Happy Anniversary Charlie Brown!

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Bill Charlap, Richie DeRosa, Dean Johnson, Gerry Mulligan

1989

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Now, as we celebrate the 40th year of PEANUTS in the comics, and our 25th year on network television, we are most honored that some of the greatest jazz talents of all time have produced this commemorative album. David Benoit, Dave Brubeck and Dave Grusin recently produced three of the scores for our mini-series, "This Is America, Charlie Brown", all of which are represented on this album. This also marks the first vocals for "Little Birdie," "Joe Cool," and "Christmas Time Is Here," although they have been featured on the TV shows for decades. So, from Charlie Brown and Snoopy to Gerry, Chick, Patti, B. B., Lee, Kenny, Joe, Amani and the three Doves. .. and to the late Vince Guaraldi... thanks for joining in the celebration.

-Lee Mendelson
Executive Producer
Charlie Brown Television Specials

The love of jazz, our native art form, is the Common thread in this exciting project. The overwhelming global success of Charles Schulz's Peanuts Gang, first in the cormic strip, then on television and most recently in merchandising, is a creative dream come true. Forthe past 25 years on television jazz has been the music of choice. It is with this in mind tha twe at GRP and everyone associated with this project, say... HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CHARLIE BROWN!

-Larry Rosen