The table below contains all known Mouseketeer Fun With Music Day musical numbers appearing in the first season of the original Mickey Mouse Club, by order of appearence. If you find that your favorite number doesn't appear here, it might have been on Anything Can Happen Day.
Storyline credits are assumed to be Bill Walsh, Hal Adelquist, and Roy Williams. Bob Amsberry should probably be credited for any skit for which he also wrote the song. Song credits are listed in parantheses. Where available, images and video links have been provided from the actual show. For some of the shows there is no picture available. Only original broadcast appearences are listed; reruns are excluded. Note that some musical numbers or photos might be incorrectly assigned to a particular show. While all shows are listed, the songs and other credits for them are incomplete.
Most of the information below was extracted from original research done by Bill Cotter, however, any errors of fact or mistakes in interpretation are my own. Quite a few photos, descriptions, and cast lists come courtesy of Rick from Dallas (RfD).
Season 1 (1955-56)
The Friendly Farmers
Oct 3, 1955
Lead: Bob Amsberry, Thurl Ravenscroft (voice only)
With: Mary Sartori, Lonnie, Bonni, Dennis, Bronson, and Tim
Songs: The Friendly Farmers (Amsberry/Baker/Marcellino)
It's unfortunate this novelty song and dance was the first Mouseketeer number ever seen. Jack Gould of the New York Times singled it out for derision in his review the next day, which may have caused Walt Disney to bear a grudge against Bob Amsberry.
The Shoe Song #1
Oct 3, 1955
Lead: Roy, Jimmie
Solo: Bronson, Karen, Darlene, Cubby, Sharon
With: Dennis, Bobby, Bonni, Doreen, Mike, Mark, Don
Song: The Shoe Song (Jimmie Dodd)
This number seemingly began in the middle, with Jimmie giving a voice-over intro.
The Pussycat Polka
Oct 10, 1955
Lead: Jimmie Dodd (voiceover), Ruth Carrell (voiceover)
With: Billie, Mary Espinosa, Lonnie, Judy, Nancy, Dallas*
Song: Pussycat Polka (Jimmie Dodd)
Jimmie and his wife Ruth performed this song in voiceover, while six mice danced in cat costumes. Jimmie's predeliction for cats ran counter to Walt Disney's usual feelings about felines. *According to later recollection by Mary E., this was one of three numbers with Dallas Johann (RfD).
Old MacDonald #1
Oct 10, 1955
Lead: Jimmie Dodd, Darlene Gillespie
Solo: Bob Amsberry, Dennis, Mary Espinosa, Karen, Cubby, Roy
With: Sharon, Doreen, Mike, Mark, Bonni, Don, Bobby, Bronson
Song: Old MacDonald (trad., Jimmie Dodd, Roy Williams)
Jimmie and the younger kids sing about unconventional animals, while the older kids explain what they are.
Do-Mi-So
Oct 17, 1955
Lead: Jimmie (voice-over), Darlene, Tommy
With: Bobby, Cubby
Song: Do-Mi-So (George Bruns)
Darlene as Mary, Mary Quite Contrary and Tommy as Little Boy Blue lead two other Mouseketeers in this swinging big-band cross between American folk tunes and Mother Goose.
I Am Not Now and Never Have Been in Love
Oct 17, 1955
Lead: Tommy, Jimmie (voiceover)
With: Nancy, Darlene, Annette, Doreen
Song: I Am Not Now and Never Have Been in Love (Adair/Fine/Penner)
(RfD) Tommy helps Nancy up after she falls, and gets teased. He sings his disclaimer about love, but a dream ballet sequence with the other three girls changes his mind.
Animals and Clowns
Oct 24, 1955
Lead: Jimmie
With: Billie, Judy, Nancy, Roy, Mary E., Lonnie, Dallas
Song: Animals and Clowns (Imogen Carpenter/Lenny Adelson)
This songwriting team worked with Judy Harriet on several of her post-MMC films and recordings. Unusual number in that the background vocals were provided by an adult chorus. Dallas is inside the drum, which has a clear plastic front, and his name is clearly visible on his shirt (RfD).
Old MacDonald Had a Tree #2
Oct 24, 1955
Lead: Jimmie Dodd, Roy Williams
With: Unknown
Song: Old MacDonald Had a Tree (trad./Jimmie Dodd/Roy Williams)
No information on this
Old Betsy
Oct 31, 1955
Lead: Jimmie Dodd
With: Nancy, Billie, Judy, Mary E., Lonnie, Dallas
Song: Old Betsy (Gil George/George Bruns)
'Old Betsy' was the name Davy Crockett gave his rifle. The photo comes from the end of the skit, after Jimmie fires Old Betsy into the sky. (RfD)
Green Grass Grows All Around #1
Oct 31, 1955
Lead: Jimmie, Roy, Bobby, Bonni, Don
With: Karen, Cubby, Sharon, Darlene, Doreen, Mark, Dennis
Song: Green Grass Grows All Around (trad/Jimmie Dodd/Buddy Baker)
Irish Washerwoman (trad/arr Buddy Baker)
This one had an ever-increasing number of kids singing with Jimmie to Roy's quick sketches, followed by Bobby, Bonni, and Don jigging in a rural romantic triangle.
