Walt Disney Musical Rarities

Minnie's Yoo Hoo is a song introduced in the 1929 Mickey Mouse cartoon Mickey's Follies and is Mickey's original theme song. When the original Mickey Mouse Clubs formed in the 1930's it was played at their meetings. It was the first Disney song to be released on sheet music. Written by Walt Disney & Carl Stalling. Performed by Len Maurice Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.

This song was written around a popular phrase when people felt shortchanged if a Mickey Mouse cartoon wasn't being shown on a program. It demonstrates just how popular Mickey Mouse was. Written by Irving Caesar Performed by Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.

In interviews at the time, Walt Disney revealed that Mickey and Minnie were actually a married couple in "real life" but co-stars in their films. This popular song was recorded by multiple artists and further songs built upon it by chronicling their wedding reception and children. Written by Edward Pola & Franz Vienna Performed by Pat O'Malley Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.

In interviews at the time, Walt Disney revealed that Mickey and Minnie were actually a married couple in "real life" but co-stars in their films. This popular song was recorded by multiple artists and further songs built upon it by chronicling their wedding reception and children. Written by Robert Bagar, Milt Coleman, & James Cavanaugh Performed by Arthur Lally Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.

During the 1930's novelty songs like this were quite popular and marketed to help people get through FDR's Great Depression. Songs like this prove just how popular of a star Micky Mouse was at the time. Written by Ann Ronell Performed by Don Bestor & his Orchestra Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.

In interviews at the time, Walt Disney revealed that Mickey and Minnie were actually a married couple in "real life" but co-stars in their films. This popular song was recorded by multiple artists and further songs built upon it by chronicling their wedding reception and children. Written by Eddie Lisbona & Tommy Conner Performed by Dan Donovan & the BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf was the first music hit for Walt Disney Studio. It debuted in the Silly Symphony The Three Little Pigs. The song was recorded by several artists and the popular version included content that doesn't appear in the Oscar winning cartoon. The song created a market for future Disney tunes and led to a contract with Irving Berlin Publishing Co for future Silly Symphony and Mickey Mouse sheet music. It's the most well-known of any of the Sily Symphonies songs today. Written by by Frank Churchill with additional lyrics by Ann Ronell,[ Performed by Henry Hall & His Orchestra Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.

The Reluctant Dragon is a 1941 quasi-behind the scenes feature film of the newly constructed Walt Disney Studios with a handful of animated sequences through the film. The narrative structure is held together by, at the time, popular humorist Robert Benchley touring the Walt Disney Studios to pitch Walt the story of Kenneth Graham's The Reluctant Dragon to be made into an animated film. Benchley produced a series of short subjects for MGM that aired before feature films much like the comedy shorts of Laurel & Hardy or The Three Stooges. This film was produced and released during the Studio Strike and became a target of the strikers. The purpose of the Reluctant Dragon was to bring in some much needed revenue into the Walt Disney Studios after the first releases of both Pinocchio and Fantasia had lost money. This was the first of the package features. Although this title song is heard instrumentally in the film, the lyrics are never sung. Written by Ed Penner, T. Hee, & Charles Wolcott Performed by Richard Himber & His Orchestra Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.

When I See An Elephant Fly is the stand out hit song from Dumbo and this song has become a target by the woke because of the lie that the crows are "racist." This song was quite popular at the time of the film's initial release and was recorded by several contemporary artists of the time. The clever double meaning of all the lyrics greatly amused Americans of the day. What most people don't know today is that there was a verse and an intro to this song not sung in the film. Here they are in this vintage recording. Written by Frank Churchill, Ned Washington, & Oliver Wallace Performed by Charlie Spivak & His Orchestra Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.

There's a long history of comic strip and animated characters running for United States President as publicity stunts. What few people today are aware of is that Winnie the Pooh ran for President in 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1980. He ran under such campaign slogans as “Hunny In Every Pot,” Yoyo a-go-go," “A Good 5-Cent Candy Cigar,” "Pooh in 72." and "Winnie's a Honey of a Candidate." This means that Pooh must be A LOT older than most assume and that the Hundred Acre Wood must be located in the United States of America. We don't know which party Pooh was affiliated with but his voice performing, Sterling Holloway, was a registered Republican. The initial campaign was to tie in with the original release of the featurette Winnie the Pooh & the Blustery Day and used for Disneyland marketing. The other campaigns were also tied in with Disneyland marketing and featured stage shows and a parade. The Pooh characters also went on a cross-country tour by railroad car "campaigning" like a genuine Presidential candidate. Sears & Roebuck, which was affiliated with Winnie the Pooh for many years, also sponsored these campaigns with merchandise sold in their department stores. A contest was also held where one family from each state would win a free trip to Disneyland where they would cast their vote for Pooh. This song was written and released for Pooh's 1976 campaign and was released on an LP with a story about after Pooh learns about the US Presidency, he desires to run for President himself. Legal action from the rights holders to the original Pooh characters prevented further campaigns. Written by Larry Groce Performed by Sterling Holloway, Larry Groce, & the Disneyland Chorus Posted for historical purposes. This channel is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company.