Jack B. Nimble – A Mother Goose Fantasy is an LP album by Bing Crosby made for children by Golden Records 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.[1]
| Jack B. Nimble – A Mother Goose Fantasy | ||||
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| Released | March 1958 | |||
| Recorded | April 25, 1957 | |||
| Genre | vocal | |||
| Length | 15:48 | |||
| Label | Golden Records (A198:23) | |||
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The album was issued on CD by Drive Entertainment in 2001 (catalogue No. PUR0951).
Background
editIn April 1957, Golden Records recorded a number of new children's records. Bing Crosby was enlisted to read and sing four of the stories and in addition to Jack B. Nimble – A Mother Goose Fantasy, there were Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, A Christmas Story - An Axe, An Apple and a Buckskin Jacket, and Never Be Afraid.[2]
Reception
editBillboard 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.”[3]
Track listing
editSide One
- "Once upon a Time"
- "One Early Afternoon"
- "Medley: Old King Cole / Sing a Song of Sixpence / Mistress Mary / Humpty Dumpty / 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
edit- ^ Reynolds, Fred. The Crosby Collection 1926-1977 (Part Four: 1951-1960 ed.). John Joyce. pp. 231–232.
- ^ "BING magazine". BING magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "Billboard". Billboard. April 28, 1958.