John Parker

John Carl Parker is a music composer who created the CHiPs Theme. He also created well known themes for TV shows such as Trapper John, M.D., Dallas, M*A*S*H, The Wild Wild West, and Gunsmoke.

Composer Credits

• The Return of Frank Cannon (1980) (TV) (title)
• The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway (1980) (TV)
• Witches' Brew (1980)
• "Trapper John, M.D." (1979) TV Series (also theme)
• The Girls in the Office (1979) (TV)
• "How the West Was Won" (1979) TV Series

(episode "The Innocent")

(episode "Luke")

• Secrets of Three Hungry Wives (1978) (TV)
• "Dallas" (1978) TV Series
• "CHiPs" (1977) TV Series (theme and some episodes)
• In the Glitter Palace (1977) (TV)
• Bunco (1977) (TV)
• "Executive Suite" (1976) TV Series
• Law of the Land (1976) (TV)
• The Secret Night Caller (1975) (TV)
• Strange Homecoming (1974) (TV)
• "Dirty Sally" (1974) TV Series
• "Police Story" (1973) TV Series
• The Man Who Died Twice (1973) (TV)
• "Barnaby Jones" (1973) TV Series
• "Assignment Vienna" (1972) TV Series
• "M*A*S*H" (1972) TV Series
• "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) TV Series
• "Cannon" (1971) TV Series (also theme)
• Cannon (1971) (TV)
• Darker Than Amber (1970) (song "Vangie's Theme")
• Cutter's Trail (1970) (TV)
• The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy (1968)
• "The Wild Wild West" (1965) TV Series (as Johnny Parker)
• "Gunsmoke" (1955) TV Series

Other Credits

• Darker Than Amber (1970) (lyricist: "Vangie's Theme")
• The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy (1968) (conductor)
• Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's (1965) (music supervisor)