S.o.t.D. - The Edge – David McCallum

The Edge – David McCallum

Yes, David McCallum, as in Illya Kuryakin on The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and as in Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard on NCIS. A classically trained musician, he worked together with producer David Axelrod, and put out four albums in the late 60s on Capitol Records. Instead of the cringe inducing schmaltz that other TV stars of the time did when offered a recording contract, (Shatner and Nimoy and Savalas come to mind), McCallum’s offerings were a tasteful blend of blend of oboe, french horn, and strings with guitar and drums, and no vocals. His stuff has been brought to some prominence recently by being sampled on Snoop Dogg tracks.