Very Honorable Mention
The Firehouse Five Plus Two
Because this is a site dedicated to Disney
music, I decided to include this one entry even though this group did not
record on any of Disney's own labels. The group is called the
"Firehouse Five Plus Two" and they were made up of animators who worked
for Walt Disney Studios - but who also enjoyed playing jazz on the
side. And they were good at it! The story goes that one day during the lunch hour while the
animators were playing their instruments along with a record player, the
record player broke - but they kept on playing. They were
successful enough to cut several LPs and singles, made many personal
appearances and were even included in some television shows and movies.
Members of the Firehouse Five Plus Two included:
Danny Alguire — cornet
Harper Goff — banjo
Ward Kimball — trombone, siren, tambourine, sound effects, leader
Clarke Mallery — clarinet
Monte Mountjoy — drums
Erdman (Ed) Penner — bass saxophone on early recordings, but later switched to tuba
Frank Thomas — piano
Later, other Disney artists joined in; Jimmy MacDonald (head sound effects man, who also did the voice of Mickey Mouse), George Probert, Dick Roberts, Ralph Ball and George Bruns (composer/conductor). The band was active from 1949 to 1972, playing and recording while never giving up their day jobs as animators and artists with the Walt Disney Studios. Listed below is one of their albums that was recorded during a live performance at Disneyland - and you can read all about them in the Liner Notes link:
[German Stereo LP]
[UK Mono LP]
[UK Mono LP labels]
Members of the Firehouse Five Plus Two included:
Danny Alguire — cornet
Harper Goff — banjo
Ward Kimball — trombone, siren, tambourine, sound effects, leader
Clarke Mallery — clarinet
Monte Mountjoy — drums
Erdman (Ed) Penner — bass saxophone on early recordings, but later switched to tuba
Frank Thomas — piano
Later, other Disney artists joined in; Jimmy MacDonald (head sound effects man, who also did the voice of Mickey Mouse), George Probert, Dick Roberts, Ralph Ball and George Bruns (composer/conductor). The band was active from 1949 to 1972, playing and recording while never giving up their day jobs as animators and artists with the Walt Disney Studios. Listed below is one of their albums that was recorded during a live performance at Disneyland - and you can read all about them in the Liner Notes link:
[German Stereo LP]
[UK Mono LP]
[UK Mono LP labels]
Firehouse Five Plus Two, "Firehouse Five Plus Two At Disneyland", Good Time Jazz [Germany] #S10049 (1962).[LP]
Firehouse Five Plus Two, "Firehouse Five Plus Two At Disneyland", Good Time Jazz [UK] #LAG 546 (1962).[LP]
Firehouse Five Plus Two, "Firehouse Five Plus Two At Disneyland", Good Time Jazz #S10049 (1962).[LP]
Firehouse Five Plus Two, "Firehouse Five Plus Two At Disneyland", Good Time Jazz #__________ (1991).[CD]
Also released on Amazon.com MP3.
Recorded "Live" at The Golden Horseshoe, Disneyland, USA.
LINER NOTES (by Lester Koenig)
Musician personnel:
Ward Kimball, Trombone
Danny Alguire, Trumpet
George Probert, Soprano Sax
Frank Thomas, Piano
Dick Roberts, Banjo
Don Kinch, Tuba
Eddie Forrest, Drums
Produced by Lester Koenig.
Firehouse Five Plus Two, "Firehouse Five Plus Two At Disneyland", Good Time Jazz [UK] #LAG 546 (1962).[LP]
Firehouse Five Plus Two, "Firehouse Five Plus Two At Disneyland", Good Time Jazz #S10049 (1962).[LP]
Firehouse Five Plus Two, "Firehouse Five Plus Two At Disneyland", Good Time Jazz #__________ (1991).[CD]
Also released on Amazon.com MP3.
Recorded "Live" at The Golden Horseshoe, Disneyland, USA.
Tracklist:
Anvil Stomp (arr. Ward Kimball)
Muskrat Ramble
You've Got To See Mamma Ev'ry Night Or You Can't See Mamma At All
Lassus Trombone
Coney Island Washboard
Ja-Da
Baby Won't You Please Come Home
Tiger Rag
Anvil Stomp (arr. Ward Kimball)
Muskrat Ramble
You've Got To See Mamma Ev'ry Night Or You Can't See Mamma At All
Lassus Trombone
Coney Island Washboard
Ja-Da
Baby Won't You Please Come Home
Tiger Rag
LINER NOTES (by Lester Koenig)
Musician personnel:
Ward Kimball, Trombone
Danny Alguire, Trumpet
George Probert, Soprano Sax
Frank Thomas, Piano
Dick Roberts, Banjo
Don Kinch, Tuba
Eddie Forrest, Drums
Produced by Lester Koenig.
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