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The Musical Life of Hecky Krasnow — Producer of the World’s Most Beloved Children’s Songs • • • • • • • • • • • •
A Memoir by Judy Gail Krasnow
. . . . . . . . . . . . Copyright ©2007 by Judy Gail Krasnow All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part or in any form or format without the written permission of the publisher. Published by: Santa Monica Press LLC P.O. Box 1076 Santa Monica, CA 90406-1076 1-800-784-9553 www.santamonicapress.com
[email protected] Printed in the United States Santa Monica Press books are available at special quantity discounts when purchased in bulk by corporations, organizations, or groups. Please call our Special Sales department at 1-800-784-9553. ISBN-13 978-1-59580-026-8 ISBN-10 1-59580-026-3 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Krasnow, Judy Gail, 1942Rudolph, Frosty, and Captain Kangaroo : the musical life of Hecky Krasnow, producer of the world’s most beloved children’s songs / by Judy Gail Krasnow. p. cm. ISBN-13: 978-1-59580-026-8 ISBN-10: 1-59580-026-3 1. Krasnow, Hecky. 2. Sound recording executives and producers—United States—Biography. 3. Children’s songs—United States—20th century—History and criticism. I. Title. ML429.K88K73 2007 781.64092—dc22 [B] 2007033595 Cover and interior design and production by cooldogdesign
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Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . Foreword: Music That Lasts by Bill Harley
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Chapter 1: A Gut Instinct Produces a Classic
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Chapter 2: The Violin and the Fiddler
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Chapter 3: Hard Times and New Beginnings
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Chapter 4: A Profession for the Fiddler
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