Dispatch from Radio Free Disneyland is a series of music playlists, pertaining mostly to the culture, stories, and environments presented in Disney Films and Theme Parks. It is not associated with The Walt Disney Company. And, while the podcasts, including the imbedded, watermarked music, are downloadable, their presence is intended to promote the included artists, and encourage ownership of their work through the included links to Amazon Music and other venues.
DISPATCH: Walt Disney and The Olympics Of Progress PLAY-CAST
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Progress
Artist: Public Service Broadcasting (with Tracyanne Campbell)
Album: Every Valley
Public Service Broadcasting are a London-based pseudonymous musical group known for performing live with newsreel sound collateral and video footage of historical technological events. The band have toured internationally and in 2015 they won the Vanguard category of The Progressive Music Awards. publicservicebroadcasting.net
A Message From The Manager of Radio Free Disneyland
Mirror Maze
Artist: Disney Studio Orchestra
Album: Walt Disney and the World’s Fair
The music to a side event or pre-show at the General Electric World’s Fair complex. Presumably a hall of mirrors.
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
Artist: Paul Simon
Album: Paul Simon
This major hit by Simon describes the atmosphere in the Flushing-Corona neighborhoods near the Fair site. The Robert Moses “drop – in” at the song’s mid-point is from his Fair Opening Speech.
The Illinois Story
Artist: Disney Studio Orchestra
Album: Walt Disney and the World’s Fair
Pre-show music from the State of Illinois pavilion featuring Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln..
Atomic Number
Artist: Case/Lang/Veirs
Album: Case/Lang/Veirs
From the June 2016 eponymous album from Niko Case, kd lang, and Laura Veirs
NY Times: Nuclear Fusion Every 6 Minutes To Be a World’s Fair Attraction
https://www.nytimes.com/1964/04/02/archives/nuclear-fusion-every-6-minutes-to-be-a-worlds-fair-attraction.html
The Skydome Spectacular
Artist: Disney Studio Orchestra
Album: Walt Disney and the World’s Fair
A “side-show” that featured actual nuclear fission. And rattled many fair-goers.
1920’s Variation
Artist: Disney Studio Orchestra
Album: Walt Disney and the World’s Fair
A “side-show” that featured actual nuclear fission. And rattled many fair-goers.
Dialog Recording Session
Artist: Walt Disney
Album: Walt Disney and the World’s Fair
The boss’ humanity shines through in this dialog session for the Fair.
Carousel of Progress (Act 2)
Artist: Disney Studio Orchestra
Album: Walt Disney and the World’s Fair
Walt Disney’s humanity shines through in this dialog session for the Fair.
Gramophone Track
A full fidelity version of the “tinny” track in the show.
The Second Time Around
Artist: Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
Album: High Time Motion Picture Soundtrack
We use this soundtrack piece to pay tribute to Mother and Father’s half century love affair.
DISPATCH: From Radio Free Disneyland Theme
Recording: Theme From Ant-Man (Truncated)
Artist: Christophe Beck
Album: Ant-Man Soundtrack
We love these tunes. We tend to stand and salute when they are played.
Variations of the themes from both of the films will appear throughout the series. The original Theme From Ant-Man elicits the mystery and intrigue of the films’ San Francisco setting.
The Scores from both films are very cool. Get ’em here: