New Koch Recording of Tubby the Tuba

[Steve Marcus]

From Jazz News:

KOCH Records announces the release of a new version of the timeless children's classic: Tubby the Tuba. "Play it Happy" will be released on October 3rd, 2006.

For 60 years audiences have been charmed and delighted by the adventures of a little tuba named Tubby. All day long, Tubby plays his oompahs with his orchestra, but what he really wants to do is "dance with a pretty little tune." A resourceful bullfrog helps Tubby find his own melody, and later a Jazz Band shows Tubby that not only music is fun, but oompahs can be cool.

When the recording of Tubby the Tuba was first released it was an immediate hit. Created and written by Paul Tripp (one of the pioneers of quality children's television) with music by George Kleinsinger, it went on to sell 13 million copies, and in 2006 Tubby the Tuba was enshrined in the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry as one of the Landmarks in American Audio History.

Now Meredith Vieira, host of NBC's "Today" show and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, " who has loved Tubby the Tuba she first heard it as a little girl, gives them a new life with her enchanting narration. Tubby the Tuba is a musical treat for a whole new generation!

Who's the soloist? What ensemble?

[TonyZ]

I checked the KOCH website, and the big retailers, and only Meredith Viera gets credit. That seems odd, but on second thought, who gives a damn who played the thing? (Besides us, of course)