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Early-Intermediate piano arrangement of the Woody Woodpecker Song composed by George Tibbles and Ramey Idriss in 1947 and recorded by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra in 1948 and, of course, featured in the Woody Woodpecker cartoons. Fun stuff! Made available here for a new generation of music students.

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The popular cartoon character Woody Woodpecker became a sensation in the 1940s. Kay Kyser's Orchestra had a hit record with the theme and Mel Blanc also recorded a version popular with kids.

This arrangement brings Woody's theme is a swing band arrangement featuring the full ensemble plus solos for piano, trumpet and tenor sax.
It's a novel arrangement that will bring a smile to the faces of your audiences.

To view score and parts and hear a synthesized version, watch the Youtube below.

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The song was composed by Hoagy Carmichael and Jack Brooks and introduced by Carmichael[2] in the film Canyon Passage. Ole Buttermilk Sky was primarily written as a cowboy song to set the scene where the character meets his lover.[3] The song also used jazz music for the lyric can't you see my little donkey and me. It was recorded in the December 14 issue of The Billboard that Ole Buttermilk Sky by Kay Kyser was at #1 .A version by Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers was at #8. Paul Weston and his Orchestra with Matt Dennis had their version at #9. For the week ending December 14, 1946, in the Most Played Juke Box Records chart, it showed that the song was getting many plays and there were five versions getting attention. Kay Kyser's version on Columbia 37073 had been on the chart was at #2. Hoagy Carmichaels version was at #5. Paul Weston and his Orchestra with Matt Dennis were at #9. Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers were at #15. And a version by Connee Boswell was coming up.[6].

SKU: A0.1411455

This is the song and performance that led to much of Liberace's popularity. During his early career during a mostly classical concert; an audience member shouted out a request for the then popular novelty tune, Three Little Fishies. Liberace improvised in the style of Chopin, Strauss and Liszt. The rest was 'history'. He always incorporated popular songs in a classical style in his future concerts.

The song “Three Little Fishies� by Kay Kyser, with lyrics and music by Saxie Dowell, was released in 1939. It became a hit and reached the number one spot that year. This playful novelty song has delighted audiences for decades with its catchy tune and fun lyrics. Throughout the years, “Three Little Fishies� has remained a popular song, captivating the hearts of both young and old. Its jaunty melody and catchy chorus make it a delightful tune to sing along to, evoking feelings of nostalgia and happiness.

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Managua, Nicaragua is a novelty Rumba popularized by the  Freddy Martin, Guy Lombardo, and Kay Kyser Orchestras in 1947. The delightful lyric and catchy melody were favorites of the post-war era.

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Arrangement for oboe and clarinet to play with a jazz ensemble.