Tag Archives: Simon and Schuster

Golden Records The Ballad of Davy Crockett Disc

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Golden Records was a Simon & Schuster record label based in New York City. It was conceived and founded in 1948 by the Grammy Award-winning children’s music producer, Arthur Shimkin. Davy Crockett was a five-part serial which aired on ABC from 1954–1955 in one-hour episodes as produced by … Continue reading →

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Walt Disney’s Zorro 78 RPM Record

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Dis-LEE

The Zorro television series only lasted for two seasons but made almost as much of a sensation as did the Davy Crocket series before it. But not quite! Based on the Zorro character created by Johnston McCulley, the series premiered on … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Walt Disney – An American Original

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Dis-LEE

I love reading about all-things Disney! So naturally I have many books about Walt Disney himself, such as this one written by Bob Thomas: Mr. Thomas had the privilege of interviewing Walt on several occasions, so this book contains what … Continue reading →

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