Let’s Do It Again – Only Backwards!
Many cartoons made for wonderful children’s records, soundtrack albums and hit singles. So, why shouldn’t it work the other way around?
Author Archives: James Parten
A First Attempt at a Disney Music Compilation
By 1942, Walt Disney had compiled quite a catalog of songs – and in that year, somebody at Decca Records thought it would be a good idea to release an “album” of Disney songs.
Holly Jolly
Have an early merry Christmas this week as we look at perhaps the greatest song to emerge from an animated TV special.
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.
