The Captain Kangaroo Theme Song ("The Treasure House Keys") 1962

[ometec]

and it's fizzies time!

[cmulwee001]

Holy Cow! Never knew there were words to this song! This sounds a lot like it could be the Ray Conniff singers, The Johnny Mann Singers, or even the Ray Charles Singers(not THAT Ray Charles but a different one).

Agree anyone?

Who'd a though that the Captain Kangaroo song had lyrics to it? Not I. But it's great!

[kpieleck]

The absolute best software for taking out the noise is called "ClickRepair", around 25.00

[IAmALoserForLife]

What about Dancing Bear?

[AmericanaSam]

@IAmALoserForLife Yes, it does appear that this song DID overlook one of the fond supporting characters of this beloved kid's show. Strange, I hadn't noticed it. You're the first one to point it out.

[mrweirdlygruesome]

Love it!! I am 48 and grew up on CK...Loved Grandfather Clock and Mr Moose and the ping -pong balls...awesome show!!Take me back to happier ,fun times!!!!!

[AmericanaSam]

@mrweirdlygruesome Glad this old record brought back some good times for you!

[mtybucket]

I was born in '52 and watched every episode of Captain Kangaroo 'til I didn't and I 've never heard this song before in my life!!! By the way elc1960, I believe Synthetic Plastics Inc. also made all those foam rubber bannanas!!! La, la, lalala...WOW!!!

[GeorgiePPuddinPie]

Wonderful ! Thanx so much. My favorite childhood show.

[AmericanaSam]

@GeorgiePPuddinPie Didn't we ALL love it! Glad this brought back some good memories for you.

[TomBarrister]

The song this is based on is "Puffin' Billy" , composed by Edward White. It was used to open the BBC radio show "Children's Favourites", from 1952 to 1967. Bob Keeshan heard it and wanted it for Captain Kangaroo, and it was used to open his show from 1955 to 1974. The version here is based on Puffin Billy.

[AmericanaSam]

@TomBarrister Thank you so much for the information. Glad you enjoyed this video!

[elc1960]

Synthetic Plastics Inc. was also the parent company to Diplomat Records. Diplomat's most famous releases include a trinute album to JFK with all sorts of historical sound bytes, real historical treasures. They also had their own knock-off of the Chipmunks, "The Grasshoppers". I remember I had a Peter Pan single with "Sweet Betsy from Pike" sung by Rex Trailer from the 1960s and '70s Boston area kids show "Boom Town".

[AmericanaSam]

I'm glad this brought back memories of your childhood. Judging by the hits it's gotten since I posted it last spring...you are not alone. Yes, the knock-knock jokes are on the flipside, and are done between Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Moose. Unfortunately, that side has a skip in it...and I can't figure out how to get the USB turntable to play through it. Otherwise, I would have had it up Youtube as well. Any suggestions all of you audiofiles out there? Thank you for enjoying the song.

[EKTAR2]

i had this Record as a youth, on the other side was the knock-knock jokes,

can you post an audio of that please ?

thank you !

[AmericanaSam]

@EKTAR2 The flipside of the record had a skip in it. If I can somehow figure out how to fix it (I'm not sure), maybe I can get the knock-knock jokes between Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Moose on here as well.

[hgarnett99]

@AmericanaSam

A few years ago I found a web site named DAK2000.com that sells a device and software for about $ 70.00 that can take out the pops and hisses of vinyl records, cassette tapes and CDs....It can also transfer sound from one format to the other.... It worked well for me You might want to check that out and also a newer free software called Audacity might work....

[hgarnett99]

A few years ago I found a web site named DAK2000.com that sells a device and software for about $ 70.00 that can take out the pops and hisses of vinyl records, cassette tapes and CDs....It can also transfer sound from one format to the other.... It worked well for me You might want to check that out and also a newer free software called Audacity might work..

[143AC]

Dear Juluaflo,

Actor/singer and drummer:Mr.gary Burghoff was the first performer to play"Charlie Brown"..in the original Off-Broadway production of"You're A Good Man Charlie Brown".

[sharonsevy]

There was a song that had the lines "...and there you are, I knew you were here..." I hear that song in my head and can't remember the rest. Anybody have a copy or know the res of it??

[sharonsevy]

There was a song that had the lines "...and there you are, I knew you were here..." I hear that song in my head and can't remember the rest. Anybody have a copy?

[143AC]

Mr.Clark("Corky")Gesner..went onto help create songs and music for the Off-Broadway musical comedy"You're A Good Man Charlie Brown!".

[Juliaflo]

@143AC And now, the pop quiz--Who played Charlie Brown in the original production of 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'?

You won't be off the radar if you know the answer.

Good luck.

[fromthesidelines]

I THOUGHT they were, 'Many'; Synthetic Plastics, Peter Pan's parent company, had a history of reissuing their "bargain" albums over the years, under slightly different titles. I haven't heard the second album as yet, so I didn't know, Thanks for YOUR information!

[fromthesidelines]

You're most welcome, 'Americana'. In fact, the album {"A Musical Visit to Captain Kangaroo's Treasure House"} was originally released in 1962 [reissued in '68 as "Captain Kangaroo and His Friends Sing Songs of the Treasure House"], featuring "The Captain", Hugh "Mr. Green Jeans" Brannum, and Cosmo Allegretti {"Mr. Moose", "Grandfather Clock"} performing songs written by Gesner, who also provided special musical material for the TV show. There was one other 45 issued- a song about "Mr. Moose".

[manofmanyinterests]

Actually, the 1962 album "A Musical Visit To Captain Kangaroo's Treasure House" and the 1968 album "Captain Kangaroo and His Friends Sing Songs of The Treasure House" are completely different recordings; the 1962 record was never re-issued under a different title.

[vinylrecord68]

@fromthesidelines: the second Captain Kangaroo album (# 8067)  was an entirely different production with songs written by Jeffrey Moss, who would go on to writing materials for "Sesame Street".

[fromthesidelines]

This was loosely adapted, by Clark Gesner (who later became a prominent Broadway composer/director), from an English stock music cue used to open the show, "Puffin' Billy". The Captain [Bob Keeshan] participated in an album of music for Peter Pan records in the early '60s- and this was one of those selections from the album.

[AmericanaSam]

Thank you so much for the background on this song...and giving me the proper time period for it. Thank you so very much!

[AmericanaSam]

So glad you liked it! I have a feeling many more will. Yes, this version is most definetly either late 1950's...or very early 1960's. God bless the Captain for being such a bright spot in all of our early childhood days! Thank you so much for the rating and have a pleasant evening.

[CreepysFan]

I grew up with the Captain between `65 till `75, and I don't remember this song only a pure instumental opening. This might have been late `50's opening. This was great, thanks for sharing this. 5 stars.