The tune, "This Could Be The Start Of Something", is from the 1954 TV musical production "The Bachelor". Song and lyrics by comedian/writer Steve Allen. It was his most popular tune (he wrote lots of tunes) and he used it as a theme song for many years. He always said he got the ideas for this tune in his sleep.
"I dreamed the first main theme, up to the bridge, and dreamed the first seven or eight lines of the lyric, and thank goodness remembered them when I woke up and wrote them down."
It's 1964 not '54.
morderic 2 months ago
have to love this Thanks
tarzan73875 3 months ago
Terrific tune written by the multi-talented Steve Allen. Aside from a great comedian, Steve Allen was a "creditable" (in his own words) jazz pianist, and prolific songwriter. Oddly enough, due to his passing resemblance to bandleader Benny Goodman, Allen portrayed him in the biopic "The Benny Goodman Story", with Goodman himself dubbing clarinet.
MKIVWWI 3 months ago
Sal Nistico was a fantastic player.
jay1beaux 5 months ago
This is 1964 not 54.
sdh74 5 months ago 2
@SkunkDroppings Your name says it all about you.
ocnoreen 1 year ago
TOTAL AWESOMENESS!!!! I love fun jazz songs like this!!!! This is one of the best!
Snowswan444 1 year ago
The second tenor is Sal Nistico. I got a kick out of watching the dancers who seemed like they were moving to the rhythm of a complete other tune.
postbop 1 year ago
I sure wouldn't mind having gone to see that band with drummer Payne on the front
drjukebox 1 year ago
Nothing like Basie, Kenton, Herman, Severinsen bands !!!
MNBluestater 1 year ago