The music and career of Bob Thompson. January 25, 2007

Go to bobthompsonmusic.com for more information. We hope to have my interview with Bob's son Spenser available as a podcast soon. The San Francisco Chronicle published a great article titled, "Hey, Mr. Space Man." Also check out an interview with Bob Thompson from the now defunct Cool and Strange Music Magazine. Atomic Magazine published yet another feature titled, "Bob Thompson: Return of the Space Age Swinger."

Goodyear 1963 (commercial with music by Bob Thompson)

Ain’t We Got Fun * Bob Thompson, his Chorus & Orchestra * Mmm Nice!

Fling Stockings (commercial with music by Bob Thompson)

String of Pearls * Felix Slatkin * Fantastic Percussion * arr. Bob Thompson

The Way You Look Tonight * Living Strings * In a Mellow Mood * arr. Juan Garcia Esquivel

Easy Listening * The Three Suns * Easy Listening * arr. Marty Gold or Sid Ramin

Bali Ha’i * Duane Eddy * Twangy Guitar, Silky Strings * arr. Bob Thompson

Buick Skylark (commercial with music by Bob Thompson)

Ain’t You Glad You’re You? * Rosemary Clooney * Clap Hands! Here Comes Rosie! * arr. Bob Thompson

Cotton Pickin’ Moon * possibly Gloria Lasso * from a single * arr. Bob Thompson

Theme from Ben Casey * Pete Rugolo & his Orchestra * TV’s Top Themes

Incidental music from Ben Casey * Bob Thompson

Moonglow & theme from Picnic * Colombia Pictures Studio Orchestra * Picnic (sndtrk) * arr. Bob Thompson

Paisano wine (commercial with music by Bob Thompson)

77 Sunset Strip * Video All-Stars * TV Jazz Themes * arr. Skip Martin

That Agency Thing * an industrial musical by Alan Alch & Bob Thompson featuring the voices of Paul Frees, June Foray and Herschel Bernardi
Inlike Agency Hail to Thee * Life at an Agency * Inventing a New Medium * Convincing Mr. Inlike * Who Takes the Credit? Me! * Life at an Agency (reprise) * Credits

Interview with Spencer Thompson featuring…

Joie de Vivre * Bob Thompson, his Chorus and Orchestra * Mmm Nice!

Black Coffee * Rosemary Clooney * Thanks for Nothing * arr. Bob Thompson

Sub-Manhattan Blues * Bob Thompson * The Sound of Speed

Mmm, Nice! * Bob Thompson, his Chorus and Orchestra * Mmm Nice!

Little Black Box * Bob Thompson, his Chorus & Orchestra * On the Rocks

The Happy Hobo * Felix Slatkin * Fantastic Percussion * possibly arr. Bob Thompson

Theme from Ed Wood * music by Howard Shore featuring narration by Jeffrey Jones as Criswell * Ed Wood (sndtrk)

Criswell Predicts * Mae West * The Fabulous Mae West * song by Mae West and Bob Thompson, arr. Bob Thompson

Theme from BJ & the Bear

That Great GM Feeling (commercial with music by Bob Thompson)

Starfire * Bob Thompson * The Sound of Speed

Playboy * Bob Thompson, his Chorus & Orchestra * Mmm Nice!

Storz Pilsner (commercial with music by Bob Thompson) * not part of interview