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"Dingbat the Singing Cat" is a 1940s pop song by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra, adapted from Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf".

History

Adapted and arranged from the Russian Composer Sergei Prokofiev's symphonic fairy tale "Peter and the Wolf" with music and lyrics by Al Hoffman and Ted Mossman, it was recorded in 1946 by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra. Performed in the swing style, it features on vocals Stuart Wade, Glenn Hughes and the Martin Men.

Release details

Released by RCA Victor in June 1946 as a 78rpm 10" shellac recording, it was the 'A' side of catalog number 20-1908 ('B' side was Happy Journey).

Other recordings

In 2007, it was remixed by independent artist Dalt Wisney and released on the EP 'Lifetime Psychedelic Dance Lessons'

References

1. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs. June 1946. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
2. "Records - We got 'em". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 18.
3. "Freddy Martin - Dingbat the Singing Cat". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 29 June 1946. p. 28.
4. "Bandcamp.com". Retrieved 3 January 2018.

• 1946 songs
• Songs written by Al Hoffman
• Songs with music by Ted Mossman