This week (the 19th to be exact) marks the 51st anniversary of So Dear to My Heart. Walt loved the American frontier days, which at the time this movie was made was only 50 years ago. Many of his live action movies (Old Yeller) and TV programs (Davy Crockett) are set in this period. I think nostalgia has a lot to do with it, and So Dear to My Heart is be filled with reminiscing of those days.
Today's cover is Lavender Blue (Dilly, Dilly), an old folk tune from the 17th century that was popularized to a modern audience by Burl Ives when he performed it in this film.
Lavender Blue is covered by STEPHEN MICHAEL SCHWARTZ, singer/songwriter of Parachute Express, who last year released WHEN YOU WISH UPON A SONG
, his take on a collection of Disney favourites.
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I just found out that on the same CD this cover comes from is a version of the so beautiful yet quite rare "Age of Not Believing".
It would be really great to hear some covers of any Bedknobs and Broomsticks songs sometime in the future :)
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