Holly Jolly
Have an early merry Christmas this week as we look at perhaps the greatest song to emerge from an animated TV special.
Author Archives: James Parten
If Walt Had But Known…
Among the German propaganda broadcast recordings of World War 2 are four Disney songs, derived from various cartoons. If Walt but have known…
More Mickey Mouse Melodies
In 1956, the newly formed ABC-Paramount Records earliest releases were drawn from the “Official Mickey Mouse Club” recordings.
Changes All Around
By the mid-fifties, live-action films and TV were providing more of Disney’s revenue – and hit songs – than the animated features.
Dog Days For Disney
Continuing my coverage of Disney’s Lady and The Tramp soundtrack as covered by others.
Going To The Dogs
When Lady And The Tramp was being prepared, people working on it may not have been aware of the changes that were going on – both in the music/record industry, and at the Disney studio itself.
Neverland… Ho!
Capitol issued two of the songs from the “Peter Pan” score sung by one of he biggest stars of stage, screen, radio and television – Jerry Lewis!
Neverland or Bust!
There were only a half-dozen songs featured in Peter Pan, and only five got “grownup” commercial recordings. Unfortunately none of them were big hits in their own right.
Laggards in Wonderland
Wanna hear Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante, Groucho Marx, Betty Hutton and Phil Harris sing “How D’Ye Do And Shake Hands” from Disney’s Alice In Wonderland? Click here!
Still in Wonderland
From March to April of 1951, more of the major record companies began to cover the songs that were featured in the upcoming Disney feature, Alice In Wonderland.
