The AFL wanted their music to "sound like" popular themes that were already in the public's conscious which is why so many of those pieces sound like John Barry or Lalo Schrifin and so on.

Us composers can't do that today or we'll get sued. Nearly every Music Library has a Musicologist on staff to verify that the music they publish won't lead to copyright infringement cases.
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I only knew that theme music from the Full Color Football series - learnt me a little something. Thanks George


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Thanks George I don't remember this song at all I guess the memory is fading. I couldn't stand Derogatis and was suspicious of Gowdy as He seemed to love the raiders and Boston. I did a search and he was born in Wyoming and I remember him on hunting and fishing outdoor shows but he lived most is adult life as a Masshole.
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Here's a little quiz. Tonight I was doing some work in my Batcave recording studio. What do these three songs have in common? No Googling or other cheating: 1) "Heavy Action" by Johnny Pearson; 2) "Gathering Clouds" by John Scott; and 3) "The Magnificent Eleven" by Sam Spence? I guarantee you have heard all these songs in your life many many times and would instantly recognize them.
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Yes, this music was also used in the multi episode documentary about the AFL called "Full Color Football." If you guys haven't seen that, track it down and watch it. A must for any Chiefs fan to understand your roots, toots.
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Pretty sure that’s Ron Burgundy on jazz flute.
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My favorite came this goofy movie:


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Answers to Quiz: Heavy Action:

Gathering Clouds:

Magnificent Eleven:

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