Johnny Carson Videos : Before it was Johnny Carson's theme: Toot Sweet (It's Really Love) - Tutti Camarata (1960)

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Before it was Johnny Carson's theme: Toot Sweet (It's Really Love) - Tutti Camarata (1960)

The Walt Disney company's record label Buena Vista boasted both Mouseketeer singing star Annette Funicello and veteran composer-arranger Tutti Camarata, who conducted the studio sessions. In early 1960 each of them released versions of the Paul Anka-penned song "Toot Sweet" (lyric version "It's Really Love)," Annette's on an LP and Tutti's instrumental on this posted single. Then in 1962, upon the departure of Jack Paar from NBC's "Tonight Show," this tune was chosen as the program's new opening theme; but part of the deal was that new host Johnny Carson would take over publishing rights and have his name added as "co-writer" of Anka's song, thus receiving a major chunk of the performance royalties. So we usually see the "Anka-Carson" composer credit associated with what has over the years become best known as "Johnny's Theme." 45rpm: Buena Vista 356 - Toot Sweet (It's Really Love) (Paul Anka) by Tutti's Trumpets with the Camarata Strings.

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