"Sea Chantey"
Abe Burrows (1910-1985) was a composer and writer whose career began in old-time radio (including The Danny Kaye Show) and later included writing Broadway shows, notably Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and script-doctoring others. He is the father of television director James Burrows.
In 1977, when dining at Joe Raposo's house, Jim Henson met fellow guests Abe Burrows and Ted Geisel.[1] In addition, five songs by Burrows have been used on The Muppet Show:
- "A Gypsy's Violin" in Episode 219
- "When" in Episode 219
- "Memory Lane" in Episode 219's UK Spot
- "Sea Chantey" in Episode 220
- "Carbon Paper" in Episode 302 and Episode 412
"When", "Memory Lane", and "Carbon Paper" also appeared on Rowlf's 1993 album Ol' Brown Ears is Back.
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- ↑ Jim Henson's Red Book. Sept. 16, 2011