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Martin Greenwald, M.D.'s avatar

That Morse code fact was fascinating I never knew that.

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Louis Chilson's avatar

Lalo is an old friend of the family - from the days when my dad was a crooner on Buenos Aires radio and jazz clubs where the very young Lalo would play in the wee hours...Just to add some background to the theme music story: Jerry Goldsmith had composed a terrific theme for "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." at the very end of 1963 - it was in the time signature of 5/4. The following season, the producers of the show hired Lalo Schifrin to update and "latinize" the theme. Ironically, Lalo re-did it in 4/4, added bongos and flutes plus the iconic signature bass line heard in all the commercial breaks. Those who remember Lalo's theme to the 1965 series "T.H.E. Cat" will note the flute melody with wild intervals foreshadowing "Mission: Impossible". Incidentally, Dave Brubeck had composed the theme music for the 1964 TV series "Mr. Broadway"...in 6/8...or was it 7/8?

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