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I'm Just Wild About Animal Crackers

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"I'm Just Wild About Animal Crackers" is a 1926 novelty song by Fred Rich, Harry Link, and Sam Coslow. It was first recorded by Irving Aaronson and his Commanders.[1] Around the release of the song, A&P Stores and Henry Waterson Inc. arranged to sell a copy of the song and a box of animal crackers together for 25 cents.[2]

Notable recordings

  • Mel Blanc and the Sportsmen with Billy May's Orchestra [3]
  • The Six Jumping Jacks[4]
  • Harry Reser and Seven Wild Men [5][6]
  • Irving Aaronson and his Commanders[1]
  • Duke Ellington and His Washingtonians [7]
  • The California Ramblers [8]

References

  1. ^ a b "I'm just wild about animal crackers :: Indiana Sheet Music". Images.indianahistory.org. 1968-05-04. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  2. ^ [1] [dead link]
  3. ^ "Mel Blanc And The Sportsmen With Billy May's Orchestra* - I'm Just Wild About Animal Crackers / Big Bear Lake (Shellac)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  4. ^ [2] [dead link]
  5. ^ "I'm just wild about Animal Crackers - Fox Trot; The Lunatic's Lullaby - Fox Trot : Seven wild Men (Harry Reser) : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive". Archive.org. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  6. ^ "Shazam". Shazam.com. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  7. ^ David A. Jasen (2013-10-15). A Century of American Popular Music. p. 98. Retrieved 2017-03-26. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  8. ^ A. H. Lawrence. Duke Ellington and His World. p. 66. Retrieved 2017-03-26. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)