I don't remember anyone in my family being a big fan of this show, but the television in our household stayed on from early morning until bedtime nearly every day. These old themes left a comforting, LONG LASTING impression on me as a young child.
my GOD the memories this brought back to when I was a kid watching this with my mother and often times with my grandmother! Sheer joy to find this, thanks for the memories, they're grand ones indeed!
See how much I knew..I did not know American soaps were aired in Canada..thanks for saving these..there are not many older episodes left for EON..erased by the networks or thrown away..such a shame Paul Taubman was just great!
The closing credits are reminiscent of another Crime and Mystery classic "The Untouchables." And this music makes me want to do some serious Roller Rink Skating!😎☺B.W.
The organ playing reminds me of bring a very small child in the latter 60s. I used to nap while mom watched the soaps and the organ music used to relax me and help me sleep.
God bless, Sheri, what a lovely heartwarming memory to share. I was a die-hard fan of the soap and the smashing theme when I was all of 3 years old; I watched it while my mother got ready to go to work. ❤❤❤
Thank you ever so much, Mr. Beckwith. A most informative read. I have been featured as a contributor to a book, where I share my memories of Edge, I've spoken to the American Popular Culture Association's National Conference and was a featured interviewee in a an issue of Mental Floss magazine. I was at the studio on its final day of taping. In July 2012, I fulfilled a 40 1/2 year promise to myself to visiting and being the guest speaking at the on-location shoot for the Keith Whitney/Jonah Lockwood storyline.
that's so nice, thank you so much......after they switched to C and B theme, sometimes CBC would play warmly, organ theme, I know right! I thought they would have source tapes of the theme, I wrote them but they said no.....my Dad was an artist and was approached by them to do art for CBC, if that happened , I would have gone there to see if I could get the themes! That would have been exciting then living back in my home town of Toronto!
Another wonderful reminder of Edge on CBC-Late in each episode, there was a PSA for the Unitarian Service Committee-Box 24,Sparks Street, Ottawa-Spokesperson was Lotta Hitch Manova. THIS I remember!
We were lucky in Canada , because CBC had to take the CBS feed , sometimes the connection would fail and the EON graphic would go up and sometimes almost the whole theme would play.....but here it took a few years to get parts that weren't talked over, notice its a little different then what was played on CBS........special made version from Paul Taubman for CBC......one time no announcer at end saying tune in Mon to Fri for Edge , it originates with CBS.......I was lucky to catch it....to get this pieced together no v/o version....glad you liked it!
Thanks Dave, I had to really cut it fine to get around ...'.The Edge of Night originates with CBS, ABC'. to make the theme with no voice over and instrumental. With the 'organ' theme and 'orchestrated' theme, they missed it once or twice saying the credit to the originating network and I got the themes at these times in order to to make them with no v-o. It was tricky but I am glad I was able to do it!
I used to run home from school to watch EON! Too bad CBS didn't save the tapes - they could have made a fortune off the reruns like Dan Curtis did with 'Dark Shadows'.
To be honest, I don't think there were that many tapes to save, since for the vast majority of the CBS run, I believe it was produced live. Didn't start being prerecorded until a few months before the switch to ABC.
Close your eyes and imagine Harry Kramer(and later Hal Simms)announcing this Edge episode with Paul Taubman playing this theme in the fantasy of your dreams! Yes, "Warmly" is my favorite soap theme!
I can hear it now .."This is Hal Simms or Harry Kramer, inviting you to tune in every Monday through Friday, (or every weekday afternoon), for THE EDGE OF NIGHT..on most CBS stations...."...what great announcers they had...
i don't know if there is a Dave Taubman, but for 'The Edge of Night' *Paul* Taubman played the organ from 1956-1974; then following a musician's strike that eliminated organs from daytime (May 1974, except GH), PT returned with orchestrated recorded music from the show, which was used until mid-1976...
Mike Beckwith maybe..and it can be noted that Paul Taubman played the organ longer than any of the others - including Charles Paul, who provided a lot of live and recorded music to daytime..on EON, PT played the organ for an uninterrupted 18 years...
