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| Released | 1977 |
| Format | LP |
| Label | Sesame Street Records |
| Cat no. | CTW 22080 |
Big Bird Leads the Band is a 1977 Sesame Street album in which Big Bird learns about the orchestra.
Track listing
Side One
- Old MacDonald Had a Band
- Four Fun
- The Mary Had a Little Lamb March
- Merry-Go-Round Waltz
- Hop, Skip and Jump
- Frere Jacques
- Turn Over the Record
Side Two
- Jolly Jamboree
- Hickory Dickory Dock
- What Was That?
- Rock, Roll 'N Rattle
- If Only...
- Alphabet Song
- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
- Grand Band Finale
Cast
- Caroll Spinney as Big Bird
- L. Korsky-Davidoff as The Band Leader
Notes
The back of the LP features mock praise quotes from celebrities in the classical music and big band world:
- André Pigeon - André Previn
- Dick Cluck - Dick Clark
- Mitch Mallard - Mitch Miller
- John Birdcage - John Cage
- Leonard Birdstein - Leonard Bernstein
- Budgie Rich - Buddy Rich
- Arthur Tweedler - Arthur Fiedler
- David Ostrich - David Oistrakh
- William Parrot - William Perry
- Isaac Tern - Isaac Stern
- José Grackle - José Greco
- W. S. Gilbird and A. S. Gullivan - Gilbert and Sullivan
Credits
- Album produced and written by David Korr
- Music composed, arranged and conducted by Jim Timmens
- Music coordinator: Danny Epstein
- Project supervisor: Arthur Shimkin
- Project director: Sharon Lerner
- Project coordinator: Debbie Kovacs
- Art director: Robert Pierce
- Cover photography by Neil Selkirk
- Arrangements by D. Conner, L. Morton, E. Sauter, D. Smith, and J. Timmens
The Band
- Horns: Wayne Andre, Jim Buffington, Mel Davis, Tony Price
- Reeds & Woodwinds: Wally Kane, Al Klink, George Marge
- Percussion: Danny Epstein, Phil Kraus, Steve Little
- Bass: Bob Cranshaw
- Guitar: Jim Mitchell
- Strings: Paul Gershman, Charles McCracken, David Nadein, Emanuel Vardi
Other releases
CassetteSesame Street Records
C 5080
C 5080
8-trackSesame Street Records
International releases
CassetteAustralia
Axis Records
TC-AXIS-6356
Axis Records
TC-AXIS-6356
CassetteAustralia
Summit Records
8004
Summit Records
8004