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I was reading Ginger, My Story and this got my attention:
In March 1944, the Walt Disney Company asked me to make a recording of the Lewis Carroll classic Alice in Wonderland for the Decca Records Personality Series. I had read this story as a youngster and it was one of my childhood favorites. I was thrilled to make this recording, and it was a rewarding experience.
The sales of this recording were excellent, and I received many nice fan letters. One letter in particular that I remember very well was from a little boy who asked me to come to his house and play. I guess I sounded as young as he. Over the years, the letters have still come in, asking if I have a copy of Alice as they want to give it to their grandchildren. (This time Decca lived up to their agreement --no under-the-table-recordings.)
But Ginger didn't count with the magic of Youtube, and now, 66 years later, you can hear her version of Alice in Wonderland, enjoy (update: the recording was taken down from Youtube, but I uploaded it for you)
Right button to "Save as..." or click to listen online: Alice in Wonderland.
I love Alice, I love Ginger, and I love, love, love this post! Thanks for linking to the audio--I had no idea this existed!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it marvelous?? After reading her book, I never thought I'd find it :) Thanks for your comment ^^
ReplyDeleteApparently this was re-issued in the early 1950s because of the development of 45 rpm records.
ReplyDeleteAhh this is great to hear that! Disney and Ginger in the same thing, that's very good :p
ReplyDeleteAhh this is great to hear that! Disney and Ginger in the same thing, that's very good :p
ReplyDeleteI love Alice, I love Ginger, and I love, love, love this post! Thanks for linking to the audio--I had no idea this existed!
ReplyDeleteWhen I entered 8th grade a very fussy English teacher made us select a poem from an anthology and recite it. I like The Village Blacksmith, by Longfellow. She humiliated me in class, "Oh, everyone memorized that in 4th grade!" To get my revenge I tried another poem "Barbra Frietchie" but I was so nervous I didn't think I could do it standing in class, but I discovered "Jabberwocky" in the book. I loved the Ginger Rogers record and could sing the entire nonsense verse so I could easily declaim it. It was a tour de force! "Okay, if you understand it," she scoffed. "I do, completely," I answered.
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