Laurel and Hardy music
Cuckoo theme
The duo's "cuckoo" theme, entitled "Dance of The Cuckoos", was composed by Roach musical director
Dance routines
A number of their songs are accompanied with a dance routine, the most famous of which is their dance to the song "At The Ball, That's All" sung by The Avalon Boys in Way Out West (1937).
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
A compilation of songs from their films, called Trail of the Lonesome Pine, was released in 1975. Oliver was a trained singer and sang many of the tracks solo with Stan singing in duet occasionally. A number of the songs were sung by neither Laurel nor Hardy.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance of The Cuckoos" | 0:26 | ||
| 2. | "Introduction" | 0:16 | ||
| 3. | "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" | Ballard MacDonald | 2:01 | |
| 4. | "At The Ball, That's All" | 2:01 | ||
| 5. | "I Want To Be In Dixie" | 2:01 | ||
| 6. | "Honolulu Baby" | Marvin Hatley | Ty Parvis with Laurel and Hardy[5] | 2:07 |
| 7. | "Stan's Voice" | 0:37 | ||
| 8. | "Lazy Moon" | Bob Cole and J. Rosamond Johnson | 3:06 | |
| 9. | "Swing Along, Chillun" | 1:03 | ||
| 10. | "I Want To Go Back To Michigan" | 1:28 | ||
| 11. | "Dance of The Cuckoos" | 0:27 | ||
| 12. | "I Can't Get Over The Alps" | 2:29 | ||
| 13. | "The Mousetrap Song" | 0:38 | ||
| 14. | "The Cricket Song" | 1:45 | ||
| 15. | "Could You Say No" | 1:32 | ||
| 16. | "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" | 0:59 | ||
| 17. | "Never Mind Bo Peep" | 3:52 | ||
| 18. | "The Curse of An Aching Heart" | 1:43 | ||
| 19. | "The Ideal of My Dreams" | 1:24 | ||
| 20. | "Fra Diavolo" | 3:20 | ||
| 21. | "The Heart of A Gypsy" | 1:45 | ||
| 22. | "I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls" | 3:24 | ||
| 23. | "Shine On, Harvest Moon" | 1:13 | ||
| 24. | "The Dance of The Cuckoos" | 5:30 |
The 2019 biographical film Stan & Ollie includes the actors recreating Laurel and Hardy's routine of singing of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine as done on stage, as well as depictions of their dance routine from 'Way Out West'.
References
- Notes
- ^ Louvish 2002, p. 268
- ^ Louvish 2002, p. 267
- ^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1930 Musical Compositions For the Year 1930". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ Mitchell 2010, p. 197
- ^ "Honolulu Baby – Lyrics – International Lyrics Playground". Lyricsplayground.com. 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- Bibliography
- ISBN 978-0312266516.
- Mitchell, Glenn (2010). The Laurel & Hardy Encyclopedia. London: Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 978-0857681652.