Listen to the awesome early television work of Star Wars composer John Williams
Before crafting masterpieces for Spielberg, "Johnny" Williams was a jazz pianist penning brilliant 1960s TV theme songs.
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Right now, not so far away, John Williams is writing music for a galaxy far, far away. The film composer is again at work in the Star Wars universe, no doubt conducting themes that will soon be played by marching bands at college football games. The music for The Force Awakens promised to be evocative, whimsical, emotional, brassy and brilliant — because, well, John Williams music always is. Perhaps no other musician had penned as many well-known Hollywood themes.
1. Peter Gunn (1958–61)
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2. Mr. Lucky (1959–60)
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3. Checkmate (1960–62)
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4. Wide Country (1962–63)
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5. Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963–65)
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6. Lost in Space (1965–68)
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7. The Time Tunnel (1966–67)
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8. Land of the Giants (1968–70)
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