Track Listings (14) - Disc #1| All Artists: Uncle Lumpy with Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians Title: Little Orley Stories Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Uncle Goose Music Original Release Date: 8/1/2000 Release Date: 8/1/2000 Genre: Children's Music Style: Stories Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 794813912017 |
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 | Uncle Lumpy with Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians Little Orley Stories Genre: Children's Music
Classic children's music from the 1950s! Known to millions as Mr. Green jeans from the Captain Kangaroo TV show, Lumpy Brannum recorded these charming stories about Orley's adventures on his family farm. Accompanied by the... more » |
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Album Description Classic children's music from the 1950s! Known to millions as Mr. Green jeans from the Captain Kangaroo TV show, Lumpy Brannum recorded these charming stories about Orley's adventures on his family farm. Accompanied by the skillful orchestrations of Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians, Uncle Lumpy originally performed the stories for radio, TV and on several popular Decca records. Uncle Lumpy uses clever word play and humor to convey subtle but important life lessons. Brannum's wry storytelling combines a loving "Beverly Hillbillies"-style view of rural life with the slick production of 1950s radio orchestra production. Over the years, the Little Orley stories have achieved a cult status and have been sought after by collectors for many years. Often requested on the Dr. Demento radio show, nostalgic fans can still quote the dialogue of their favorite Orley story. Uncle Goose Toys is pleased to revive this long out-of-print children's favorite. This CD (LO-1) is the first of a 3 CD series cataloging the entire output of Little Orley stories. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsOld timey radio stories for new generation L. Meniketti | Michigan | 04/14/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "My husband mentioned listening to Little Orley stories as a little kid and loving them. Now we have a 4 year old and I hunted the albums down for her as well as for my husband's nostalgia. They have been very popular in our family- especially for long car rides. In the 4 hour ride to the airport, our daughter picked Little Orley CD over DVD's. The stories are funny little fantasy vignettes about a little kid and the creatures or things around him that have a life of their own- like the poison ivy singing about catching Orley or the "yellow soap" that chants about coming to save him from ivy. There are little "morals" or punchlines to the stories which are generally still acceptable to a modern audience. There are a few things which date the stories, but nothing offensive or racist (unlike old Bugs Bunny and the like!). Our daughter has been happy listening to the stories repeatedly." Building the Imagination with Little Orley's Adventures John F. Boylan | 09/23/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "The art of storytelling is just that, an art. Television will NEVER foster the imagination like books (ie parents reading to their children and vise versa) and audio programs like Little Orley. As a child, television viewing was highly regulated by my parents. We didn't question thier authority to shut the boob-tube off. Audio programs and books were reigned free (with an occasional "What are you reading today?") in our home.I recommend all parents give the gift of story telling to their children through books and audio media. Sure younger ones may lose attention within 5 minutes but consistancy and persistance on your part will keep them coming back for more.There are many life lessons for kids (and reminders for adults) in the Little Orley series. The characters (dogs, cats, chickens, various farm animals, etc.) are all created by actual people along with other handmade "sound affects." As a child my brothers and sisters would mimic many of these sounds, even make up some of our own. I am sure your child will engage themselves in mimicing Little Orley and his many friends.So, shut off the tube and turn your kids on to Little Orley. You will see a differance in their imagination (and attention span)."
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