Allyn Ferguson

Allyn Malcolm Ferguson Jr. (October 18, 1924 – June 23, 2010) was an American composer whose works include the themes for 1970s television programs Barney Miller (1975—1982) and Charlie’s Angels (1976—1981), which he co-wrote with Jack Elliott. In its obituary, Variety called him “among the most prolific composers of TV-movie scores in the past 40 years.” After graduating from San Jose State University, he traveled to Paris, where he studied with Nadia Boulanger and at Tanglewood with Aaron Copland. During the 1970s, he collaborated extensively with composer Jack Elliott, co-writing the themes to Barney Miller and Charlie’s Angels. University of Southern California music historian Jon Burlingame called the themes “iconic in the sense that most people who were around in that era can easily recall those tunes”. Discography * Pictures at an Exhibition Framed in Jazz (1963) * Kenneth Patchen Reads With Allyn Ferguson And The Chamber Jazz Sextet (1983) * Master Of The Game (1984) * The Film Music of Allyn Ferguson Volume 1 (1993) * The Film Music of Allyn Ferguson Volume 2 (1994) * The Film Music of Allyn Ferguson Volume 3 (1997) See also * * References External links * *