From memorable feature-length film scores, like those of Snow White and Beauty and the Beast, to music-oriented shorts, like Silly Symphonies and the CinemaScope "Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom," Disney's music has been integral to its success. We'll talk with film music historian Ross Care about Disney's musical past, present, and future.
Steamboat Willie, from 1928, was the first theatrically-released Disney cartoon to feature synchronized sound. The cartoon also introduced Mickey and Minnie Mouse to the general public. In the beginning of the cartoon, Mickey whistles a tune adapted from the Irish folk song "Steamboat Bill."
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FOR FRIDAY'S PROGRAM, AND A GREAT DISNEY Y'ALL LEFT OUT:
"All the Cats Join In" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDxa24Bjw9c
Big fan of Ross Care. So glad that you are rescheduling this show as we were disappointed that nature nixed the interview. Looking forward to the future show.
Hey everyone: We had to cut today's segment short due to breaking news and the East Coast earthquake. We plan to reschedule Ross and Alan for a future segment.
Too bad, but with the hurricane interruption it looks like the show won't get to the Sun Ra Arkestra's take on the Disney songbook. Maybe when you redo this show sometime in the future?
Great to see you'll have Ross Care appearing on your show. He's dedicated much time and scholarship to music for animation. You might want to also consider having Randy Thornton come on, the brilliant audio producer and reconstruction wizard who has been responsible for so many excellent re-releases of Disney material, including now this: http://www.magicmusic.net/topic/4804-the-black-hole-soundtrack/page__pid__34042#entry34042
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