Theme from "The Bell Telephone Hour"

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Theme from "The Bell Telephone Hour" is an orchestral piece composed by Richard Rodgers that served as the signature music for the long-running American radio and television program "The Bell Telephone Hour."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
orchestral work
associatedPeriod 20th century
associatedWith "The Bell Telephone Hour"
surface form: "The Bell Telephone Hour" (radio program)

"The Bell Telephone Hour"
surface form: "The Bell Telephone Hour" (television program)

Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED
basedOn commission for broadcast theme
commissionedBy Bell System
surface form: Bell Telephone System
composer Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre orchestral music
hasNoLyrics true
hasTitle Theme from "The Bell Telephone Hour" self-link
language instrumental
laterMedium television
linkedToBrand Bell System
surface form: Bell Telephone System
notableFor serving as long‑running theme music for "The Bell Telephone Hour"
originalMedium radio
partOf American radio history
American television history
primaryInstrumentation orchestra
usedAs signature tune
theme music
usedBy National Broadcasting Company
surface form: NBC (United States)
usedFor "The Bell Telephone Hour"

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Theme from "The Bell Telephone Hour" hasTitle Theme from "The Bell Telephone Hour" self-link
Richard Rodgers notableWork Theme from "The Bell Telephone Hour"
Richard Rodgers notableWork Theme from "The Bell Telephone Hour"
this entity surface form: Theme from "The Bell Telephone Hour" (revised)