Who played the bass line on the Barney Miller theme song?
Chuck Berghofer
The show started with a skyline shot of Manhattan, and one of the all time great TV show theme bass lines. The Barney Miller Theme is really a jazz fusion tune and was written by Jack Elliott and Allyn Ferguson. Chuck Berghofer was the bass player.
Who wrote the Barney Miller theme song?
Allyn Ferguson
Jack Elliott
Barney Miller/Music composed by
Allyn Malcolm Ferguson Jr. (October 18, 1924 – June 23, 2010) was an American composer, whose works include the themes for 1970s television programs Barney Miller and Charlie’s Angels (1976-1981), which he co-wrote with Jack Elliott.
What musicians played on the Barney Miller theme song?
Jack Elliott and Allyn Ferguson were the top team back then for TV themes and background music. The story I heard was they were in the studio and having trouble coming up with a theme. Dan picked up a bass and started jamming and that became the base of the theme. Dan was a studio guitarist back in those days.
Was there Fish on Barney Miller?
Detective Phil Fish is a fictional NYPD detective in the TV series Barney Miller and later in the spin off series Fish. He was played by Abe Vigoda.
Who from Firefly died?
Ronald Earle Glass (July 10, 1945 – November 25, 2016) was an American actor. He was known for his roles as literary Det. Ron Harris in the television sitcom Barney Miller (1975–1982), and as the spiritual Shepherd Derrial Book in the science-fiction series Firefly (2002) and its sequel film Serenity (2005).
Was there a spin off of Barney Miller?
Fish
Barney Miller/Spin-offs
Fish is an American sitcom and a spin-off of Barney Miller that aired on ABC from February 5, 1977 to May 18, 1978. The series starred Abe Vigoda as New York City Police Department Detective Phil Fish and Florence Stanley as his wife Bernice.
Who died Episode 2 Firefly Lane?
In episode 2 of Firefly Lane it is strongly hinted that Tully has died, as we see Kate attend a funeral with her daughter and her best friend is nowhere in sight.