The Rockford Files (theme) (#8). It was also a Top 20 Adult Contemporary hit in both nations. "The Rockford Files" won a 1975 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement. The B-side track (or "flip-side") entitled "Dixie Lullabye" was also composed by Post and Carpenter. The Rockford Files (theme) "The Rockford Files" is a 1975 instrumental by Mike Post and co-composer Pete Carpenter. The song is the theme from the TV series "The Rockford Files" starring James Garner. It appears at the opening and ending of each episode with different arrangements. Throughout the show's tenure, the theme song went through numerous evolutions, with later versions
The Rockford Files recurring roles were Gerry Gibson as Critch, the owner of the Sandcastle restaurant across from Jim's trailer; and Shirley Anthony as Sally, a friendly, cheerful grandmotherly type who frequented the precinct to (falsely) confess to crimes, and to knit sweaters while she waited. Golden Globe Awards Primetime Emmy Awards Writers Guild of America Awards Other Awards Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released all six seasons of "The Rockford Files" on DVD in Region 1. On November 3, 2009, they released "The Rockford Files- Movie Collection, Volume 1", featuring the first 4 post-series telefilms. On May 26, 2015, they released "The