Fan Friday Request:
“Hey everyone at the Letterman channel,
Any chance we can get the full clip of Henry Mancini conducting the “Viewer Mail Theme”?
Thanks,
Mike D”
(From “Late Night,” air date: 11/4/88)
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Didn't we have words for this song at some point too? While the song was playing I could hear my head singing along, "First we read it, then we answer it…" I can't remember the rest of it. 🙂
Man, this show was almost solely responsible for the proper development of my sense of humor, which is one of my favorite possessions.
Loved it
Henry Mancini (nacido Enrico Nicola Mancini; Cleveland, Ohio, 16 de abril de 1924-Beverly Hills, California, 14 de junio de 1994) fue un célebre compositor, director de orquesta, arreglista, pianista y flautista estadounidense de música de cine, de jazz y de influencias latinas. Se le considera uno de los más grandes compositores en la historia del cine, ganador de cuatro premios Óscar, un Globo de Oro y veinte Grammys, así como un Grammy póstumo a su carrera en 1995.
Very cool. I also like how the string section contained players who could have won lookalike contests for Walter Matthau and Bill O’Reilly.
In my Bob Hope voice,
Thanks for the memories…
Yes. That's big. Proud of you…
Don, who owns the Late Night episodes? Is it Worldwide Pants? I wish we could see all the old episodes in the best quality available. Heck, I'd pay a monthly fee.
Just in time for the new re-recordings of Henry Mancini themes by the legendary composers Quincy Jones, John Williams, and trumpeteer Arturo Sandoval.
This is so brilliant that it just about brought tears to my eyes.
Hey thanks Hank! Could you tighten it up a bit? 😅
Saxophone a bit pitchy dawg.
Paul was so stoked.
He's gonna read my letter aaaaany day now…
Or as it’s known in my house, “The Dave Nelson Theme.”
Incredible! I never knew this happened.
I give it a 9. it's got a nice beat & is easy to dance to.
I find it interesting that silly things seem just so much wonderfully sillier when set to great music.
Such a delightful piece of music.
"Letters, letters, we get lots and lots of letters, letterrrrrrrs….."
Let's get down to brass tacks, blows the CBS MailBag theme out of the water…
Awesomeness!!! The New Viewer Mail Theme!! 👌😊👍✊👊🍁♈
love dave miss him
The Viewer Mail theme was something Dave always poked fun at, due to the fact Henry Mancini reportedly charged NBC $300,000 to compose it.
Classic Dave…..Saw Mancini in KC 40 years ago.