The Essential Recordings

This collection celebrates the early years of Danny Kaye's recording career, an anarchic master of comedy, and an incredibly versatile singer whose verbal dexterity still astonishes to this day. Tongue twisters sit nicely between straighter repertoire Danny Kaye was an American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and rapid-fire novelty songs. Track Listing: Disc 1: Minnie The Moocher Molly Malone It's Never Too Late to Mendelssohn Anatole Of Paris Farming Let's Not Talk About Love Civilisation (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) Bloop Bleep Ballin' The Jack St. Louis Blues Beatin', Bangin', And Scratchin' Mad Dogs And Englishmen It's A Quiet Town The Woody Woodpecker Song Oh By Jingo Candy Kisses Happy Times Love Me Or Leave Me Popo The Puppet Tubby The Tuba Song (Parts 1 & 2) Disc 2: Wonderful Copenhagen I'm Hans Christian Andersen Anywhere I Wander The Ugly Duckling The Inchworm Thumbelina No Two People The King's New Clothes I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts The Little White Duck Tongue Twisters Medley: I Belong To Glasgow/Good Old 149/Tchaikovsky The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing Knock On Wood The Maladjusted Jester Life Could Not Better Be The Five Pennies Lullaby In Ragtime The Music Goes 'Round and 'Round Jingle Bells