Danny Hill Danny, you know your stuff! I love that you and others are interested in 'The Edge of Night' and other classic soaps, my girlfriend says to this, oh not again! I'm glad you brought up Charles Paul, he is a genius! There is a man named...Lance Jackson...aka orgnplyr, look him up here on youtube and he plays Charles Paul's soap themes on his organ, nice job.
Mike Beckwith hope your girlfriend doesn't get mad, but..Paul Taubman holds the record for playing the organ the longest on any soap - but Charles Paul holds a record for consistency with one show: ATWT, for which he provided live (17y), then recorded, music (8y) for 25 years!...
You don't say. I remember seeing All My Children & One Life To Live on CBC but not the Edge Of Night. It was the only Proctor & Gamble Soap that was ever on ABC. The others were on NBC and CBS.
@@laminage yes the cbc at various times also played ryans hope and guiding light....the other canadian channel ctv played another world from beginning to end and at various points played texas...general hospitol..santa barbara
This is a beautiful piece of music; but I think it's better suited for As the World Turns, which was all about family and romance, instead of The Edge of Night. Edge was a mystery-crime drama
It was a family favorite!! My mother and grandmother loved it and then they got me to watching it when I wasn't at school due to illness or holidays.. LOVED it!
@@sandrasanders706 all the good ones!! I grew up in Columbus Ohio and seems like everyone who watched soaps back in the day, watched all the ones you named.
Iconic and classic! Used to scare me as a child. But it brings back treasured memories of afternoons with my grandmother and my aunt.
One of the best theme song beautiful ❤❤
Absolutely right about the TEON❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊
I don't remember anyone in my family being a big fan of this show, but the television in our household stayed on from early morning until bedtime nearly every day. These old themes left a comforting, LONG LASTING impression on me as a young child.
my GOD the memories this brought back to when I was a kid watching this with my mother and often times with my grandmother! Sheer joy to find this, thanks for the memories, they're grand ones indeed!
See how much I knew..I did not know American soaps were aired in Canada..thanks for saving these..there are not many older episodes left for EON..erased by the networks or thrown away..such a shame Paul Taubman was just great!
The closing credits are reminiscent of another Crime and Mystery classic "The Untouchables." And this music makes me want to do some serious Roller Rink Skating!😎☺B.W.
The organ playing reminds me of bring a very small child in the latter 60s. I used to nap while mom watched the soaps and the organ music used to relax me and help me sleep.
God bless, Sheri, what a lovely heartwarming memory to share. I was a die-hard fan of the soap and the smashing theme when I was all of 3 years old; I watched it while my mother got ready to go to work. ❤❤❤
Thank you ever so much, Mr. Beckwith. A most informative read. I have been featured as a contributor to a book, where I share my memories of Edge, I've spoken to the American Popular Culture Association's National Conference and was a featured interviewee in a an issue of Mental Floss magazine. I was at the studio on its final day of taping. In July 2012, I fulfilled a 40 1/2 year promise to myself to visiting and being the guest speaking at the on-location shoot for the Keith Whitney/Jonah Lockwood storyline.
that's so nice, thank you so much......after they switched to C and B theme, sometimes CBC would play warmly, organ theme, I know right! I thought they would have source tapes of the theme, I wrote them but they said no.....my Dad was an artist and was approached by them to do art for CBC, if that happened , I would have gone there to see if I could get the themes! That would have been exciting then living back in my home town of Toronto!
Another wonderful reminder of Edge on CBC-Late in each episode, there was a PSA for the Unitarian Service Committee-Box 24,Sparks Street, Ottawa-Spokesperson was Lotta Hitch Manova. THIS I remember!
I remember the 56 Sparks St. ads too. They came about because of the events of 1971 in Bangladesh, stil THE POOREST COUNTRY ON EARTH.
My Mom watched this when I was a baby, toddler, pre-school (1966-1972), also Another World.
Iconic!
This is amazing! I don't know how you captured this without the voice over. That is my old city, Cincinnati, where I grew up.
We were lucky in Canada , because CBC had to take the CBS feed , sometimes the connection would fail and the EON graphic would go up and sometimes almost the whole theme would play.....but here it took a few years to get parts that weren't talked over, notice its a little different then what was played on CBS........special made version from Paul Taubman for CBC......one time no announcer at end saying tune in Mon to Fri for Edge , it originates with CBS.......I was lucky to catch it....to get this pieced together no v/o version....glad you liked it!
