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'''Samuel H. Pottle''' (usually credited as Sam Pottle) (d. [[1978]]) co-wrote the theme song for ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' with [[Jim Henson]], and followed [[Joe Raposo]] as the musical director on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' from seasons [[Season 6 (1974-1975)|6]] through [[Season 9 (1977-1978)|9]]. He wrote or co-wrote the music for many Sesame songs.
  
   
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'''Samuel H. Pottle''' (usually credited as Sam Pottle) (May 8, 1934 - July 4, 1978) co-wrote the [[The Muppet Show Theme|theme song]] for ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' with [[Jim Henson]], and followed [[Joe Raposo]] as the musical director on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' from seasons [[Season 6 (1974-1975)|6]] through [[Season 9 (1977-1978)|9]]. He wrote and co-wrote the music for many ''Sesame'' songs, and had a one-off [[Little Sammy Pottle|character named after him]].
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A [[1955]] Yale graduate, Pottle was involved with many theatrical productions. He served as musical supervisor for the short-lived [[1970]] Broadway play ''Cry for Us All'' and composer for ''Money''. He wrote the music for the [[1977]] musical ''The Meehans''. He was also the conductor, in [[1966]], for the Broadway play ''The Mad Show''.
 
   
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A 1955 Yale graduate, Pottle was involved with many theatrical productions. He served as musical supervisor for the short-lived 1970 [[Broadway]] play ''Cry for Us All'' and composer for ''Money''. He wrote the music for the 1977 musical ''The Meehans''. He was also the conductor, in 1966, for the Broadway play ''The Mad Show''.
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He wrote the music for a play called ''Keep Tightly Closed in a Cool Dry Place'' at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in [[1968]], and composed a musical arrangement for [[Lewis Caroll]]'s poem "[[Jabberwocky]]," which has been performed by groups like the Nashoba Valley Chorale.
  
   
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He wrote the music for a play called ''Keep Tightly Closed in a Cool Dry Place'' at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in 1968, and composed a musical arrangement for [[Lewis Carroll|Lewis Carroll's]] poem "[[Jabberwocky]]," which has been performed by groups like the Nashoba Valley Chorale.
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Following Pottle's death on July 4, 1978, his friend and fellow Sesame writer Charles ("Chuck") Choset dedicated the [[1982]] plays ''Letters to Ben'' and ''The Messiah'' to him.
  
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Following Pottle's death on July 4, 1978, his friend and fellow ''Sesame'' writer Charles ("Chuck") Choset dedicated the 1982 plays ''Letters to Ben'' and ''The Messiah'' to him.
   
 
==Sesame Street Songs==
  
==Sesame Street Songs==
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Image:AdmiralBird.jpg|[[Admiral Bird]]
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Image:Admiral Bird.jpg|[[Admiral Bird]]
 
Image:Wideopenspaces.jpg|[[Ah, For the Joys of the Countryside]]
  
Image:Wideopenspaces.jpg|[[Ah, For the Joys of the Countryside]]
 
Image:1706f.jpg|[[Alone Song]]
  
Image:1706f.jpg|[[Alone Song]]
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Image:Boyfromindiana.JPG|[[Boy from Indiana]]
  
Image:Boyfromindiana.JPG|[[Boy from Indiana]]
 
Image:BusStopSong1976.jpg|[[Bus Stop]]
 
Image:BusStopSong1976.jpg|[[Bus Stop]]
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Image:Song-CanDo.jpg|[[Can Do]]
 
Image:1056d.jpg|[[Children of the World]]
  
Image:1056d.jpg|[[Children of the World]]
 
Image:1091-11.jpg|[[City-Country Song]]
  
Image:1091-11.jpg|[[City-Country Song]]
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Image:Song.furrymommy.jpg|[[Furry Blue Mommy of Mine]]
 
Image:Song.furrymommy.jpg|[[Furry Blue Mommy of Mine]]
 
Image:Frazzle2.jpg|[[Frazzle (song)|Frazzle]]
 
Image:Frazzle2.jpg|[[Frazzle (song)|Frazzle]]
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Image:MonstersLP.jpg|[[Games Monsters Play]]
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Image:Goodbyesong.jpg|[[Goin' Home]]
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Image:CTW1976IloveTrashGrouchLullaby.jpg|[[The Grouch's Lullaby]]
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Image:FeelingsLP.jpg|[[Grouchy]]
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Image:FeelingsLP.jpg|[[Happy (Sesame Street song)|Happy]]
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Image:HaveANiceDay.jpg |[[Have a Nice Day]]
 
Image:1041smallerthanme.jpg|[[He's Smaller Than Me]]
  
Image:1041smallerthanme.jpg|[[He's Smaller Than Me]]
 
Image:ICHI.jpg|[[I Can't Help It]]
  
