Weekend blogging -- TV themes by the otherwise famous

West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more) 2013-04-27

When I get around to a post discussing the different branding strategies of the various terrestrial superstations, one of the practices I'll be singling out is METV's policy of playing opening and closing credits uninterrupted. It costs little but goes a long way to build brand both by showing respect for the product and addressing a long standing complaint of hard core fans. This got me thinking about TV themes, specifically those by musicians known for other things.For example, Flatt and Scruggs were bluegrass legends long before the the Beverly Hillbillies. Here are some other TV themes known for things other than TV themes like collaborating with Dizzy Gillespie or scoring 500+ movies. I'll post credits in the comments later. And bonus points if you can recognize the time signature...