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| ⚫ | '''Samuel H. Pottle''' (usually credited as Sam Pottle) ( |
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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''. |
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 |
+ | 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. |
| − | 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. |
+ | 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: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]] |
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Image:1706f.jpg|[[Alone Song]] |
Image:1706f.jpg|[[Alone Song]] |
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Image:Beep.jpg|[[Beep]] |
Image:Beep.jpg|[[Beep]] |
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Image:BeginningMiddleEndMonsters.jpg|[[Beginning, Middle, End (Korr/Pottle)|Beginning, Middle, End]] |
Image:BeginningMiddleEndMonsters.jpg|[[Beginning, Middle, End (Korr/Pottle)|Beginning, Middle, End]] |
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Image:1056a.jpg|[[Big Brass Band]] |
Image:1056a.jpg|[[Big Brass Band]] |
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Image:Boyfromindiana.JPG|[[Boy from Indiana]] |
Image:Boyfromindiana.JPG|[[Boy from Indiana]] |
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Image:CTW1976IloveTrashGrouchLullaby.jpg|[[The Grouch's Lullaby]] |
Image:CTW1976IloveTrashGrouchLullaby.jpg|[[The Grouch's Lullaby]] |
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Image:FeelingsLP.jpg|[[Grouchy]] |
Image:FeelingsLP.jpg|[[Grouchy]] |
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| − | Image:FeelingsLP.jpg|[[Happy]] |
+ | Image:FeelingsLP.jpg|[[Happy (Sesame Street song)|Happy]] |
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Image:1041smallerthanme.jpg|[[He's Smaller Than Me]] |
Image:1041smallerthanme.jpg|[[He's Smaller Than Me]] |
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Image:ICHI.jpg|[[I Can't Help It]] |
Image:ICHI.jpg|[[I Can't Help It]] |
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Image:Igroversingle.jpg|[[I, Grover]] |
Image:Igroversingle.jpg|[[I, Grover]] |
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Image:Oscarhateschristmas.jpg|[[I Hate Christmas]] |
Image:Oscarhateschristmas.jpg|[[I Hate Christmas]] |
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Image:LoveAMarch2.jpg|[[I Love a March]] |
Image:LoveAMarch2.jpg|[[I Love a March]] |
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Image:GangLP.jpg|[[I'm Square]] |
Image:GangLP.jpg|[[I'm Square]] |
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+ | Image:BertErnieSingAlong.jpg|[[I Refuse to Sing Along]] |
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Image:Iwantamonster.jpg|[[I Want a Monster to Be My Friend]] |
Image:Iwantamonster.jpg|[[I Want a Monster to Be My Friend]] |
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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]] |
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Image:JustAroundtheCorner.jpg|[[Just Around the Corner]] |
Image:JustAroundtheCorner.jpg|[[Just Around the Corner]] |
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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]] |
Image:FeelingsLP.jpg|[[Listen to the Music]] |
Image:FeelingsLP.jpg|[[Listen to the Music]] |
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Image:LikeDislikewithBob.jpg|[[Like/Dislike]] |
Image:LikeDislikewithBob.jpg|[[Like/Dislike]] |
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Image:MonstersLP.jpg|[[Monster Lullaby]] |
Image:MonstersLP.jpg|[[Monster Lullaby]] |
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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]] |
+ | Image:NumericalCorrespondence.jpg|[[Numerical Correspondence Song]] |
| + | Image:OneThingLeadstoAnother.jpg|[[One Thing Leads to Another]] |
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Image:OneWaysong.jpg|[[One Way]] |
Image:OneWaysong.jpg|[[One Way]] |
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Image:SESAME STREET LIVE AMATEUR COVER.JPG|[[Pigeon (song)|Pigeon]] |
Image:SESAME STREET LIVE AMATEUR COVER.JPG|[[Pigeon (song)|Pigeon]] |
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Image:LoveAmy01.jpg|[[A Postcard from Amy]] |
Image:LoveAmy01.jpg|[[A Postcard from Amy]] |
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Image:Proudofme.jpg|[[Proud of Me]] |
Image:Proudofme.jpg|[[Proud of Me]] |
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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]] |
Image:Olivia-Sad.jpg|[[Sad (Pottle-Hall)|Sad]] |
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Image:SignsLP.jpg|[[Wet Paint (Pottle/Axlerod)|Wet Paint]] |
Image:SignsLP.jpg|[[Wet Paint (Pottle/Axlerod)|Wet Paint]] |
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Image:WhatCanBabySaySSSingle.jpg|[[What Can the Baby Say?]] |
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?]] |
+ | Image:Song.whatsthenameofthatsong.jpg|[[What's the Name of That Song? (song)|What's the Name of That Song?]] |
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+ | Image:MrHooper.jpg|[[When I Was As Little As You Are]] |
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Image:WonderfulMe.jpg|[[Wonderful Me (Big Bird song)|Wonderful Me]] |
Image:WonderfulMe.jpg|[[Wonderful Me (Big Bird song)|Wonderful Me]] |
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| − | Image:Noimage-big.png|[[Como Estas]] |
+ | Image:Noimage-big.png|[[Como Estas]] |
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Image:Noimage-big.png|[[It's Easy If You Pretend]] |
Image:Noimage-big.png|[[It's Easy If You Pretend]] |
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Image:Noimage-big.png|[[Move]] |
Image:Noimage-big.png|[[Move]] |
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| − | Image:Noimage-big.png|[[Stand Up and Clap Your Hands]] |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693412/ IMDb] |
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693412/ IMDb] |
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| − | *[http://www.ibdb.com/ |
+ | *[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] |
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*[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://www.artistswithaids.org/artforms/music/catalogue/choset.html The Estate Project: Charles ("Chuck") Choset] |
*[http://www.artistswithaids.org/artforms/music/catalogue/choset.html The Estate Project: Charles ("Chuck") Choset] |
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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
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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