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The latest edition of Treasure Ivan features men who, under the guise of “Uncle,” shared songs and stories for children on records, radio and TV. All the interim songs used in today’s program are from the early 1950’s BBC radio … Continue reading →

The Treasure Ivan Show officially opens the 2012/13 school year with “This is My School,” a song about the preschool experience written by me, Ivan Ulz, with my friend Christopher North. I was raised in a nursery school and this … Continue reading →

2012 is only the second year since 1966 that Jerry Lewis has not hosted the annual Labor Day MDA Telethon, marking the end of an era. Treasure Ivan is aware that many people see Jerry Lewis as a symbol of … Continue reading →

This week’s edition of Treasure Ivan has more stories and less music than usual. First up is brief tale by Frank Luther called “The Three Trees.” Frank Luther was a singer and storyteller during the 1930’s and 1940’s. He was … Continue reading →

Before there was Cirque du Soleil on DVD to watch at home, there were children’s phonograph records exploring countless variations on circus life. This edition of the Treasure Ivan program is a wild mix of life under the big top … Continue reading →

First up is a record adapted from The Bobby Benson Show, one of the first radio programs directed at a juvenile audience. Bobby was a youngster who inherited a real ranch, and he was accompanied on numerous adventures by adult … Continue reading →

“The Little Tune that Ran Away” was the follow-up to “Genie the Magic Record,” both zany escapades that barely stop to breathe. In it, Peter Lind Hayes plays the part of a meandering melody to the hilt, running everyone ragged … Continue reading →

Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Guthrie was born on July 14, 1912. He was already renowned as an American troubadour by the time his first record album for children was released by Folkways in 1956. Woody penned an eloquent introduction describing his … Continue reading →

Mighty Mouse Theme (Here I Come to Save the Day!) Tom Morrison and The Terrytooners featuring Mike Stewart Old MacDonald Had a Farm Billy Williams The Little Cowboy Narrated by Will Geer, with Fred Hellerman & Ernie Lieberman Back in … Continue reading →