Talk:John Addison

Request

Addison wrote the music for the 1963 film Tome Jones. Does anyone know where I could find the sheet music? JohnClayOK (talk) 05:36, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, off-topic. This page is for the improvement of the John Addison article.

'Detective'

I unlinked this last of the tv theme/soundtrack score entries, an early tv show theme song, as the hotlink went to the page for the general concept of a detective, not to an article about a tv program. If you, gentle reader, know how to properly direct a link, please feel free to CORRECTLY relink. Thank you velly much. rags (talk) 00:51, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

It occurs to me that it is unusual, if not irregular for these to be listed in reverse chronological order — at the very least, it is inconsistant with section 3. If I find the time, I will reverse this. If you have a computer, it will be easier for you than for me on my android phone. Thank you. rags (talk) 01:24, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

The Big Ship Sails

Presumably Addison did not write the title song "The Big Ship Sails On the Alley Alley O" for the 1961 film A Taste of Honey, but was just the arranger, as it is a traditional nursery rhyme. But he is named on this 1961 single by The Corona Kids. Lots of people seem to think the song is about the Manchester Ship Canal: e.g. here and here? But perhaps that's just because that's the scene where the song appears in the film? Elizabeth Matterson has also been claimed as the composer. 205.239.40.3 (talk) 10:43, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Hobson's Choice?

Did Addison write the score for the 1962 Granada TV play Hobson's Choice? I've read somewhere that he did, but it's not listed here. 81.168.104.129 (talk) 19:26, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

Replying to myself: No, it was Ernest Tomlinson's Little Serenade. ~2026-16011-64 (talk) 22:27, 13 March 2026 (UTC)