The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

In the late 60s KTTV 5, in Los Angeles, used for a theme to its Sunday night movie at 11:00 p.m. Burt Bacharach's song by Franck Pourcel and his Orchestra. Does anyone have any information about this song on a collection by Pourcel, or if it is due out by anyone?

Also, any information about Ernie Felice's great version of "Hot Spell," recorded about 1959, coming out on CD would be appreciated.

And one thing more, not related to Bacharach's compositions, if there is anyone out there who used to watch KHJ-TV at sign off and remembers the Raymond Burr hosted "The Pslams," that had this wonderful theme song (with a flute) and would know the title of that theme and its composer, that would be great?! Remember that wonderful brief time when you could sit under that tree with Raymond Burr as he opened the book of psalms and a little drama would begin of, let's say, a Civil War soldier sitting under a tree with his horse standing by which begins finally to walk off; you notice a fly on the soldier's face but he doesn't move, then you realise he isn't sleeping but dead and then William Shatner starts to recite Psalm 2: "Why do the nations rage...". But there was always that wonderful quiet meditative theme that sounded as if perhaps it was composed by Eric Satie or somebody???

Nick Campbell
San Luis Obispo, CA

nick,
i remember seeing that psalms with raymond burr at sign off on khj,but don't remember the music.
i also remember the frank pourcell cut as being used
for an earlier slot movie for a sunday afternoon or evening(perhaps 2pm or 6pm?)
Steveo