On this date in 1969, THE VENTURES released the single HAWAII FIVE-O (Jun 7, 1969) Originally composed by Morton Stevens as the theme music for the television series Hawaii Five-O, the instrumental piece is considered by many to be one of the best television themes of all time. Morton began his career as an arranger/conductor for Sammy Davis Jr. and became director of music for CBS on the West Coast. Later, Sammy Davis would record his own vocalised cover of the song, the brilliant 'You Can Coun