The attorneys spent the next several days dissecting each actress’ use of syllables, discerning the difference between “boop-oop-a-doop,” ‘boop-boop-a-doop,” “boop-oopy-doop,” “boo-boo-be-doo,” “poo-poopy-doo,” and even “poop-poopy-do-do.” This silly semantic argument became a source of uproarious laughter for the courtroom, with attorney arguing the differences between a boop-oop-doop” and a “poop-poopy-doop,” as well as the difference between boop-poop” and “poo-poop.” Members of the court, including the stenographer, were confused. Here is a particularly vivid moment of the real-life courtroom drama that leaps from the book’s pages: The Kane suit-along with far more expert detail than will appear in this article, which focuses primarily on vinyl records-is chronicled in Ray Pointer’s fascinating tome, The Art and Inventions of Max Fleischer. The studio had already took the precaution of producing special recordings of the Kane songs by their own voice artists, such as Margie Hines. One singer whose records were not used for the cartoons were those of Helen Kane, who famously sued the Fleischers for appropriating her persona for Betty. (When the powers-that-be in the music business halted that practice, it led to live action appearances by the performers, bands and orchestras.) While the music, dialogue and sound effect for the shorts were being performed for the sound recording-in the Fleischer case, after the film was done-they would play the record as part of the session. According to The Fleischer Story by Leslie Cabarga, one of the many tasks of Fleischer brother Lou was to purchase records for use in Talkartoons. Indeed, records were integral components of the initial Talkartoons that arrived with the dawn of sound films. There is no shortage of 78 rpm records that were either heard in Betty Boop cartoons, came as a result of them, or inspired the character of Betty herself. (NOTE: Many popular songs and public domain tunes were also interpolated) Sing A Song of Sixpence (Mother Goose Land).The Woman in the Shoe (Mother Goose Land).Dum Dum Diddle Diddle (Mother Goose Land).Mother Goose Land Song (Mother Goose Land).Little Jackie Horner (Mother Goose Land).Sweeping’ the Clouds Away (Mother Goose Land).I Like to Go With Mother Goose (Mother Goose Land).Mother Goose Land (Sing You Sinners) (Mother Goose Land).James Infirmary – Cab Calloway (Snow-White) I Want to See My Step-Mama (Snow-White).I Know a Gal Named Betty Boop / How’m I Doin’? – Don Redman & His Orchestra.I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead You Rascal You – Louis Armstrong.Hello Beautiful – Maurice Chevalier & Mae Questel (Betty Boop’s Rise to Fame).I’m An Indian – Fanny Brice & Mae Questel (Betty Boop’s Rise to Fame).The Old Man of the Mountain / Hi-De-Hi – Cab Calloway.Dialogue (including “Don’t Take My Boop-Oop-Doop Away”) – Mae Questel, Max Fleischer and Reporter (Betty Boop’s Rise to Fame).Voices of Betty: Mae Questel, Margie Hines, Bonnie Poe, Little Ann Little, Kate Wright. Original Motion Picture Cartoon Soundtracks It was an incredible night for the young star, who appeared shock every time her name was called to the stage.She was the queen of the animated screen and her cartoons were filled with great music, it wasn’t until the 1970’s that she made her debut on LP records. Speaking of surprises, Olivia appeared floored at the 2022 Grammy Awards, where she took home three prizes: Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance (for “Driver’s License”), and Best Pop Vocal Album (for Sour). It was truly an epic surprise for the adoring fans, as they traded verses before joing their voices together for the chorus. Olivia and Alanis performed “You Oughta Know,” the breakthrough single from Alanis’ 1995 album, Jagged Little Pill. Only a few weeks later, Olivia also did a duet with Alanis Morissette at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. Olivia Rodrigo channeled Betty Boop, the iconic 1930’s cartoon character. In social media clips of the dream collaboration, the pop punk rockers threw the crowd in a frenzy with their rocking rendition of the 2002 song. The artist invited Canada’s own Avril to take over the microphone and belt out her hit “Complicated” in Toronto over the summer. Meanwhile, Olivia must have been sending out good vibes with her tribute to the aughts’ pop princess, as she also teamed up with another star of that era recently: Avril Lavigne.
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