That song and the title track were among the first pop instrumentals to incorporate elements of South African music. It is also the title track of what is virtually the same album as the German A Swingin' Safari, issued under a different name in America. It is used in Adam Elliot's 2009 film, Mary and Max. TOWER OF STRENGTH : ONE OF BURT'S GREATEST, It's Easter - TURN ON TO JESUS (City Boy), MusicYouWont - Religious Obsessions, Pop 45s, Spread the Good Word (Rev.

flag. Sandy Becker was born and raised in New York City. In New York City, Sandy Becker used it as the theme for his local morning program on WNEW; In Southern California, the song was used between children's programs during the early days of KBSC Corona/Los Angeles.

since the skatalites picked up this song it has become one of the most revered studio one riddims in jamaica.

It was played over the title card of the station's logo and not always to … I still laugh when I think about him playing the Hambone character. It was played over the title card of the station's logo and not always to its conclusion, presumably because a master control technician was busy cueing the tape of whatever show was scheduled to air. EMBED. In New York City, Sandy Becker used it as the theme for his local program on WNEW and in Southern California, the song was used between children's programs during the early days of KBSC Corona/Los Angeles. Topics televisiontunes.com, archiveteam, theme music. They look alike! share. Sandy Becker Show - Full Version - That Happy Feeling - Theme Song ... Theme Song. The track was recorded on March 16, 1962 and featured as the second cut on his album A Swingin' Safari. It is also the title track of what is basically the same album issued under a different name. Someone asked if it was possible to post the theme song for "The Sandy Becker Show." Listen to Sandy Becker Show - Full Version - That Happy Feeling theme song and find more theme music and songs from 32,772 different television shows at TelevisionTunes.com

Although it only peaked at number 67 in 1962, the song's upbeat bossa nova style, flute/marimba melody line and flugelhorn/trombone arpeggios combined with a full string section and chorus seemed to make it a natural choice for locally produced children's television programming, especially in the United States. I find they both could be brothers.

The song was also used on another Los Angeles television station, This page was last edited on 30 July 2020, at 23:22. Radio actor and announcer. "That Happy Feeling" is an instrumental pop music composed by Ghanaian musician Guy Warren[1] in 1956 under the original title "An African's Prayer (Eyi Wala Dong)", and recorded as a single by Bert Kaempfert.

Sandy Becker Show - Theme Song Audio Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Frost) inactive. In New York City, Sandy Becker used it as the theme for his local program on WNEW and in Southern California, the song was used between children's programs during the early days of … I grew up watching Sandy Becker. The tune also proved to be a natural choice for locally produced children's television programming, especially in the United States: Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://www.discogs.com/Bert-Kaempfert-And-His-Orchestra-That-Happy-Feeling/release/2166292, Ordering information and brief history at Amazon.com, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=That_Happy_Feeling&oldid=970378874, Articles lacking reliable references from August 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The Blog of Less Renown, celebrating under-appreciated unusual, unique, sick or strange Singers, Songwriters and Songs. there are probably hundreds of versions and it will be played tonight at a sound system near you ... Today even when I hear Bert Kaempfert songs it automatically reminds me of Sandy Becker. Ian enjoying time with his family along with Bert Kaempfert to make you smile ~~ PeRMaSCowl~~ That Happy Feeling - Bert Kaempfert \"Sandy Becker\" theme\r\rfrom wikipedia:\r\r\"That Happy Feeling\" was an instrumental pop music single composed by Guy Warren and which is the second cut on the 1960 Bert Kaempfert album, A Swingin' Safari. That and the title track were among the first pop instrumentals to incorporate elements of South African music. Flag this item for. It was a great show and I always think of it. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help!

Although Kaempfert's recording of the tune only peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[2] when issued as a single in 1962, its upbeat style, flute/marimba melody line and trumpet/trombone arpeggios combined with a full string section, a brass section, hand claps, guitars, and chorus helped it to become a staple of beautiful music radio. Far better than what the kids of today watch!

Addeddate 2019-02-06 20:21:03 External_metadata_update 2019-03-30T19:23:41Z Identifier tvtunes_14158 Scanner Internet Archive Python library 1.8.1 Source Thanks for the memories! Pretty easy to do: the kiddie show host used "Afrikaan Beat," and he sometimes promoted it on his show, since it was available as a single, for almost the price a kid might pay for a Duncan Yo-Yo or a Spalding pink rubber ball (yeah, ok, a "Spaldeen" everybody called it). EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? I liked his comedy performances, Norton Nork, Hambone, Big Professor, the doctor with his talking bird and that puppet with the deep voice as they sing Mr. Baseman. No_Favorite.