| Although OTRCAT.com does not have recordings of every series listed below,
the following is
quick reference guide to old time radio show series, theme music title, and composer (when available).
- Painted Dreams
Theme: I'm Yours [from the 1930 musical "Simple Simon"]
John "Johnny" Green (m); E. Y. "Yip" Harburg (w)
- Parker Family, The
Theme: Deep Purple
Peter De Rose (m); Mitchell Parish (w)
- Passing Parade, The
Theme: Romeo and Juliet (Fantasy Overture)
Piotr Ilyich ["Peter"] Tchaikovsky
- Pat Novak For Hire [starring Jack Webb]
Open Theme: Pat Novak Main Title
George Basil ["Buzz" or "Buzzy"] Adlam
- Close Theme: Pat Novak End Credits
George Basil ["Buzz" or "Buzzy"] Adlam
- Paul Whiteman [orchestra shows] -
Signature Theme on various shows: "Rhapsody In Blue [Theme From...]" -
George Gershwin
- Pepper Young's Family -
"Au Matin" (In the Morning) [from "Morceaux De Salon Choisis"](Op.83) -
Benjamin Louis Godard
- Personal Column of the Air, The
Theme: L'Amour Toujours L'Amour [aka: Love Everlasting]
Rudolph Friml (m); Catherine Chisholm (w)
- Perry Mason
Theme: [original theme - title unknown]
Paul Taubman (??); William Meeder (??)
- Pet Milk Show, The
Theme: You And The Night And The Music [from the 1934 musical "Revenge With Music"]
Arthur Schwartz (m); Howard Dietz (w)
- Phil Baker Show, The
- Theme 1: "Armour Theme Song, The" -
Kenneth ["Kenn"] Sisson
- Theme 2: "Rolling Along" -
Phil Baker
- Phil Harris/Alice Fay Show, The
Main Theme: Sunday
Jule Styne; Ned Miller; Chester Conn
- Secondary Theme: Rose Room (1917)
Art Hickman (m); Harry H. Williams (w+m)
- Theme 3: It's A Big Wide Wonderful World [from the 1940 musical revue "All In Fun"]
John Rox
- Philco Radio Hour, The / Philco Concert Orchestra
Theme: Mem'ries (Golden Memory Days) [aka: "Memories"] (1928)
Harold Sanford (m); Henry M. Neely (w)
- Phillip Morris Playhouse
Theme 1: On the Trail [from "The Grand Canyon Suite"]
Ferde Grofe
- Theme 2: Phillip Morris Playhouse Theme
Rene ("Aime") Garriguenc
- Theme 3: Phillip Morris Broadway Playhouse Theme
George Bassman; Charles Martin
- Pick and Pat
Theme: Jolly Coppersmith, The
Carl Peter
- Pickens Sisters, The
Theme: Just You and I
Ray Gold
- Pillsbury Flour Radio Hour, The -- see "Today's Children"
Theme: Lonely Heart
- Pillsbury House Party, The --
see "Art Linkletter"
Poet's Gold
Theme: Clair de Lune [from the "Suite Bergamasque"]
Claude Achille Debussy
- Ponds Players, The
Theme: Babbie Waltzes, The [from the play, "The Little Minister"] (1897)
William Fuerst
- Ponds Program, The
Theme: My Love
Victor Young (m); Ned Washington (w)
- Portia Faces Life
Theme 1: Portia
Lew White
- Theme 2: Portia Faces Life Theme
Anthony Mottola
- Theme 3: Kerry Dance, The [aka: The Cuckoo] [possible Errata]
Margaret Casson (m); J. L. Molloy (w)
- Pot O' Gold
Theme: Pot O' Gold (In The Air)
Harry [??] Salter
- Presenting Al Jolson (NBC, 1932 - 33)
Theme: My Mammy [from the 1918 vaudeville revue "Sinbad" starring Al Jolson]
Walter Donaldson (m); Sam Lewis (w); Joe Young (w)
- Pretty Kitty Kelly
Theme: Kerry Dance, The [aka: The Cuckoo]
Margaret Casson (m); J. L. Molloy (w)
- Princess Pat Pageant, The --
see "A Tale Of Today"
Princess Pat Players, The --
see "A Tale Of Today"
Prudential Family Hour, The
Open Theme: Intermezzo [theme from the 1940 film "Intermezzo (A Love Story)"]
Heinz Provost (m); Robert Henning (w); (or it could be an Intermezzo by Brahms or Mascagni)
- Close Theme: Bless This House (1932)
Helen Taylor; Maye H. Brahe
- Pursuit of Happiness
Theme: Of Thee I Sing [title song of 1931 Broadway musical]
George Gershwin (m); Ira Gershwin (w)
- Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
Theme: Pulitzer Prize Playhouse - theme (1946)
Bernard ["Bernie"] Green (psuedonym of Bernard Greenwald)
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