Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater)
"Sanford and Son Theme " is the theme to the 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son. It was composed by Quincy Jones.Overview
"The Streetbeater" was first released by A&M Records on Jones's 1973 album You've Got It Bad Girl and as a single from that album. It is also featured on his Greatest Hits album.
Although the piece itself only reached #294 and did not reach Billboard status for that year, it has maintained mainstream popularity, ranking 9th in a Rolling Stone Reader Poll of Television Theme SongsOther recordings
recorded a version in 1979 on his album Still Harry After All These Years.
