Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee
| "Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee" | |
|---|---|
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| Song | |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1912 |
| Songwriter(s) | Composer: Henry I. Marshall Lyricist: Stanley Murphy |
"Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee" is a popular song.
The music was written by Henry I. Marshall, the lyrics by Stanley Murphy. The song was published in 1912, and appeared in the 1912 play A Winsome Widow.[1]
The song has since become a standard, recorded by many artists. One of the most popular early recordings was by Ada Jones and Billy Murray[2] who recorded it as a duet on July 8, 1912 for Victor Records (catalog 17152 B).[3]
Notable recordings
- Ada Jones and Billy Murray (1912)[4]
- Ada Jones and Walter Van Brunt (1912).[5]
- Elizabeth Spencer and Walter Van Brunt recorded it on an Edison Blue Amberol cylinder record #2140. (List of Edison Blue Amberol Records: Popular Series).
- Doris Day - for the Columbia album By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
- Gordon MacRae and June Hutton - from the album Songs from 'By the Light of the Silvery Moon'... (1953).[6]
- Jane Morgan - included in her album Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue (1958).[7]
- Julie London - for her album Swing Me an Old Song (1959)
- The Osmond Brothers - included in their album Songs We Sang on the Andy Williams Show (1963).[8]
In popular culture
- The song was featured in the 1941 Max Fleischer animated film Mr. Bug Goes to Town.[9]
- The song was featured in the film By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953), and performed by Doris Day, Gordon MacRae and Russell Arms.
- Actress Sheila Bernette used to regularly perform the song with members of The Players Theatre both at the venue in Villiers Street London and also on the popular BBC TV programme The Good Old Days.
- In 1985, an episode of the TV sitcom Punky Brewster entitled "Tap Your Troubles Away" featured Gretchen Wyler singing this song.
References
- ^ Boardman, Gerald Martin. American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle, pp. 322-23 (2011 ed.)
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 239. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ 1912 Recording, Library of Congress, Retrieved 31 March 2014
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 237. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "Soundtracks: Mr. Bug Goes to Town".
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