Vintage Children's Favourites 1926-1950

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Laughing Policeman
Charles Penrose2:41
2The Prune Song
Frank Crumit3:20
3The Wedding of the Painted Doll
Layton & Johnstone2:47
4Barnacle Bill the Sailor
Carson Robison & Frank Luther3:16
5The Runaway Train
Vernon Dalhart3:15
6The Teddy Bear's Picnic
vocals:
Val Rosing
recording of:
The Teddy Bears’ Picnic
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter) (in 1932)
composer:
John Walter Bratton (in 1907)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Henry Hall2:55
7Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
recording of:
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (from “Three Little Pigs”)
additional lyricist:
Ann Ronell
lyricist and composer:
Frank Churchill
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Henry Hall & The BBC Dance Orchestra2:45
8Grandfather's Clock
Harold Williams3:21
9I'm Popeye the Sailorman
recording of:
I’m Popeye the Sailor Man
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Lerner
Billy Costello2:31
10Ragtime Cowboy Joe
The Hill Billies2:54
11The Owl and the Pussy Cat
Stuart Robertson2:11
12Heigh-Ho
Pinto Colvig2:48
13Balloons
The Ovaltineys & Monte Rey2:44
14The Dicky Bird Hop
recording of:
The Dicky Bird Hop
composer:
Ronald Gourley
Gracie Fields2:40
15The Bee Song
piano:
Kenneth Blain (songwriter / pianist)
vocals:
Arthur Askey (comedian)
recording of:
The Bee Song (on 1938-04-28)
lyricist:
Kenneth Blain (songwriter / pianist)
composer:
Kenneth Blain (songwriter / pianist) (in 1938)
Arthur Askey2:43
16Three Little Fishes
The Three Ginx3:18
17We're Off to See the Wizard
Ken Darby Singers2:36
18Run Rabbit Run
recording of:
Run Rabbit Run
lyricist:
Ralph Butler and Noel Gay
composer:
Noel Gay
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Noel Gay Music Co. Ltd.
Flanagan and Allen2:46
19Christopher Robin at Buckingham Palace
recording of:
(Christopher Robin at) Buckingham Palace
lyricist:
A.A. Milne
composer:
Harold Fraser-Simson (English composer)
Ann Stephens2:28
20Swinging on a Star
background vocals:
Williams Brothers Quartet (vocal quartet comprised of Bob, Don, Dick and Andy Williams) (on 1944-02-07)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1944-02-07)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1944-02-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (Hollywood; fka Recordings, Inc. 1934–40, before Decca took it over) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-02-07)
recording of:
Swinging on a Star (on 1944-02-07)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1944)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Burke & Van Heusen, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1944 winner)
Bing Crosby42:32
21The Woody Woodpecker Song
Danny Kaye & The Andrews Sisters2:12
22The Thing
cover recording of:
The Thing
lyricist and composer:
Charles R. Grean
Phil Harris and His Orchestra52:17
23Tubby the Tuba
Danny Kaye8:55
24Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day
recording of:
Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day
writer:
Al Hoffman, Maurice Sigler and Mabel Wayne
publisher:
Al Hoffman Songs Inc. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Paul Robeson3:15
25Goodnight, Children, Everywhere
recording of:
Goodnight Children Everywhere
writer:
Gabriel Rogers (Gaby Rogers, bandleader) and Harry Phillips (songwriter; wrote “Goodnight Children Everywhere”)
Vera Lynn3:12

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ASIN:UK: B00003E456 [info]