Ode to Saturdays Schoolhouse Rock is perfect for this first Saturday morning in April. What a delight to see this article from January 2016 that Bob Dorough at age 92 is still playing and composing! Included today is SchoolHouse Rock – “The Check’s in the Mail”.
Great Big Story with Bob Dorough
I’ve included this short video “This Way to ‘Conjunction Junction'” by Great Big Story published on January 26, 2016. “Bob Dorough composed the beloved “Schoolhouse Rock!” songs that taught us elementary school math and grammar. The Grammy-winning musician has also worked with Miles Davis and jazz pianist Blossom Dearie. Dorough is 92 years old, still performing and has not forgotten the function of conjunctions.”
Ode to Saturdays Schoolhouse Rock
Saturday mornings still bring up memories of cartoons and included among them would be Schoolhouse Rock! Although they were short in length, three minutes, they were catchy and fun. In seeing that three years ago Schoolhouse Rock celebrated its 40th anniversary there were some articles that helped recap the series.
From The Washington Post January 2013 “‘Schoolhouse Rock’ at 40” — “Schoolhouse Rock’s” original run lasted from 1973 until 1985. It reemerged in the mid-1990s for several years, before disappearing from television.”
From this Examiner January 2013 article “Sing-a-long salute for Schoolhouse Rock’s 40th anniversary” – “Thirty-seven episodes were recorded and produced between 1972 and 1980. The first season debuted in 1973 and was called Multiplication Rock… This series was quickly followed by a new series entitled Grammar Rock, which ran from 1973 to 1975….” The article goes on about the third, fourth, and subsequent series.
NPR January 2013 audio Weekend Edition Sunday – The Voice Of ‘Schoolhouse Rock’
On The Series At 40
And to conclude today’s Ode to Saturdays Schoolhouse Rock here is The Check is in the Mail – we knew there would be some kind of letter writing themed related aspect included here!
Here’s to a fun Saturday ahead conjunctions and all!
Anchors Aweigh,
Helen
Attribution & Thank you to the following who are referenced today —
People.com article Meet the 92-Year-Old Composer Behind Schoolhouse Rock by Alex Heigl @alex_heigl
npr.org NPR January 2013 Audio – Weekend Edition Sunday – The Voice Of ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ On The Series At 40 January 6, 2013
From The Washington Post January 2013 “‘Schoolhouse Rock’ at 40” by Monica Hesse January 4, 2013 @MonicaHesse
Examiner.com article Sing-a-long salute for Schoolhouse Rock’s 40th anniversary January 12, 2013 by Janice Holland
YouTube Schoolhouse Rock Money Rock – The Check is in the Mail posted by Khans Malsp