The opening credits used to scare me when I watched with my grandmother
Thanks Dave, I had to really cut it fine to get around ...'.The Edge of Night originates with CBS, ABC'. to make the theme with no voice over and instrumental. With the 'organ' theme and 'orchestrated' theme, they missed it once or twice saying the credit to the originating network and I got the themes at these times in order to to make them with no v-o. It was tricky but I am glad I was able to do it!
Awesome! Even creepier than the U.S. version.
I used to run home from school to watch EON! Too bad CBS didn't save the tapes - they could have made a fortune off the reruns like Dan Curtis did with 'Dark Shadows'.
To be honest, I don't think there were that many tapes to save, since for the vast majority of the CBS run, I believe it was produced live. Didn't start being prerecorded until a few months before the switch to ABC.
Close your eyes and imagine Harry Kramer(and later Hal Simms)announcing this Edge episode with Paul Taubman playing this theme in the fantasy of your dreams! Yes, "Warmly" is my favorite soap theme!
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I can hear it now .."This is Hal Simms or Harry Kramer, inviting you to tune in every Monday through Friday, (or every weekday afternoon), for THE EDGE OF NIGHT..on most CBS stations...."...what great announcers they had...
@@sandrasanders706 That's "each Weekday Afternoon....For Theeee Edddge Of Night"
The Cincinnati Skyline, the old-fashioned logo-Need I say more?
Was that Charles Paul playing the organ? It sounds like his organ playing the themes for LOL and ATWT.
It is Paul Taubman, Him and his partner performed a special recording for CBC in Canada so CBC could cover off American promos and ads.
that organ sound reminds me of that 1962 horror movie ''carnival of souls''.
The great Dave Taubman at the organ
i don't know if there is a Dave Taubman, but for 'The Edge of Night' *Paul* Taubman played the organ from 1956-1974; then following a musician's strike that eliminated organs from daytime (May 1974, except GH), PT returned with orchestrated recorded music from the show, which was used until mid-1976...
Danny Hill That's right about Paul Taubman, the person above might have meant Paul but wrote Dave, maybe?
Mike Beckwith maybe..and it can be noted that Paul Taubman played the organ longer than any of the others - including Charles Paul, who provided a lot of live and recorded music to daytime..on EON, PT played the organ for an uninterrupted 18 years...
Danny Hill Danny, you know your stuff! I love that you and others are interested in 'The Edge of Night' and other classic soaps, my girlfriend says to this, oh not again! I'm glad you brought up Charles Paul, he is a genius! There is a man named...Lance Jackson...aka orgnplyr, look him up here on youtube and he plays Charles Paul's soap themes on his organ, nice job.
Mike Beckwith hope your girlfriend doesn't get mad, but..Paul Taubman holds the record for playing the organ the longest on any soap - but Charles Paul holds a record for consistency with one show: ATWT, for which he provided live (17y), then recorded, music (8y) for 25 years!...
relaxing
Remember the CBC announcer always ended that day's episode with The Edge of Night originated with CBS(later ABC).
You don't say. I remember seeing All My Children & One Life To Live on CBC but not the Edge Of Night. It was the only Proctor & Gamble Soap that was ever on ABC. The others were on NBC and CBS.
@@laminage yes the cbc at various times also played ryans hope and guiding light....the other canadian channel ctv played another world from beginning to end and at various points played texas...general hospitol..santa barbara
This is a beautiful piece of music; but I think it's better suited for As the World Turns, which was all about family and romance, instead of The Edge of Night. Edge was a mystery-crime drama
Anyone remember "The Secret Storm"
It was a family favorite!! My mother and grandmother loved it and then they got me to watching it when I wasn't at school due to illness or holidays.. LOVED it!
Loved that show, and Love of Life, Search for Tomorrow...all gone...
@@sandrasanders706 all the good ones!! I grew up in Columbus Ohio and seems like everyone who watched soaps back in the day, watched all the ones you named.
@@Nunofurdambiznez Yes they did.. I wish we can have those times back again...
That's Paul Taubman, not Dave Taubman
HAHA!