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Label. Bluebird 11436. " Blues in the Night " is a popular blues song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues in the Night.
I once saw this song performed on TV by a fellow with an acoustic guitar. He performed it as though Porky Pig was singing "Blue Christmas". This rendition of the song is intended to be comical and succeeds quite well in that regard, I think, because a woman in the background starts giggling partway through the song and ends up in full on laughter.
Swooner Crooner is a 1944 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin. [2] The short was released on May 6, 1944, and stars Porky Pig. [3] The cartoon was nominated for the 1944 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Cartoons), but lost to the Tom and Jerry cartoon Mouse Trouble. [4]
The Porky Pig Show. The Porky Pig Show is an American television anthology series hosted by Porky Pig, that was composed of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoons made between 1948 and 1964. The series aired on ABC Saturday mornings from 1964 to 1967, with 26 half-hour episodes created. The show occasionally aired in the early ...
Pinkster (unspecified descendant) Porky Pig is a cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He was the first character created by the studio to draw audiences based on his star power, and the animators created many critically acclaimed shorts featuring the character. [2]
Blue Christmas (song) "Do You Wanna Dance?" " Blue Christmas " is a Christmas song written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson and most famously recorded by Elvis Presley, although it was first recorded by Doye O'Dell in 1948. It is a tale of unrequited love during the holidays and is a longstanding staple of Christmas music, especially in the ...
In 1993, Pinky and Perky appeared regularly on The Pig Attraction a CITV puppet-focused talk show, performing a song every week. The Pinky and Perky segments were made in collaboration with Jan and Vlasta Dalibor. [3] A collection of songs from the series, including Pinky and Perky's, was released on CD, cassette and vinyl the same year. [4
Bye, Bye Bluebeard is a Warner Brothers cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series released on October 21, 1949. [1]: 204 [2]: 430 The cartoon was directed by Arthur Davis and stars Porky Pig. The title is a play on the song "Bye Bye Blackbird". It is the final Looney Tunes entry directed by Davis before his animation unit was dissolved by Warner ...