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The Incredible Disappearing TV Theme Song

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They're creepy and they're kooky, and they're becoming scarce. Theme songs from classic television programs have a place in many viewers' memories, yet fewer and fewer modern shows open with such catchy tunes.

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Alan and Marilyn Bergman Keep the Music Playing

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Sinatra, Streisand, Rosemary Clooney and Tony Bennett — even Fred Astaire — have all recorded their songs: The husband-and-wife team of Marilyn and Alan Bergman has been writing irresistible tunes together for 50 years. Alan Bergman has recorded an album of their songs with the Berlin Radio Orchestra; it's called Lyrically.

Alan and Marilyn Bergman Keep the Music Playing

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Marilyn And Alan Bergman On 'Song Travels'

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Song Travels

Marilyn And Alan Bergman On 'Song Travels'

Hear the legendary power couple of American popular music introduce a new song, "There's You."

Marilyn And Alan Bergman On 'Song Travels'

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Jazz in Song: The Words

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Jazz in Song: The Words

The popularity of jazz in its golden age owes much to the great American songbook — to the great lyricists who set poetry to rhythm, and to the interpreters who created their individual takes on those words.

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The Couple Behind Some Of Hollywood's Classic Tunes

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The Couple Behind Some Of Hollywood's Classic Tunes

Fresh Air

Marilyn and Alan Bergman have been writing irresistible songs together for 50 years, putting words in the mouths of singers like Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney and Barbra Streisand. Here, the Bergmans discuss some of their favorite tunes and their many years making music together.

The Couple Behind Some Of Hollywood's Classic Tunes

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