Legendary comedian and performer Danny Kaye ranked among America's most popular entertainers. Rubber-faced and manic, he rose to stardom in film and in television, on record and on Broadway. Together for the first time on ... more »CD, two of his most acclaimed Golden LP albums, Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales and Grimm's Fairy Tales, have been remastered for this long-awaited compact disc. Kaye recorded them in the early 1960s between movie commitments and his CBS TV variety series. Includes the favorites "Rumpelstiltskin", "The Princess And The Pea", "The Ugly Duckling" And More.« less
Legendary comedian and performer Danny Kaye ranked among America's most popular entertainers. Rubber-faced and manic, he rose to stardom in film and in television, on record and on Broadway. Together for the first time on CD, two of his most acclaimed Golden LP albums, Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales and Grimm's Fairy Tales, have been remastered for this long-awaited compact disc. Kaye recorded them in the early 1960s between movie commitments and his CBS TV variety series. Includes the favorites "Rumpelstiltskin", "The Princess And The Pea", "The Ugly Duckling" And More.
CD Reviews
Mr. Kaye is as enjoyable as ever.
C. J. Reno | Bowie, MD | 02/28/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Back 'in the olden days' when I was a child we had Grimm's Fairy Tales as read by Danny Kaye on LP, which I listened to hundreds of times. I still have the LP, but have no way to play it, so I was thrilled to discover that the album had been published on CD. Now my children can enjoy it as well.
Mr. Kaye gives brilliant performances of the fairy tales on this album. I would warn anyone new to the real Grimm's fairy tales (as opposed to the Disneyfied versions) that they are somewhat darker and more violent than what is commonly thought of when the word fairy tale is mentioned."
Best Fairy Tale Recording EVER!
Tech Girl | San Diego, CA USA | 04/18/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"We listened to this every night as we fell asleep and memorized each story. The way Danny Kaye performs these is just priceless. The accents and the way he tells the stories is so funny. I still love these stories!"
When Kids Listened to Fairy Tales
Henry Heth | Kansas City | 05/09/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Danny Kaye is probably unknown to many who are under 45 or so. He was an old school entertainer---could sing, dance, act, tell jokes, etc.---which is a lost art. Chris Walken is probably one of the few still performing that can do it all--for him, from tap to "more cowbell".
Anyhoo, when I was a lad, I listened to this album. A lot. And once the wonders of the Inter-Web-Nets began making searching for such a record (LP, not CD) viable, I did so, and I found it, and bought it. This is a very adept telling of some classic stories. Highly recommended for anyone who appreciates what I just wrote."
Grimm's & Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
Search Gene | 02/05/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Danny Kaye telling Grimms & Hans Christian Andersens Fairy Tales in his inimitable style. He was outstanding on this CD when it was new in the 1970's and we initially played this for our children. They enjoyed listening to this over and over. After they grew up and had their own children, we searched for the original recording and never found one. Recently we found a CD on Amazon. Our adult children were just as delighted at almost 40 years old as they were when they were under 10. Danny Kaye is a superb story teller, presenting the story in a way that children can imagine they are actually seeing it. We so enjoyed listening to this again, especially "Clever Gretel". Todays children will love it - let them use their imagination to conjure up images of these stories. You won't regret purchasing this CD. (And, we enjoyed it as much as they did.)"
Children will love this.
David C. Denson | 06/07/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I had the LP as a child and I listened to it over and over. It is my favorite story time record. Danny Kaye is a master story teller."
Track Listings (14) - Disc #1