Some of the best songwriters in history are almost totally
anonymous. But these songwriters, who cared more about writing
a hit song than recording one, had very interesting lives. In
this sixth article in her ongoing series, Mary Dawson looks at
composers of our favorite television theme songs. Mary takes
a look at the names behind the melodies that have become part
of our popular culture and the interesting stories behind the
creation of the theme songs from The Andy
Griffith Show and Cheers.