An Interesting Popeye Record From 1959

[LocoCrow]

I happened to come across an interesting record of Popeye from 1959. I suppose it was from Popeye's flourishing on television at the time, but "Captain Paul and the Seafaring Band" decided to record their own versions of songs from the Fleischer Popeyes of the 1930's. They do a good "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man," but other notable recordings are new versions of "Sinbad the Sailor," "I Wanna Be a Lifeguard," and "Hamburger Mine" (from What! No Spinach?). Some other new songs too, like "Sing a Song of Popeye," whose catchiness one should be weary of.
Would love to hear their version of "We Aim to Please" and "Brotherly Love."
:sailor:
Here's the link. (http://wayoutjunk.blogspot.com/2008/11/popeye-song-folio-captain-paul-and.html)

[Fibber Fox]

I happened to come across an interesting record of Popeye from 1959. I suppose it was from Popeye's flourishing on television at the time, but "Captain Paul and the Seafaring Band" decided to record their own versions of songs from the Fleischer Popeyes of the 1930's.

It was, more or less Loco, the golden age of children's records. With the development of the 33 and the 45, coupled with kids programming on TV, there seem to have been a wealth of these in the mid 50s to early 60s (some were released on 78).

My dad bought some; kids records are probably the first place I hear the wonderfully smooth voice of Marvin Miller. Dad knew I wouldn't listen to any record unless the original voice artist was doing it because I'd complain it wasn't the real character (he once bought Marni Nixon as Mary Poppins when he should have known better).

F. Fox
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[craigoman8]

I actually have kept that record "Popeye Song Folio" when it was bought for me in 1959. Years later, I bought on eBay the sheet music book version of "Popeye Song Folio" from the 1930's with the illustrations from the Fleischer Studios especially drawn for this book. I am thinking Captain Paul used that as what's known as a "fake book". Pianists in bars and lounges use the fake books as a jumping off point. The reason I say this, is because the sheet music book not only has some songs from the Fleischer cartoons, but there are songs written especially for this book. Those are by two people who didn't write for the cartoons, like the song "Strike Me Pink", "Popeye on Parade", "I'll be seein' ya in the movies" and more, which Captain Paul sings on this record. I do not have either handy as I write this and I am going by memory at this time, but if anyone wants, sometime I can look up the contents of either. -Craig

[Bobby Bickert]

I have a 1930's-vintage 78 of songs from the 1936 Fleischer Popeyes, performed by the cast of the Popeye radio show. According to the Official Popeye Fanclub newsmagazine, it was a Montgomery Ward exclusive. (There were actually 2 of them, but I only have one.)