Track Listing

1. Teddy Bears' Picnic - Frank de Vol
2. Glow Worm - Johnny Mercer
3. Pussy Cat Song (Nyow! Nyot Nyow!) - Gordon MacRae, Jo Stafford
4. I Wanna Be a Friend of Yours - King Cole Trio
5. Swinging on a Star - The Four Freshmen
6. Give a Little Whistle - June Christy
7. Bushel and a Peck - Jimmy Wakely, Margaret Whiting
8. Pop! Goes the Weasel - Merry Macs
9. Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes - The Jubalaires
10. Playmates - Kay Kyser
11. "A" You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song) - Gordon MacRae, Jo Stafford
12. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah - Johnny Mercer, The Pied Pipers
13. There's a Train Out for Dreamland - Nat King Cole
14. Jeepers Creepers - Tony Bennett
15. Woody Woodpecker - Mel Blanc, The Sportsmen
16. Hokey Pokey - Ray Anthony
17. Mairzy Doats - The Pied Pipers
18. Three Little Fishes - Kay Kyser
19. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo - Gordon MacRae, Jo Stafford
20. Shortnin' Bread - Johnny Mercer
21. Small Fry - June Christy
22. When You Wish Upon a Star - The Lettermen
23. (Go to Sleep) My Sleepy Head - Nat King Cole
24. Three Blind Mice - Van Alexander

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #172008 in Music
• Released on: 1992-08-25
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

The best
My car CD player was just stolen, and I don't care about the $500 system, but I want to replace this CD as soon as possible. I make the excuse that my 3-year-old son loves the songs and that's why it's in the car, but I listen to it all the time. It's excellent.

Another interesting musical anthology from Capitol's artists
The Capitol Sings collection is one of my favorite musical anthology series. During the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s the record label basically had its artists singing just about every song ever written (well, it sure seems that way). Most of the volumes I had are devoted to a particular composer or team thereof (e.g., Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hammerstein), but "Small Fry: Capitol Sings Kids' Songs for Grownups" takes a different approach, providing some of Capitol's big names, such as Nat King Cole and Gordon MacRae, singing what are essentially novelty songs.

That means you will recognize the songs, such as "Teddy Bear's Picnic" and "Swinging on a Star," but you probably have never heard these versions, done respectively by Frank DeVol and the Four Freshman. There might be some exceptions to this rule, such as Johnny Mercer's "Glow Worm" and "Mairzy Doats" by the Pied Pipers, but you get the idea. There is something charming about Gordon MacRae doing the "Pussycat Song (Nyot Nyow)" and "'A' You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song)" (he likes parenthetical song titles apparently). Sometimes you just have to smile at the idea of the Merry Macs recording "Pop Goes the Weasel" or Tony Bennett doing "Jepers Creepers." You have no other choice when Mel Blanc does the "Woody Woodpecker Song."

I had never heard the whole version of "Bushel and a Peck," so it was nice to finally hear that and everybody needs to know about the "Hokey Pokey." It is also interesting to hear covers of a lot of tunes from Disney films, with June Christy doing "Give a Little Whistle," the Jubalaires singing "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," Mercer doing "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," MacRae's "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo," and the Lettermen doing "When You Wish Upon a Star." You also get a couple of nice lullabies from Nat King Cole, "There's a Train Out for Dreamland" and "(Go to Sleep) My Sleepy Head." You will recognize enough of the songs and the artists to appreciate that you will probably enjoy the rest. All of these Capitol Sings albums are worth at least a listen for those who appreciate such musical stylings.

Great collection!
I remember singing along with all these songs when I was little. These are all my childhood favorites, performed by some vocal masteres, and there's plenty of songs on here too! This is an excellent buy, you can listen to it yourself and reminisce about your youth, and best of all your child can grow up listening to the same happy melodies you did!

This is a must have for any young or young-at-heart.

~C~