Max Harris: Gurney Slade Theme

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
3,569
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Aug 9, 2010

Theme from the ATV series The Strange World of Gurney Slade (1960) Composer: Max Harris. Played by Max Harris and His Group. Fontana H282

Category:

Music

Tags:

License:

Standard YouTube License

Link to this comment:

Share to:
see all

All Comments (11)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • yes.... the famous Parchman Farm soundalike. That's too kind. It's a dead clone.... but a fab piece and was exactly the right tune for Gurney Slade. Way ahead of its time, really

  • I found this one in the Guinness Book of Hit Singles and decided to investigate. I'm a little disappointed that I actually know it!

  • Evokes wonderful memories. Thank you

  • @EmpressOfWyoming58 As well as the piano intro sounding like Parchman Farm, the same piano intro was used again on Anthony Newley's "Bee Bom" (double A-side with "Pop Goes The Weasel") the following year, 1961. Also on Decca, by the way.

  • And for those that remember "Vision On" on BBC1 in the 1970s . . . it was the background tune to the cuckoo clock animations.

  • @EmpressOfWyoming58 My parents had this single (B side Hat and Cane) and we loved it! I was at a wedding a few years ago and the band started playing Hat and Cane and couldn't believe that someone was actually whistling along. :)

  • @EmpressOfWyoming58 As a 7 year old, I thought this was the epitome of beatnick jazz. That was 1965..

  • My dad was the engineer at a radio station and then a recording studio. We found this 45 amongst thousands of records he had in a big barrel. I have looked for this song for years and did not know the name. I noticed the piano intro is identical to the one in Mose Alison's Parchman Farm. I posted asking if anyone knew this song. Thank you, SoireedeGala for answering my burning question and ending my quest. I can't wait to show this song to my children,grandchildren and anyone that will listen.

  • Brilliant.

  • great!

Loading...

Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more