Image:ICHI.jpg|[[I Can't Help It]]
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Image:FeelingsLP.jpg|[[I Get a Nice Feeling]]
 
Image:Igroversingle.jpg|[[I, Grover]]
  
Image:Igroversingle.jpg|[[I, Grover]]
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Image:LoveLP.jpg|[[I Love a March]]
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Image:Oscarhateschristmas.jpg|[[I Hate Christmas]]
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Image:IJustAdore4.jpg|[[I Just Adore Four]]
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Image:LoveAMarch2.jpg|[[I Love a March]]
 
Image:GangLP.jpg|[[I'm Square]]
  
Image:GangLP.jpg|[[I'm Square]]
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Image:Song.itsfunny.jpg|[[It's Funny]]
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Image:BertErnieSingAlong.jpg|[[I Refuse to Sing Along]]
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Image:Tarnishbrothers-ijustadoref.jpg|[[I Just Adore Four]]
  
 
Image:Iwantamonster.jpg|[[I Want a Monster to Be My Friend]]
  
Image:Iwantamonster.jpg|[[I Want a Monster to Be My Friend]]
 
Image:1563n.jpg|[[It Feels Good When You Sing a Song]]
 
Image:1563n.jpg|[[It Feels Good When You Sing a Song]]
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Image:Song.itsfunny.jpg|[[It's Funny]]
 
Image:JustAroundtheCorner.jpg|[[Just Around the Corner]]
  
Image:JustAroundtheCorner.jpg|[[Just Around the Corner]]
 
Image:Keepchristmaswithyou.jpg|[[Keep Christmas With You (All Through the Year)]]
 
Image:Keepchristmaswithyou.jpg|[[Keep Christmas With You (All Through the Year)]]
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Image:Gordon-FeelingsShow.jpg|[[Let Your Feelings Show (song)|Let Your Feelings Show]]
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Image:FeelingsLP.jpg|[[Listen to the Music]]
 
Image:LikeDislikewithBob.jpg|[[Like/Dislike]]
 
Image:LikeDislikewithBob.jpg|[[Like/Dislike]]
 
Image:1707k.jpg|[[Lonely]]
 
Image:1707k.jpg|[[Lonely]]
 
Image:Ssnfbicycle.JPG|[[Mary Had a Bicycle]]
  
Image:Ssnfbicycle.JPG|[[Mary Had a Bicycle]]
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Image:MonstersLP.jpg|[[Monster Lullaby]]
 
Image:Title.monsterpiece.jpg|[[Monsterpiece Theater|Monsterpiece Theater Theme]]
  
Image:Title.monsterpiece.jpg|[[Monsterpiece Theater|Monsterpiece Theater Theme]]
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Image:NumericalCorrespondence.jpg|[[Numerical Correspondence Song]]
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Image:NumericalCorrespondence.jpg|[[Numerical Correspondence Song]]
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Image:OneWay.jpg|[[One Way]]
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Image:OneThingLeadstoAnother.jpg|[[One Thing Leads to Another]]
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Image:OneWaysong.jpg‎|[[One Way]]
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Image:SESAME STREET LIVE AMATEUR COVER.JPG‎|[[Pigeon (song)|Pigeon]]
 
Image:PigeonsonParade.jpg|[[Pigeons on Parade]]
  
Image:PigeonsonParade.jpg|[[Pigeons on Parade]]
 
Image:Pockets.jpg|[[Pockets]]
  
Image:Pockets.jpg|[[Pockets]]
 
Image:LoveAmy01.jpg|[[A Postcard from Amy]]
  
Image:LoveAmy01.jpg|[[A Postcard from Amy]]
 
Image:Proudofme.jpg|[[Proud of Me]]
 
Image:Proudofme.jpg|[[Proud of Me]]
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Image:LPsleepy.jpg|[[Quiet Is]]
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Image:QuietIs.jpg|[[Quiet Is]]
 
Image:BigBirdMistakesSingle.jpg|[[A Really Good Feeling]]
  
Image:BigBirdMistakesSingle.jpg|[[A Really Good Feeling]]
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Image:Olivia-Sad.jpg|[[Sad (Pottle-Hall)|Sad]]
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Image:FeelingsLP.jpg|[[Scream]]
 
Image:SignsLP.jpg|[[Sign, You're a Friend of Mine]]
 
Image:SignsLP.jpg|[[Sign, You're a Friend of Mine]]
 
Image:Grover again.JPG|[[Sing After Me]]
  
Image:Grover again.JPG|[[Sing After Me]]
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Image:Mynameisdavidsingle.jpg|[[Subtraction Blues]]
  
Image:Mynameisdavidsingle.jpg|[[Subtraction Blues]]
 
Image:Mushymuddy.jpg|[[Swamp Mushy Muddy]]
 
