View Full Version : In the early episodes, they used to play original recordings of Fifties songs


TMC
03-22-2023, 07:27 PM
Then, around the fifth season, they began using re-recorded versions of the songs. Why the switch?

howilu
03-23-2023, 09:35 AM
It's possible that Paramount, the company that produced Happy Days, got the music clearance rights to a number of 1950s songs so they can be used in episodes.

Chocolate Moose
03-23-2023, 11:14 AM
Money, probably. Certainly the later episodes are subject to that.

stevea
03-23-2023, 11:40 AM
I remember that from the original airings. When you know the songs you can immediately tell the re-recordings.

Rich3
03-23-2023, 09:12 PM
Anson Williams, Potsie sang some of the new versions.