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⚫ | '''Little Chrissy''' is the lead singer and piano player for [[Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats]]. He is voiced by his namesake, [[Christopher Cerf]], who also wrote most of the character's songs. [[Jim Henson]] |
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⚫ | '''Little Chrissy''' (occasionally addressed as Chrissy or Chris) is the lead singer and piano player for [[Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats]]. He is voiced by his namesake, [[Christopher Cerf]], who also wrote most of the character's songs. [[Jim Henson]] often performed the actual puppet until his death in 1990.<ref> Cerf, Christopher ''[[Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music]]'' booklet, p. 12</ref> |
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⚫ | Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats first appeared on ''Sesame Street'' in [[1973]], performing the song "[[Count it Higher (song)|Count it Higher]]." Other songs |
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⚫ | Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats first appeared on ''Sesame Street'' in [[1973]], performing the song "[[Count it Higher (song)|Count it Higher]]." Other songs by the band include "[[Exit]]," "[[You're Alive]]," "[[Rock 'N Roll Readers]]," and "[[Cluck Around the Clock]]." Little Chrissy has sometimes been backed by [[Big Jeffy]] (often filling in for the [[Lavender]] Alphabeat) in the songs "[[Gonna Rock You to Sleep]]," "[[I Go to School]]," and "[[Startin' Kindergarten]]." Chrissy and Jeffy often appeared together in the late 80s/early 90s as a duo in street scenes, including a few numbers with [[Elmo]]. |
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− | Little Chrissy also appeared with Big Jeffy to perform "[[London Bridge|London bridges]]" on [[Sesame Street (location)|the street itself]] with [[Elmo]], [[Bob]], and [[the kids]]. |
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⚫ | Little Chrissy occasionally performed without the Alphabeats, in songs such as "[[Eight Balls of Fur]]," "[[Raise Your Hand (Moss)|Raise Your Hand]]," "[[The Opposite Song]]," and "[[Wet or Dry]]." He also can be seen in the audience of [[The Amazing Mumford|The Amazing Mumford's]] magic act in the storybook, ''[[The Amazing Mumford Presents the Magic Weather Show]]''. |
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+ | The character's penchant for demolishing pianos from his aggressive playing style was born out of Cerf's reputation for breaking so many pianos in the studio over the years.<ref>''The Atlantic'' [https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/03/friendship-files-sesame-street-songwriters-behind-put-down-duckie/585895/ "The Songsmiths of Sesame Street"] by Julie Beck, March 29, 2019</ref> |
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− | Little Chrissy has also been called '''Chris''' and '''Chrissy'''. Times when he has been called Little Chrissy include the following: |
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− | *[[Rock 'N Roll Readers]]: referred to as Little Chrissy by [[Telly Monster]]. |
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− | *[[Gonna Rock You to Sleep]]: referred to as Little Chrissy by the day care supervisor. |
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− | *[[Sesamestreet.org]]: videos featuring the singer are linked to either "Little Chrissy" or "Little Chrissie". |
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+ | Besides Henson, other performers who have puppeteered Little Chrissy include [[Frank Oz]] in [[Sesame Street News Flash#yankeedoodle|a sketch]] where [[Don Music]] rewrote "[[Yankee Doodle]],"<ref>''[[Pastimes]]'', March 1976 issue, includes a photo of Frank performing Chrissy and the Lavender Alphabeat</ref> and [[Kevin Clash]] in "Gospel Alphabet."<ref name="dabruzzo">Stephanie D'Abruzzo on Twitter, [https://twitter.com/dabruzzotweets/status/1074998689360420865 December 18, 2018 tweet]</ref> |
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− | Times when he has been called Chris include the following: |
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− | *[[25 Greatest Hits]]: Called Chris on the cover of the album. |
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− | *''[[Born to Add (album)|Born to Add]]'': the album credits on the original release. |
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− | *''[[Count it Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street]]'': in [[Count von Count|the Count's]] introduction to the song "Count it Higher", and the [[MTV]]-style captions credit him as that name. |
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+ | ==Episodic appearances== |
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− | Times when he has been called Chrissy include the following: |
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+ | *[[Episode 1815]] |
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− | *''Born to Add'': credits for the re-release. |
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+ | *[[Episode 2629]] |
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− | *''[[Rock & Roll]]'': mentioned by [[Gina]], referred to by this name in the video description on the back of the box, and credited as the name on the MTV-style captions. |
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+ | *[[Episode 2668]] |
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− | *"[[Gospel Alphabet]]": Patti LaBelle called him Chrissy. |
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+ | *[[Episode 2745]] |
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+ | *[[Episode 2867]] |
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+ | *[[Episode 2972]] |
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Revision as of 19:41, 19 August 2019
PERFORMER | Christopher Cerf voice |
Jim Henson puppeteer | |
DEBUT | 1973 |
PATTERN | Fat Blue |
Little Chrissy (occasionally addressed as Chrissy or Chris) is the lead singer and piano player for Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats. He is voiced by his namesake, Christopher Cerf, who also wrote most of the character's songs. Jim Henson often performed the actual puppet until his death in 1990.[1]
Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats first appeared on Sesame Street in 1973, performing the song "Count it Higher." Other songs by the band include "Exit," "You're Alive," "Rock 'N Roll Readers," and "Cluck Around the Clock." Little Chrissy has sometimes been backed by Big Jeffy (often filling in for the Lavender Alphabeat) in the songs "Gonna Rock You to Sleep," "I Go to School," and "Startin' Kindergarten." Chrissy and Jeffy often appeared together in the late 80s/early 90s as a duo in street scenes, including a few numbers with Elmo.
Little Chrissy occasionally performed without the Alphabeats, in songs such as "Eight Balls of Fur," "Raise Your Hand," "The Opposite Song," and "Wet or Dry." He also can be seen in the audience of The Amazing Mumford's magic act in the storybook, The Amazing Mumford Presents the Magic Weather Show.
The character's penchant for demolishing pianos from his aggressive playing style was born out of Cerf's reputation for breaking so many pianos in the studio over the years.[2]
His latest appearance to date occurred in Season 30, acting as piano accompanist to Patti LaBelle's rendition of "Gospel Alphabet."
Besides Henson, other performers who have puppeteered Little Chrissy include Frank Oz in a sketch where Don Music rewrote "Yankee Doodle,"[3] and Kevin Clash in "Gospel Alphabet."[4]
Episodic appearances
See also
- Chrissy (member of Little Jerry and the Monotones)
Sources
- ↑ Cerf, Christopher Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music booklet, p. 12
- ↑ The Atlantic "The Songsmiths of Sesame Street" by Julie Beck, March 29, 2019
- ↑ Pastimes, March 1976 issue, includes a photo of Frank performing Chrissy and the Lavender Alphabeat
- ↑ Stephanie D'Abruzzo on Twitter, December 18, 2018 tweet