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The 1933 piece, "Moonglow", was written by Will Hudson, Irving Mills and Eddie DeLange.The 1955 piece, "Theme from Picnic", was written by George Duning.(Steve Allen set lyrics to the tune, and is credited on vocal versions of the song as a co-author, but not on the hit instrumental versions by Stoloff and others.)
Stoloff worked as musical director at Columbia Pictures from 1936 to 1962. Among space age pop fans, he is best remembered for his 1956 Top 10 hit that paired the swing era tune "Moonglow" with the love theme from the movie Picnic, the medley called "Moonglow and Theme from Picnic"; Moonglow (Hudson, Mills), Picnic
"Theme from Picnic" is a popular song, originated in the 1955 movie Picnic, starring Kim Novak and William Holden, which was based on the play of the same name. The song is often referred to simply as "Picnic." The song was published in 1956 and the music was written by George Duning.
In the 1950s a medley of the song and George Duning's "Theme from Picnic ", orchestrated by Johnny Warrington (1911–1978), became quite popular, especially in an instrumental recording by Morris Stoloff, conductor of the film version by the Columbia Pictures Orchestra. Duning wrote the film's theme to counterpoint "Moonglow".
"Moonglow" (Theme from Picnic) – Morris Stoloff and the Columbia Pictures Orchestra "Tammy" (From Tammy and the Bachelor) – Debbie Reynolds "April Love" (From April Love) – Pat Boone "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" – Doris Day, Frank De Vol and His Orchestra "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" (From Under Water!
The film's "Theme from Picnic", composed by George Duning and Steve Allen (although Allen's lyrics were not used in the film), was released in three versions: "Moonglow and Theme from 'Picnic'" by Morris Stoloff and the Columbia Pictures Orchestra reached #1 on the Billboard Top 100 and remained on the chart for 27 weeks.
"Moonglow and Theme from 'Picnic' – 3:23 ("Moonglow", words and music by Will Hudson, Eddie DeLange, and Irving Mills) ("Theme from 'Picnic'", words by Steve Allen, music by George Duning) "My Favorite Things" (music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II) – 2:56
All compositions by Lalo Schifrin except as indicated "Black Widow" – 4:11 "Flamingo" (Edmund Anderson, Ted Grouya) – 4:31 "Quiet Village" – 5:45"Moonglow/Theme from Picnic" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange/George Duning, Steve Allen) – 6:13