That's more finger snapping and glockenspiel than is normally found in a pop record, perhaps too much of both for my taste.
"77 Sunset Strip" was the theme song for the TV series of the same name that ran from 1958 to 1964. It was more popular in Toronto than some other places, as it only reached #69 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Don Ralke (1920-2000) was a record producer, composer, and music arranger, working out of Hollywood. Among other things, he produced Brian Wilson's father's album, The Many Moods Of Murry Wilson, and worked in television on Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley. He also apparently convinced William Shatner and Lorne Greene that they were better off narrating their songs than attempting to actually sing.
Created January 23, 2026.