born on April 2, 1920. My name was Jack Webb. I played a cop.
Last edited Wed Apr 3, 2024, 04:04 PM - Edit history (1)
Actor, producer & screenwriter Jack Webb was #BornOnThisDay, April 2, 1920. Remembered for his role on TV's Dragnet as "Sgt. Joe Friday" (1951-'59 & 1967-'69). A lover of jazz, his collection was over 6,000 jazz recordings. Passed in 1982 (age 62) #heartattack #RIP #GoneTooSoon
Dragnet (Intro) S2 (1968)
RetroAlexander
26.4K subscribers
112,148 views Jun 22, 2013
I can't resist throwing this in.
St. George and the Dragonet
Sheet music for "St. George and the Dragonet"
"
St. George and the Dragonet" is a short audio satire recorded August 26, 1953 by
Stan Freberg for Capitol Records. It was released September 21, 1953 as a 45 rpm single (Capitol F2596), and reached No. 1 on both the Billboard and Cash Box record charts.
Scripted by Freberg and Daws Butler, the spoof combined the tale of "St. George and the Dragon" with the popular 1950s radio-TV series
Dragnet. The recording was a #1 hit, selling over one million copies in the first three weeks. The cast featured Freberg, Butler, June Foray and Hy Averback. Freberg used a variation of the line "Just the facts, ma'am," which was popularly associated with Dragnet despite never being used in the series. Freberg actually said, "I just want to get the facts, maam."
{snip}
Production
Freberg wanted to use the original
Dragnet opening theme music by Walter Schumann. Capitol Records insisted he get the permission of
Dragnet star and creator, Jack Webb. Being a Freberg fan, Webb liked the idea, approved the use of the theme and allowed Freberg to use the same orchestra from the
Dragnet series with Schumann conducting. ( According to Freberg, when he approached Webb with the idea for the record, the actor said, "I was wondering when you'd get around to me, Freberg." )
The recording had to be restarted several times because the trombone players were laughing so hard at the jokes that they were unable to play their instruments. Schumann's music was issued on sheet music with a front cover photograph of Freberg (minus his glasses), a humorous close-up with noir lighting as if it were a still from
Dragnet.
{snip}
Stan Freberg - St. George & The Dragonet, 1953 Capitol record.
VinylOldiesJukebox
16.1K subscribers
258,496 views Feb 19, 2012
Capitol 2596. This is the theme sound intro music(minus the spoken word part on this record) for the "Dragnet" TV-crime show series on NBC from 1951 to 1959, and 1967 to 1970.
Recorded with stereo gear on background photo.
Sun Apr 2, 2023:
This is the city, Los Angeles, California. On April 2, 1920, I was born. My name is Webb. I'm a cop.