The Price is Right: The drama behind TV’s catchiest theme song

Twenty Thousand Hertz

Dallas Taylor

Music, Design, Arts, Music Commentary

4.8 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2019

⏱️ 21 minutes

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As a young composer, Edd Kalehoff was looking for his break. In the early 70s he struck gold, writing the theme song and music cues for The Price Is Right. Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound, and hosted by Dallas Taylor. Follow Dallas on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn. Watch our video shorts on YouTube, and join the discussion on Reddit and Facebook. Become a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org. Check out The Price is Right Drum Cover on Youtube by RTDUMS2121. Check out and subscribe to Just the Beginning wherever you get your podcasts. Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/thepriceisright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	One of the best choices I ever made for my health was prioritizing regular checkups,
0:05.7	because when it comes to health, knowledge is power.
0:09.2	Fortunately, ZockDok makes booking a doctor a breeze.
0:12.5	Stop putting off those doctors appointments and go to Zocdoch.com slash Hertz to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.
0:20.0	That's Z-O-C-D-O-C.com slash H-E-R-T-Z.
0:24.3	Zocdoch.com slash Hertz.
0:29.6	You're listening to 20,000 Hertz. I'm Dallas Taylor. If you are from the U.S., this song
0:41.8	means plinko, spinning the big wheel, and showcase showdowns on the prices right. This game
0:46.8	show is a hallmark of American daytime television. If you're outside of the U.S. and haven't seen
0:51.9	the show, it's the pure joy of retail therapy
0:54.8	distilled into one hour of games. It's centered around guessing the prices of stuff that you probably
0:59.9	don't need. And, in my opinion, it's the most perfect game show ever.
1:07.4	The sound of this show is iconic. It's like a slot machine on jackpot,
1:12.3	fueling frenzied fans in the studio audience,
1:14.6	eagerly awaiting for the chance to come on down and be contestants.
1:22.1	But even devoted fans of the show might not know that the price is right.
1:25.7	Used to sound completely different.
1:28.6	These four people need to compete for the prices of a lifetime on,
1:31.8	The Price is Right, presented by
1:37.5	Fuel White's Dub, and now your host on the Price's Right, and here he is Bill Cullen.
1:45.5	That was from the original Price's Right, which premiered in 1956 on NBC with host Bill Cullen.
1:52.1	That's right, there was a host before Bob Barker. Impossible.
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