rec.arts.theatre.musicals

Numbnuts wrote:

> In article < @ >,
> dgsweet wrote:
>
>
>>I'm helping a friend put together an act that will include songs from
>>animated cartoons -- features or two-reelers. I'm hoping to avoid the
>>obvious Disney stuff everyone knows (maybe shove a few of the more
>>obscure ones into a medley). What I'm particularly looking for are
>>some very good songs that aren't the repertory because they are from
>>cartoons.
>>
>>For instance, I remember a lovely Jule Styne ballad for MAGOO'S
>>CHRISTMAS CAROL, a song about Paris from GAY PURR-EE written by
>>Harburg and Arlen, some nice stuff by Flaherty and Ahrens for
>>ANASTASIA, and a song or two in AN AMERICAN TAIL. Anybody have any
>>other suggestions? Perhaps from Max Fleisher or Warner Brothers or
>>something? (I can't remember if any of the songs for the Fleisher
>>GULLIVER'S TRAVELS are any good.)
>>
>>Jeff
>>
>
>
> Warner Brothers cartoons were overrun with great music because of,
> well, the Warner Brothers musicals. Fun stuff like "I Love to Sing-A"
> or "Speaking of the Weather".
>
> Are you talking about "original" songs as opposed to just songs used in
> cartoons?
>
> You might want to check out:


When they started airing WB cartoons in the 1950s I didn't know most of
them were made in the 1940s and so I couldn't understand why they had
"old music".








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