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Show 48: A. A. Milne

Treasure Ivan takes the week off, while a substitute host features poems and stories for children by A. A. Milne. Buckingham Palace Sung by Frank Luther Winnie-the-Pooh Read by Maurice Evans Hoppity Sung by Frank Luther Winnie-the-Pooh and the Heffalumps, … Continue reading

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Show 47: Assorted Stories

Teddy Bear Polka Jack Arthur Four Bears Norman Rose Teddy Bear Dance The Trojan Horse Art Gilmore Cinderella with music by Sergei Prokofiev, arranged by Richard Mohaupt Castles in the Sand Story by Delmar Molarsky, music by Carter Harman Ebb … Continue reading

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Show 46: Hallowe’en

Spines are a-tingling as Bing Crosby, Betty Grable, Boris Karloff, Screaming Jay Hawkins and a host of other stars join forces for the special All Hallows Eve edition of the Treasure Ivan Show. From witches and goblins, to the bogey … Continue reading

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Show 45: Fire Truck!

Just last week, a video of the “Fire Truck!” song by Ivan Ulz (alter ego of Treasure Ivan) topped 4 million hits on YouTube. This edition of the Treasure Ivan Radio Program celebrates “Fire Truck!” and the golden-age children’s record … Continue reading

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Show 44: Girls, Girls, Girls

This installment of Treasure Ivan begins with a series of Knock-Knock jokes set to music by Spike Jones & His City Slickers, then quickly moves into a story record with riddles that were popular in the early 1950’s. Knock Knock … Continue reading

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Show 43: Take Me Out to the Ballgame

The 2012 Dodger baseball season has finally ended. Even though they didn’t make it to the World Series this year, we’re devoting this edition of the Treasure Ivan show to a celebration of baseball and the Dodgers, in both their … Continue reading

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Show 42: Tom Glazer

“He sang to children as saints speak to birds” Tom Glazer wrote the children’s classic, “On Top of Spaghetti”, but that song is only a footnote to the many recordings he made for youngsters during the 1940’s and 1950’s. This … Continue reading

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Show 41: A Confederacy of Uncles

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

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Show 40: Back to School

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

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Show 39: Labor Day

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

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