Sanford and Son Theme ( the Streetbeater ) - wikipedia Sanford and Son Theme ( the Streetbeater ) `` Sanford and Son Theme ( The Streetbeater ) '' 1973 7 '' vinyl single ( US ) Song by Quincy Jones from the album ' You 've Got It Bad, Girl ' Released 1973 Recorded 1972 Genre Electric blues, funk Length 3 : 06 0 : 51 ( Theme version ) Label A&M Composer ( s ) Quincy Jones Producer ( s ) Quincy Jones `` Sanford and Son Theme ( The Streetbeater ) '' is the theme to the 1970s situation comedy Sanford and Son. It was composed by Quincy Jones. Overview `` The Streetbeater '' was first released by A&M Records on Jones ' 1973 album You 've Got It Bad Girl and as a single from that album. It is also featured on his Greatest Hits album. Although the piece itself only reached # 294 and did not reach Billboard status for that year, it has maintained mainstream popularity, ranking 9th in a Rolling Stone Reader Poll of Television Themes Songs Other recordings Harry James recorded a version in 1979 on his album Still Harry After All These Years ( Sheffield Lab LAB 11 ). References Jump up ^ `` Sanford & Son Theme ( The Streetbeater ) by Quincy Jones : Reviews and Ratings ''. Rate Your Music. 2010 - 09 - 27. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Manhattan by Quincy Jones @ ARTISTdirect ''. Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Readers Poll : The Best Television Theme Songs Pictures - 9. Sanford and Son - ' The Streetbeater ' ''. Rolling Stone. 2011. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 24. Sanford and Son Characters Fred G. Sanford Esther Anderson Grady Wilson Episodes Episodes Spin - offs Grady Sanford Arms Sanford Episodes Related Steptoe and Son `` Sanford and Son Theme ( The Streetbeater ) '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sanford_and_Son_Theme_(The_Streetbeater)&oldid=802949685 '' Categories : Television theme songs Quincy Jones songs 1973 songs Funk songs Songs written by Quincy Jones A&M Records singles Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 29 September 2017, at 14 : 26. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote the theme to sanford and son
Answer: Quincy Jones