Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf - Henry Hall & the BBC Dance Orchestra feat. Les Allen
Mrmunkeepants wanted to have a villains week and I think this week would be a great week to spotlight some of the greatest Disney villains and the songs about them!

I'm kicking off the week with a look at one of Disney's oldest villains: The Big Bad Wolf from the 1933 Silly Symphony, The Three Little Pigs. This film is often said to be one of the first animated films to bring unique characteristics to characters that look the same (the pigs).

The Wolf, also known as Zeke Wolf in the Dell published Disney comics in the 40s, was seen as an allegory for the Great Depression and the pigs represented the way people reacted. Later in the 40s, the Wolf represented Hitler and the Nazi movement. Many other animation studios of the time also characterized Hitler as a wolf.

This version of Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf was recorded shortly after the film was released by the famous British bandleader HENRY HALL and the BBC Dance Orchestra. Another British musician, Les Allen, provides the vocal work.

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Henry Hall & the BBC Dance Orchestra feat. Les Allen 1933

Labels: bbc dance orchestra, henry hall, jazz, les allen, oldies, three little pigs, who's afraid of the big bad wolf

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