Peter Gunn (song)
| "Peter Gunn" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Henry Mancini | |
| from the album The Music from Peter Gunn | |
| B-side | "The Brothers Go to Mother's" |
| Released | Jan 1959 |
| Recorded | 1958 |
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Los Angeles |
| Genre | Instrumental theme music |
| Length | 2:04 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Composer(s) | Henry Mancini |
| Producer(s) | Simon Rady |
| Official audio | |
| "Peter Gunn" (1993 Remastered) on YouTube | |
"Peter Gunn" is the theme music composed by Henry Mancini for the television show of the same name. The song was the opening track on the original soundtrack album, The Music from Peter Gunn, released by RCA Victor in 1959. Mancini won an Emmy Award and two Grammys for Album of the Year and Best Arrangement. In 2005, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.