Music with Character: The 75th Anniversary of “Melody Time”
Managing to avoid most of the pitfalls of its predecessors, Melody Time was the last of Disney’s musical mélanges, and certainly the best.
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The Animated Roy Rogers
So Where Is Animation Anecdotes? Beginning this week, my column will resemble my one-shot columns with excerpts of interviews and a focus on one particular topic. Today: Roy Rogers.
More Pecos Bill: Yippie-I-Yay-Ky-Yay!
Roy Rogers was not the only artist to sing of Pecos Bill – but, thanks to Walt Disney, the legendary western character and the “King of the Cowboys” will be forever linked.
Melody Time’s Blue Shadows On The Trail
“Blue Shadows On The Trail” was also all over the airwaves during the spring and summer of 1948. Decca released a version of this tune, as sung by Bing Crosby.
Walt Disney’s “Pecos Bill” on Records
A look at several records that were released over three decades that were inspired by the final segment of the 1948 package feature.
Celebrity Impersonations Mostly Real
Back in the days when TV shows were sponsored, it wasn’t uncommon (in fact it was expected) for the stars to plug products on the program. In Previous posts we…
