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Show 38

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

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Show 37: Off to Join the Circus

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

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Show 36: Cowboy Corner

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

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Show 35

“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

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Show 34: Red Scare

During the “Red Scare” of the 1950s, many American writers and performers were blacklisted and deprived of employment because they were or were suspected of having belonged to the Communist Party. Books, plays and films were thought to be filled … Continue reading

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Show 33: Woody Guthrie Centennial

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

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Show 32

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

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Show 31

Teddy Bear Dance Bongo the Bear Dinah Shore, story by Sinclair Lewis Sweetie Bear Teddy Bear Polka Jack Arthur Rusty in Orchestraville With Billy May’s Orchestra, produced by Alan Livingston Cincinnati Dancing Pig “Big” Jon Arthur & Sparky America the … Continue reading

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Show 30

Livin’ in the Sunlight Geoff Muldaur Three Billy Goats Gruff Frank Luther Betsy, My Paper Doll Rosemary Clooney The Owl & the Pussycat Ireene Wicker Fire Truck! Ivan Ulz Kitty Kats’ Party Rosemary Clooney Kitty in a Basket Diana Decker … Continue reading

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Show 29

Take Me Out to the Ballgame Phil Rizzuto, Tommy Henrich, Ralph Branca, Roy Campanella, the Sandpipers Tongue Twisters Danny Kaye Woody Woodpecker Serenade Mel Blanc Woody Woodpecker and the Truth Tonic Mel Blanc The Princess and the Pea Narrated by … Continue reading

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