Image:Mushymuddy.jpg|[[Swamp Mushy Muddy]]
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Image:Grover.hero.jpg|[[Super Grover|Super Grover Standard Opening]]
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Image:SuperGrover Title.JPG|[[Super Grover|Super Grover Standard Opening]]
 
Image:CTW99005Monsters1976.jpg|[[The Lovable Monsters of Sesame Street]]
 
Image:CTW99005Monsters1976.jpg|[[The Lovable Monsters of Sesame Street]]
 
Image:Song.subway.jpg|[[The Subway]]
  
Image:Song.subway.jpg|[[The Subway]]
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Image:Song.transpolka.jpg|[[The Transylvania Polka]]
 
Image:Song.transpolka.jpg|[[The Transylvania Polka]]
 
Image:Song.verysimple.jpg|[[A Very Simple Dance]]
  
Image:Song.verysimple.jpg|[[A Very Simple Dance]]
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Image:Single.cookiedisco.jpg|[[We'll Do It Together]]
 
Image:SignsLP.jpg|[[Wet Paint (Pottle/Axlerod)|Wet Paint]]
  
Image:SignsLP.jpg|[[Wet Paint (Pottle/Axlerod)|Wet Paint]]
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Image:Song.whatsthenameofthatsong.jpg|[[What's the Name of That Song? (song)|What's the Name of That Song?]]
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Image:WhatCanBabySaySSSingle.jpg|[[What Can the Baby Say?]]
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Image:Song.whatsthenameofthatsong.jpg|[[What's the Name of That Song? (song)|What's the Name of That Song?]]
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Image:WomenCanBe.jpg|[[Women Can Be]]
 
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Bert's Love Song]]
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Image:MrHooper.jpg|[[When I Was As Little As You Are]]
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Como Estas]]
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Image:WomenCanBe.jpg|[[Women Can Be]]
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Image:WonderfulMe.jpg|[[Wonderful Me (Big Bird song)|Wonderful Me]]
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Games Monsters Play]]
 
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Goin' Home]]
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Image:Noimage-big.png|[[Como Estas]]
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Image:Noimage.png|[[The Grouch's Lullaby]]
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Image:Noimage-big.png|[[It's Easy If You Pretend]]
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Grouchy]]
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Image:Noimage-big.png|[[Move]]
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Happy]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Have a Nice Day]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|[[I Get a Nice Feeling]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|[[I Hate Christmas]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|[[It's Easy If You Pretend]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Listen to the Music]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Let Your Feelings Show (song)|Let Your Feelings Show]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Monster Lullaby]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Move]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Pigeon(song)|Pigeon]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Sad (Pottle-Hall)|Sad]]
 
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Scream]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Stand Up and Clap Your Hands]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|[[We'll Do It Together]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|[[What Can the Baby Say?]]
  
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Image:Noimage.png|[[Wonderful Me (Big Bird song)|Wonderful Me]]
 
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
   
 
==External links==
  
==External links==
 
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693412/ IMDb]
  
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693412/ IMDb]
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*[http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=15906 Internet Broadway Database]
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*[http://www.ibdb.com/Person/View/15906 Internet Broadway Database]
 
*[http://www.castalbumdb.com/rec.cfm?RNumber=698 The Mad Show]
  
*[http://www.castalbumdb.com/rec.cfm?RNumber=698 The Mad Show]
 
*[http://www.playdatabase.com/play.asp?play={3E17FCE4-1075-4EBB-8C53-6B7CD302BA10} Play Database: Money]
  
*[http://www.playdatabase.com/play.asp?play={3E17FCE4-1075-4EBB-8C53-6B7CD302BA10} Play Database: Money]
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*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B06E7DA1238F936A35755C0A967948260 1981 article on "The Meehans"]
  
*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B06E7DA1238F936A35755C0A967948260 1981 article on "The Meehans"]
   
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Revision as of 17:43, 28 April 2016

SamPottle

Samuel H. Pottle (usually credited as Sam Pottle) (May 8, 1934 - July 4, 1978) co-wrote the theme song for The Muppet Show with Jim Henson, and followed Joe Raposo as the musical director on Sesame Street from seasons 6 through 9. He wrote and co-wrote the music for many Sesame songs, and had a one-off character named after him.

A 1955 Yale graduate, Pottle was involved with many theatrical productions. He served as musical supervisor for the short-lived 1970 Broadway play Cry for Us All and composer for Money. He wrote the music for the 1977 musical The Meehans. He was also the conductor, in 1966, for the Broadway play The Mad Show.

He wrote the music for a play called Keep Tightly Closed in a Cool Dry Place at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in 1968, and composed a musical arrangement for Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky," which has been performed by groups like the Nashoba Valley Chorale.

Following Pottle's death on July 4, 1978, his friend and fellow Sesame writer Charles ("Chuck") Choset dedicated the 1982 plays Letters to Ben and The Messiah to him.

Sesame Street Songs

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