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Jack B. Nimble – A Mother Goose Fantasy
Studio album by Bing Crosby
Released	March 1958
Recorded	April 25, 1957
Genre	vocal
Length	15:48
Label	Golden Records (A198:23)
Bing Crosby chronology
Never Be Afraid (1958) Jack B. Nimble – A Mother Goose Fantasy (1958) Fancy Meeting You Here (w/ Rosemary Clooney) (1958)

Jack B. Nimble – A Mother Goose Fantasy is an LP album by Bing Crosby made for children by Golden Records in 1957. It was a story of a small boy in search of his name. The music was by Dean Fuller and the lyrics and book by Marshall Barer.

The album was issued on CD by Drive Entertainment in 2001 (catalogue No. PUR0951).

Background

In April 1957, Golden Records recorded a number of new children's records. Bing Crosby was enlisted to read and sing four of the stories and in addition to Jack B. Nimble – A Mother Goose Fantasy, there were Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, A Christmas Story - An Axe, An Apple and a Buckskin Jacket, and Never Be Afraid.

Reception

Billboard reviewed it saying: “An engrossing fable, interlaced with delightful songs, is narrated by Crosby with warmth and charm. Mixed chorus and ork shine. Flip features suite based on the tunes; moppets won’t enjoy it but parents may. The first side is worth the price, however.”

Track listing

Side One

1. "Once upon a Time"
2. "One Early Afternoon"
3. "Medley: Old King Cole / Sing a Song of Sixpence / Mistress Mary / Humpty Dumpty / Little Boy Blue"
4. "We Don’t Know Where We’re Going"
5. "For Want of a Nail"
6. "Star Light, Star Bright"
7. "Jack B. Nimble"

Side Two
A Musical Suite based on the Themes and Mother Goose Melodies in "Jack B. Nimble" by Dean Fuller – played by the Golden Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Norman.

1. "The Candlestick Suite"
2. "The Candlestick Suite"
3. "The Candlestick Suite"

References

1. Reynolds, Fred. The Crosby Collection 1926-1977 (Part Four: 1951-1960 ed.). John Joyce. pp. 231–232.
2. "BING magazine". BING magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
3. "Billboard". Billboard. April 28, 1958.

• 1958 albums
• Bing Crosby albums