 This was one of the first television shows to have its own original  score and it was the first to feature modern jazz for a soundtrack.  Previously, producers used generic music scores that were used in  many television productions. RCA released an album of music from  "Peter Gunn" featuring the title song and other pieces. It reached  #1 on Billboards chart, stayed there ten weeks, and stayed on the  list for the next two years. It was so successful that RCA put  together a sequel. Henry Mancini (qv) received an Emmy nomination  for the theme and won two Grammys for the album.