Looney Tunes 1931– A Good Year, Indeed!
First up in the new series of animated shorts – the “Merrie Melodies” – was Lady, Play Your Mandolin, based off a recently popular song, trading in a Latin-Americn exoticism.
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Bosko Gets Busy
This time, we’ll discuss the other four early shorts released with the Warner shield and the Vitaphone pennant, again concentrating on musical highlights.
Here Comes That Shield Again!
The beginning of a new series of columns, devoted to taking a closer look – and listen – to the songs used in Warner Bros. cartoons.
Sweepings From the Chimney
In 1965, Poppins-mania was in the air – and there was evidently no end to performers and bands covering various songs from its hit soundtrack.
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?
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.