Sho Jo Ji aka The Hungry Racoon
Nov 7, 1955
Lead: Ensemble
Solo: Billie, Nancy, Mary Espinosa, Dallas, Roy, Lonnie, Judy
Song: Sho Jo Ji (trad/Bill Walsh)
This one is unlikely to be seen again. Bill Walsh cribbed this from a traditional Japanese kid's song, about an animal called a tanuki.
Simple Simon #1
Nov 7, 1955
Lead: Roy Williams, Jimmie, Bonni, Sharon
Solo: Darlene, Bobby, Cubby, Doreen, Dennis, Bronson, Mark
With: Karen, Don, Mike
Song: Simple Simon (trad/Jimmie Dodd/Tom Adair)
Jimmie, Bonni, and Sharon sing about Simple Simon's (Roy) adventures with characters at the fair. Mouseketeers had their voices dubbed by Bob Amsberry & other adults.
Humphrey Hop
Nov 14, 1955
Lead: None
With: Roy, Bobby, Bonni, Lonnie, Doreen, Karen, Cubby
Song: Humphrey Hop (Dawes Butler/George Bruns)
Big Bear Roy makes six smaller bears clean-up the woods while he naps. Mainly instrumental dance number, with a few voiceover lines at start and end. During the filming of this number the crew reportedly broke for lunch and left the kids trapped in their bear costumes.
Orange in the Orchard
Nov 14, 1955
Lead: Jimmie, Roy, Bobby, Bonni
With: Red Team chorus
Song: Green Grass Grows All Around (trad/Jimmie Dodd/Buddy Baker)
This "Green Grass Grows #2" pushed OJ instead of milk. The sight gag from first time was reversed, with a decreasing number of mice singing with Jimmie. Bobby and Bonni do a fast swing dance before raising ire of Farmer Roy.
Roy at the Dike aka Boy at the Dike
Nov 21, 1955
Lead: Roy Williams
With: Unknown
Song: Roy at the Dike (George Bruns)
No information on this
Painting Aunt Polly's Fence
Nov 21, 1955
Lead: Jimmie Dodd
With: Cubby, Lonnie, Don, Lee, Mike
Song: Painting Aunt Polly's Fence (Gil George/Paul Smith)
Jimmie, as Tom Sawyer, gets the other boys to pay him for the privilege of white-washing Aunt Polly's fence.
Mickey Mouse Mambo
Nov 28, 1955
Lead: Unknown
With: Mary Sartori, Johnny, others
Song: Mickey Mouse Mambo (Jimmie Dodd, arr. Pietro Deiro Jr)
Exactly how the song that inspired this number came about is unknown. Independent musician-composer Pietro Deiro Jr reworked Jimmie's Mickey Mouse Club March into a mambo version that the Lennon Sisters later recorded for Lawrence Welk.
I'm a British Grenadier
Nov 28, 1955
Lead: Bob Amsberry
With: Bronson, Darlene, Lonnie, Doreen, Johnny, Roy
Song: I'm a British Grenadier (Bob Amsberry/Muzzy Marcellino)
Palace sentry Bob sings while he stands guard. 'Prentice lads and lasses try to make him smile, but it takes an obnoxious tourist (Roy) to accomplish it.
A Cowboy Needs a Horse
Dec 5, 1955
Lead: Dennis
With: Unknown
Song: A Cowboy Needs a Horse (Paul Howard/William Mills)
(RfD) This was a "dream sequence" number, with only Dennis visible; the other Mouseketeers were in cactus costumes.
Simple Simon #2
Dec 5, 1955
Lead: Jimmie, Roy, Karen, Cubby
Solo: Nancy, Lonnie, Doreen, Bobby, Annette, Bronson, Darlene
With: Don, Mike, Johnny
Song: Simple Simon (trad/Jimmie Dodd/Tom Adair)
Same as the first performance of this skit, with voiceovers by Bob Amsberry and other adults. Cute (and atypical for her) bit by Annette, and some over-the-top business by Bobby.
Get Busy
Dec 12, 1955
Lead: Unknown
With: Bobby, Karen, Cubby, and others
Song: Get Busy (Jimmie Dodd/Tom Adair)
This seems to have been another game type number, like the What Am I? shows on Anything Can Happen Day. This one evidently involved doing household chores.
The Shoe Song #2
Dec 12, 1955
Lead: Jimmie
Solo: Nancy, Sharon, Doreen, Darlene, Lonnie, Bobby, Don, Karen
With: Annette, Johnny, Mike
Song: The Shoe Song (Jimmie Dodd)
Thanks to Rick from Dallas for providing information on this
Be Sure You're Right
Dec 19, 1955
Lead: Unknown
With: Unknown
Song: Be Sure You're Right (Fess Parker/Buddy Ebsen)
No information on this
Hi To You
Dec 19, 1955
Lead: Jimmie, Karen, Johnny
With: Bonni and others
Song: Hi To You (Dodd/Gyldmark/Skaarup)
(RfD) This number was based on a Scandinavian folk song, sung by the leads, with the other mice pretending to skate around an ice pond. A very much sought-after number by collectors, it is almost a lost episode.
Roy, Roy, Quick on the Draw
Dec 26, 1955
Lead: Roy Williams, Jimmie Dodd
With: Bonni, Dennis, Bronson, Tim, Mary Sartori, Mark, Don, Lonnie
Song: Roy, Roy, Quick on the Draw (Bob Amsberry/Muzzy Marcellino)
Bad-guy Roy is a quick-draw graffiti artist whose gun has black chalk in the barrel. Jimmie is the sheriff, whose gun holds an eraser.
Ten Little Indians
Dec 26, 1955
Lead: Jimmie Dodd, Annette
With: Roy, Lonnie, Doreen, others
Song: Ten Little Indians (Bob Amsberry/Muzzy Marcellino)
(RfD): This had Annette and Jimmie introducing and singing the song in close-up, perhaps an early studio acknowledgement of Annette's fan mail. They also closed the number, which included Roy being "scalped", and Doreen stumbling and nearly falling during the dance.
Cool, Calm, and Collected
Jan 16, 1956
Lead: Unknown
With: Unknown
Song: Cool, Calm, and Collected (Bob Amsberry/Muzzy Marcellino)
No information on this
Cooking with Minnie Mouse
Jan 16, 1956
Lead: Jimmie Dodd, Ruth Carrell
Solo: Bobby, Darlene, Doreen, Annette, Nancy
Song: Cooking with Minnie Mouse (Ruth Carrell/Jimmie Dodd)
Terrific little number, well-staged by Dik Darley. Burch Mann threw touches of An American in Paris into the choreography. As with so many of these numbers, Buddy Baker's musical arrangements really made the whole thing come alive.
The Village Blacksmith
Jan 23, 1956
Lead: Unknown
With: Bonni, Lonnie
Song: The Village Blacksmith (Gil George/Paul Smith)
No information on this
The Pencil Song
Jan 23, 1956
Lead: Jimmie Dodd
With: Unknown
Song: The Pencil Song (Jimmie Dodd)
Jimmie Dodd performs the song that both got him hired by Disney and won the job hosting the show.
When I Grow Up
Jan 30, 1956
Lead: Darlene Gillespie
Song: When I Grow Up (J. Francis Burke/Jimmie Dodd)
Darlene's signature song was this sentimental ballad, probably written with her in mind. Her voice had an especially poignant quality in her teenage years.
Mixed-up Mother Goose
Jan 30, 1956
Lead: Unknown
With: Doreen
Song:
No information on this
Mousekedance
Feb 6, 1956
Lead: Jimmie
With: Don, Mary Sartori, Bonni, Bobby, Lonnie, Annette
Song: Mousekedance (Jimmie Dodd)
Don and Mary get dance help from Jimmie and the other kids.
Song of the South
Feb 6, 1956
Solo: Jimmie, Johnny
With: Judy, Darlene, Annette, Doreen, Mike, Sharon, Bobby, Karen, Cubby
Song: How Do You Do?
Sooner or Later (instrumental)
Zip-a-dee Doo Dah
No doubt a tie-in to re-release of Song of the South. Mike, Sharon, Doreen, and Bobby handle the first song, Karen and Cubby do a soft-shoe dance to the second, while Jimmie and the Mousekatrio of Darlene, Judy and Annette sing the third song.
Animal Alphabet
Feb 13, 1956
Lead: Jimmie Dodd
With: Mary Sartori, Darlene, Annette, others
Song:
No information on this; photo and cast list are only a guess
Fun with Music
Feb 20, 1956
Lead: Unknown
With: Unknown
Song: Fun with Music (M.David/J.Livingston/J.Dodd/Hoffman)
This song was superceded for the second season by the Sid Miller/Tom Adair version. Mack David and Jerry Livingston later wrote many TV themes for Warner Brothers (Maverick, 77 Sunset Strip, Hawaiian Eye).
Mousegetar Music Lesson
Feb 20, 1956
Lead: Jimmie
With: Darlene, Judy, Annette, others
Song:
(RfD) This was a behind the scenes glimpse of Mouseketeers relaxing; the three girls get a guitar lesson from Jimmie, while other mice do their own thing. Perhaps a commercial tie-in to the licensed marketing of the Mousegetar.
Hiawatha
Feb 27, 1956
Lead: Jimmie Dodd
With: Annette, Mark, others
Song: Hiawatha (Gil George/Jimmie Dodd)
No information on this, and not sure photo and cast list belong to this show
Johnny Appleseed
Feb 27, 1956
Lead: Jimmie
Solo: Cubby, Tommy
With: Judy, Annette, Karen, Roy
Song: Johnny Appleseed (Ken Darby/Paul Smith)
Several brief songs from the Disney animated short make this more like a skit than the usual standalone numbers. Has two things I can't recall elsewhere on MMC: a kiss (Karen to Roy) and a song solo by Cubby.