How does that theme song go again?
Alas, the legendary composer Earle Hagen has died Monday at age 88. Surely you remember the folksy television theme song for "The Andy Griffith Show," which he co-wrote and whistled. The Emmy winner ("I Spy," 1968) and Oscar nominee ("Let's Make Love," 1961) also wrote memorable themes for the shows "The Mod Squad," "That Girl" and the "Dick Van Dyke Show."
Need to listen to the songs to jog your memory? Go to TelevisionTunes.com and enter the show name to listen to a clip of the theme song.
For more information about Hagen's life and accomplishments, you can check out the Hagen fan site, The Best of All Worlds.
In the meantime, let's whistle some bars of "The Andy Griffith Show" theme song as a salute to Hagen.