NBC Daytime Drama Music and Announcers

These Are My Children

Jan. 31 to Feb. 25, 1949

Music

Announcer

 

Hawkins Falls

Daytime Version: Apr. 2, 1951 to July 1, 1955

Music

Announcer

  • Hugh Downs

 

One Man's Family

Primetime version: 1949 to 1952

Daytime Version: March 1, 1954 to Apr. 1, 1955

Music

  • Paul Watson

Announcer

  • Bob Sheppard (probably the primetime version)
  • Don Stanley (daytime version)

 

Miss Susan, a.k.a. Martinsville USA

March 12 to Dec. 28, 1951

 

Announcer

  • Earl Gill

 

Fairmeadows USA

Start Nov. 4, 1951

Later became The House in the Garden

 

 

 

The House in the Garden

(as part of the Kate Smith Hour)

End: Apr. 27, 1952

Music

  • Jack Miller Orchestra

Announcer

  • Andre Baruch

 

The Bennetts

July 6, 1953 to Jan. 8, 1954

Music

Announcer

  • Dick Noble

 

Three Steps to Heaven

Aug. 3, 1953 to Dec. 31, 1954

Organist

  • Charles Paul

Announcer

  • Don Pardo

 

Follow Your Heart

Aug. 3, 1953 to Jan. 8, 1954

Music

Announcer

  • Don Pardo

 

The World of Mr. Sweeney

 

Three night a week serial June 30 to Oct. 1954

Daily serial Oct. 4, 1954 to Dec. 31, 1955

Music

Announcer

  • Don Pardo

 

A Time To Live

July 5 to Dec. 31, 1954

Music

Announcer

  • Norm Barry
  • Dick Noble

 

Concerning Miss Marlowe

July 5, 1954 to July 1, 1955

Music

Announcer

  • Hugh James

 

Golden Windows

July 5, 1954 to Apr. 8, 1955

Organists

  • Clarke Morgan
  • Charles Paul

Announcer

 

The Greatest Gift

Aug. 30, 1954 to July 1, 1955

Music

Announcer

 

Modern Romances (Anthology)

Oct. 4, 1954 to Sept. 19, 1958

 

Announcers

  • Martha Scott
  • Mel Brandt
  • Jayne Meadows--guest narrator
  • Margaret Truman--guest narrator

 

The Way of the World (Anthology)

Jan. 3 to Oct. 7, 1955

Organist

  • Billy Nalle
  • Theme by Dick Leibert

Announcer

 

A Date With Life (Anthology)

Oct. 10, 1955 to June 29, 1956

Organist

  • John Gart

Announcer

  • Logan Field as Jim Bradley (narration)
  • Mark Roberts as Tom Bradley (narration)

 

Kitty Foyle

Jan. 13 to June 27, 1958

Organist

  • Charles Paul

Announcer

  • Bill Wendell

 

Today is Ours

June 30 to Dec. 26, 1958

(later became Young Doctor Malone)

Music

Announcer

  • Wayne Howell

 

Young Doctor Malone

Dec. 29, 1958 to March 29, 1963

Organists

  • Billy Nalle
  • Charles Paul

Announcer

  • Jack Costello
  • Wayne Howell

 

From These Roots

June 30, 1958 to Dec. 29, 1961

Organists

  • Clarke Morgan
  • Ray Carter

Announcer

  • Mel Brandt

 

The House on High Street (Anthology)

Sept. 28, 1959 to Feb. 5, 1960

Music

Announcer

  • Roger Bowman

 

Our Five Daughters

Jan. 2 to Sept. 28, 1962

Organist

  • Ray Carter

Announcer

  • Mel Brandt

 

Ben Jerrod, Attorney at Law

Apr. 1 to June 28, 1963

Music

  • Trefoni Rizzi

Announcer

 

The Doctors

Apr. 1, 1963 to Dec. 31, 1982

Music

  • Robert Cobert--1960s
  • Music was produced by Score Productions from 1963 to 1981
  • Charles Gross and James Reichert
    via Aeolus Productions--1981 to end
  • John Geller was the show's music supervisor for most of the 1970s.

Announcer

  • Mel Brandt

 

Another World

May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999

Organists

  • Clarke Morgan--1964 to 1969
  • Chet Kingsbury--1969 to circa 1974

Music

  • Score Productions--1974/75 season to 1986
  • Cliff Morris--Fall 1985 to 1987
  • RTG Music--1987 to end

Announcer

    • Bill Wolff--1964 to 1988

 

Moment of Truth

Jan. 4 to Nov. 5, 1965

Music

Announcer

 

Morning Star

Sept. 27, 1965 to July 1, 1966

Music

Announcer

    • Hank Simms

 

Paradise Bay

Sept. 27, 1965 to July 1, 1966

Music

Announcer

    • Keith Andes as Jeff Morgan

 

Days of Our Lives

Nov. 8, 1965 to present

Music

    • 1970s: McGinnis, Todd and Winn
    • 1980s: Ken Heller
    • also, Ken Corday--1980s to present
    • Marty Davich--1983 to 1993
    • Cory Lerios
    • John D'Andrea
    • Dominic Messinger

Announcer

    • Macdonald Carey (opening epigram)

 

Hidden Faces

Dec. 30, 1968 to June 27, 1969

Music

    • Robert Cobert

Announcer

    • Wayne Morse

 

Bright Promise

Sept. 29, 1969 to March 31, 1972

Music

    • Ray Martin--at least 1969/70 season
    • Ray Ellis?--1970 to end

Announcer

 

Somerset

March 30, 1970 to Dec. 31, 1976

Organist

    • Chet Kingsbury--1970 to circa 1974

Music

    • Charles Paul/Mi-Voix--1974 to end

Announcer

    • Bill Wolff

 

Return to Peyton Place

Apr. 3, 1972 to Jan. 4, 1974

Music

    • Linda Line

Announcer

 

How To Survive A Marriage

Jan. 7, 1974 to Apr. 18, 1975

Music

    • Susan Otto for Score Productions
    • Orchestrations by William Goldstein

Announcer

    • Bill Wolff?

 

Lovers and Friends

Jan. 3 to May 6, 1977

For Richer For Poorer

Dec. 6, 1977 to Sept. 29, 1978

Music

    • Score Productions

Announcer

    • Bill Wolff

 

Texas

Aug. 4, 1980 to Dec. 31, 1982

Music

    • Score Productions--Aug. 1980 to Sept. 1981
    • Elliot Lawrence Productions--Sept. 1981 to end

Announcers

    • Bill Wolff--1980 to 1981
    • Ken Roberts?--At least Summer 1981 to end

 

Search for Tomorrow

NBC March 29, 1982 to Dec. 26, 1986

This covers the NBC years only. Click here for CBS music/announcer information.

Music

    • Elliot Lawrence Productions

Announcers

    • Allison Steele--1982 to 1984
    • Don Pardo--Aug. 4, 1983 live show only
    • Hal Simms--Spring 1985 to end

 

Santa Barbara

July 30, 1984 to Jan. 1993

Music

    • Joe Harnell (He composed the theme song, which was used throughout the show's entire run.)
    • Dominic Messinger--Fall 1984 to end
    • Rick Rhodes--1988 to end

 

Generations

March 27, 1989 to Jan. 25, 1991

Music

    • Ken Ramm and Harold Wheeler

 

Sunset Beach

Jan. 6, 1997 to present

Music

    • Dominic Messinger and Michael Licari

 

Passions

July 5, 1999 to present

Music

    • John Henry and Wes Boatman

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