The golden age of Walt Disney records, 1933-1988 Book

A complete, annotated catalog of music produced by Hollywood's famous studio
-- There are over 100,000 collectors of Disney-related items in North America
-- Covers the entire Disney recorded music output on Disney and other labels

Music created by the Wait Disney Company has been an integral part of our culture for more than half a century. As classic movies such as Snow White, Pinocchio, Cinderella, Dumbo, Bambi, Sleeping Beauty, Mary Poppins, and Lady and the Tramp are passed from generation to generation, so is their memorable music. Who can forget songs like "Some Day My Prince Will Come", "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah", "When You Wish Upon a Star", or "Chim Chim Cheree"?

Certain Walt Disney vinyl recordings sell 'for many hundreds of dollars in auction houses and in the collector markets in the United States and abroad. But until now, there has been no published source for complete information about the Disney catalog of recordings or their current values. In The Golden Age of Walt Disney Records, movie music aficionado R. Michael Murray has painstakingly assembled a comprehensive discography and price guide that will appeal to collectors and dealers who specialize in general movie memorabilia, as well as to those who concentrate exclusively on Disney items.

Here is a short history of the music, as well as a guide to assessing condition and determining value, and an explanation of how the listings are organized. Seven sections discuss in detail more than 2,500 separate record listings (LPs, EPs, 78s, and 45s, including the "Little Golden" and "Story Teller" series), their packaging, artwork, and liner notes. Included in the appendix are a filmography of composers, a chronology ofDisney full-length animated films, record grading notations and guidelines, and an index.