Picture This Playlist #42: Music from the Golden Era of Disney Animation, 1937-1967

(This program aired on Sunday, April 14, from 7-9 PM on WRIU, Kingston, 90.3 FM, also streaming at wriu.org)

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Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf from The Three Little Pigs, composed by Frank Churchill and Ann Ronell, performed by Mary Moder, Dorothy Compton and Billy Bletcher, among others.

Hi-Diddle-Dee (an actor’s life for me) from Pinocchio, composed by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington, performed Walter Catlett

Give a Little Whistle from Pinocchio, composed by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington, performed by Cliff Edwards and Dickie Lee

Desolation Theme from Pinocchio, composed by Leigh Harline, performed by Leigh Harline and Paul J. Smith

I’ve Got No Strings from Pinocchio, composed by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington, performed by Dickie Lee

A Real Boy from Pinocchio, composed by Leigh Harline

When You Wish Upon a Star, composed by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington, performed by Cliff “Ukelele Ike” Edwards

Main Title from Dumbo, composed by Frank Churchill and Oliver Wallace

Loading the Train Medley from Dumbo, featuring “Casey Junior,” with lyrics by Ned Washington, performed by the Disney Chorus

Pink Elephants on Parade from Dumbo, composed by Oliver Wallace and Ned Washington, performed by Mel Blanc, Thurl Ravenscroft and The Sportsmen

Spread Your Wings from Dumbo, composed by Leigh Harline

Love is a Song from Bambi, performed by Donald Novis and the Disney Studio Chorus

The End of Winter from Bambi, composed by Frank Churchill, Edward H. Plumb, and Larry Morey

Little April Showers from Bambi, composed by Frank Churchill and Larry Morey, performed by Mary Moder, Amy Lou Barnes, Betty Bayne, Alice Sixer and Sally Mueller and members of the Disney Studio Chorus

Commentary from Henry Mancini on Bambi

Rain Drops (demo) from Bambi, composed by Frank Churchill and Larry Morey, performed by Charles Henderson and the Disney Studio Chorus

I’m Wishing/One Song from Snow White, composed by Frank Churchill, Larry Morey and Leigh Harline, performed by Adriana Caselotti and Harry Stockwell

Music in Your Soup from Snow White, composed by Frank Churchill and Larry Morey, performed by the Dwarf Chorus, led by the Dwarf named Happy, voiced by Otis Harlan

All of the following music from Snow White was composed by some combination of Frank Churchill, Larry Morey and Leigh Harline

Whistle While You Work, performed by Adriana Caselotti and the Dwarf Chorus

Someday My Prince will Come, performed by Adriana Caselotti

Heigh-Ho, performed by the Dwarf Chorus

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes from Cinderella, composed Al Hoffman, Mack David and Jerry Livingston, performed by Ilene Woods, as Cinderella, followed by the medley

Where Did I Put That Thing/Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo, composed by Al Hoffman, Mack David, Jerry Livingston and Paul L. Smith, performed by Verna Felton

I’m Late from Alice in Wonderland, composed by Bob Hilliard and Sammy Fain, performed by William H. Thompson

The Mad Tea Party Medley including “A Very Happy Un-birthday,” composed by Al Hoffman, Mack David, Jerry Livingston and Oliver Wallace, performed by Ed Wynn, Jerry Colonna and Kathryn Beaumont

My Own Home from The Jungle Book, composed by Richard and Robert Sherman, performed by Darleen Carr

Commentary on Jungle Book songs by the Sherman Brothers

Colonel Hathi’s March from The Jungle Book, composed by the Sherman Brothers and performed by J. Pat O’Malley and the Disney Chorus

I Wanna Be Like You from The Jungle Book, performed by Phil Harris , Louis Prima, and Bruce Reitherman.

All of the following songs come from Mary Poppins and were composed by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, performed by Julie Andrews, from Mary Poppins, Dick Van Dyke and the Pearlie Chorus

A Spoonful of Sugar, performed by Julie Andrews

Stay Awake, performed by Julie Andrews

Feed the Birds, performed by Julie Andrews and Disney Studio Chorus