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"Linus and Lucy" is a popular instrumental jazz standard written by American jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi. It serves as the main theme tune for the many Peanuts animated specials and is named for the two fictional siblings, Linus and Lucy Van Pelt.
Peanuts had its origin in Li'l Folks, a weekly panel cartoon that appeared in Schulz's hometown newspaper, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, from 1947 to 1950. Elementary details of the cartoon shared similarities to Peanuts. The name "Charlie Brown" was first used there. The series also had a dog that looked much like the early 1950s version of ...
It has been released on DVD three times, first as a "bonus feature" on the September 12, 2000 It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown DVD [12] then on its own as part of Warner Home Video's "Remastered Deluxe Edition" line of Peanuts specials on October 7, 2008 and again as part of Peanuts: 1970’s Collection, Volume 1 on October 20, 2009.
Fourteen more Peanuts television specials were produced in the 1980s, two of which were musicals (one is the animated version of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown). [citation needed] Another full-length animated Peanuts film, titled Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) was released on May 30, 1980. [25] [26]
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It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown was the last Peanuts special to feature original music composed by Vince Guaraldi (except where noted), who was best known for the Peanuts signature tune, "Linus and Lucy." 47-year-old Guaraldi died suddenly on February 6, 1976, several hours after completing the soundtrack for this special.
Charlie Brown and his Peanuts gang first decked the halls and gave advice for a nickel in "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in 1965. We're going to celebrate with some fun facts about the show.
Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown! is a 1989 album commemorating the 40th anniversary of the comic strip Peanuts and released by GRP Records. [2] The album contains versions of music and songs from the television specials originally performed by Vince Guaraldi, as well as some original compositions, performed by various jazz artists such as Dave Brubeck, David Benoit, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour ...