''Saga of Western Man'' is a historically themed

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that aired on

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from 1963 to 1969. Each episode focused on a particular year, person, or incident that producer John H. Secondari felt significantly influenced the progress of

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Episode list

Awards

The series was honored with a

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in 1963. The music of the series was nominated for

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s several times from 1964 to 1966. The nominated composers and performers included

Ulpio Minucci Ulpio Minucci (June 29, 1917 – March 9, 2007) was an Italian-born American composer and musician. Minucci wrote a number of popular hits in the 1950s, including " Domani," "A Thousand Thoughts of You," and "Felicia." He was nominated for two E ...

, Joe Moon,

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Erich Leinsdorf Erich Leinsdorf (born Erich Landauer; February 4, 1912 – September 11, 1993) was an Austrian-born American conductor. He performed and recorded with leading orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States and Europe, earning a ...

, and

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* 1960s American anthology television series 1963 American television series debuts 1969 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company television dramas American historical television series Peabody Award–winning television programs Works by John Secondari Long stubs with short prose {{US-tv-prog-stub