Source Material: Quincy Jones – “The Streetbeater”

“The Streetbeater,” originally known as, “Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater)” is one of the most iconic theme songs in television history.  In an interview with the Television Academy, Quincy Jones said that he composed the Sanford and Son theme song in, “about twenty minutes.”  Later in the interview, after describing the depth of his friendship with Red Foxx, Jones explained that while composing the song, “I just wrote what he (Foxx) looked like.”