''Jack B. Nimble – A Mother Goose Fantasy '' is an
LP album by
Bing Crosby made for children by
Golden Records
Golden Records was a Simon & Schuster record label based in New York City. It was conceived and founded in 1948 by the Grammy Award-winning children's music producer, Arthur Shimkin, then a new recruit in the S&S business department. Shimkin ...
in 1957. It was a story of a small boy in search of his name. The music was by Dean Fuller and the lyrics and book by
Marshall Barer.
The album was issued on CD by Drive Entertainment in 2001 (catalogue No. PUR0951).
Background
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Reception
Billboard reviewed it saying: “An engrossing fable, interlaced with delightful songs, is narrated by Crosby with warmth and charm. Mixed chorus and ork shine. Flip features suite based on the tunes; moppets won’t enjoy it but parents may. The first side is worth the price, however.”
Track listing
Side One
# "Once upon a Time"
# "One Early Afternoon"
# "Medley:
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Little Boy Blue"
# "We Don’t Know Where We’re Going"
# "
For Want of a Nail"
# "Star Light, Star Bright"
# "Jack B. Nimble"
Side Two
A Musical Suite based on the Themes and Mother Goose Melodies in "Jack B. Nimble" by Dean Fuller – played by the Golden Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Norman.
# "The Candlestick Suite"
# "The Candlestick Suite"
# "The Candlestick Suite"
References
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1958 albums
Bing Crosby albums