WASHINGTON, D.C.—Americans have been inviting composer Charles Fox into their homes for years via their television sets as the creator of many of the most recognizable theme songs in TV history (i.e. “Happy Days,” “Wonder Woman,” “The Love Boat,” “Love, American Style,” as well as “Monday Night Football” and “The Wide World of Sports,” to name only a few). Despite the fact that Fox is the only artist to have had three TV songs in the top forty, the public seemed only to have a passing knowledge of this man and his contributions to our culture — until now.

According to Associated Press, “Charles Fox is responsible for some of the most famous themes in TV history and now, one of those songs will be enshrined in the Smithsonian in Washington.”

On Tuesday, April 26, during a private and public presentation from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., the only existing copy of the “Happy Days” record used in the opening scene of the hit TV Series has joined the permanent collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (Smithsonian Institution) as part of the newly renovated Entertainment Exhibit. The record will most likely be put on display with the one of the public's favorite and iconic items - Fonzie’s jacket.

The Emmy® and Grammy® winning as well as Oscar® nominated composer, Charles Fox, tells Canyon News, “The sense of pride that I am feeling, for myself and from my children, is overwhelming.”

Fox has composed for more than 100 motion picture and iconic television scores. The twice Academy Award® nominated, two-time Emmy® and Grammy® winning composer and songwriters and Bronx Hall of Fame inductee has written a book titled “Killing Me Softly: My Life in Music” (www.killingmesoftly.com) with a foreword by Roberta Flack that details a legacy of music working with some of the greatest names in entertainment, film, television, and records. In the book, Fox recounts his studies under the tutelage of the most renowned music composition teacher of the 20th century, Nadia Boulanger, whose influence Fox carried throughout his entire professional career. The publishers recently announced plans to release the book in paperback.

The composer has also recently launched his new Website Charles.Foxmusic.com

Photograph is Courtesy: Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (includes, Composer Charles and Joan Fox with Smithsonian Entertainment Curator, Dwight Bowers)