From November 4-8, 2012, Lou Mongello joined hundreds of friends and listeners of WDW Radio for the second annual WDW Radio Cruise on the Disney Dream. WDWRadioCruise.com

We were joined by our very special guest, Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman of the Sherman Brothers. The Sherman Brothers have written timeless classics such as the music from Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, The Aristocats, The Tigger Movie, it’s a small world, There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow, Epcot’s Imagination Pavilion, The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room and countless others.

Mr. Sherman performed a private concert only for WDW Radio guests, and told stories of working with Walt Disney, Julie Andrews, and Dick VanDyke, and on theme park attraction songs for Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

Here is just a small sample of our memorable, intimate concert with Richard M. Sherman.

Join us on our next WDW Radio cruise by visiting WDWRadioCruise.com

Thanks for watching!

- Lou Mongello

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Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show – Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #265 for the week of March 11, 2012.

Join us this week as we travel back to the “The Hollywood That Never Was” in our virtual journey down the streets of Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards recorded live at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Jim Korkis and I will transport you back to the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1930′s and 40′s as we explore the different stories, history, landmarks, tributes and the many more incredible and wonderful details that you may have missed.

I’ll also bring back an old segment for a chance for you to play and win, and share more about what’s coming up int he future before playing more of your voicemails at the end of the show. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this week’s episode of the WDW Radio Show.

Thanks for listening! Be sure to tune in next week!

Information and Links from This Week’s Show:

Question for YOU: What is your favorite part of Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards in Disney’s Hollywood Studios?

Answer the Trivia Question of the Week for a chance to win a prize package that includes:

• All 6 of Lou Mongello’s Audio Tours of Walt Disney World
• Back issue of Celebrations Magazine
• WDW Radio Limited Edition 5 Year Anniversary Pin
• $25.00 iTunes Gift card (which you can use to purchase the Sherman Brothers Songbook
  

The Vault of Walt is a recent selection in our WDW Radio Disney Book Club

Purchase The Vault of Walt by Jim Korkis on Amazon.com

Join us and Richard M. Sherman on the WDW Radio Cruise on the Disney Dream!!

• Private Tours of Walt Disney World with Lou Mongello
• Disney Fan Meets and WDW Radio Meets of the Month in Walt Disney World – Get dates and locations at DisneyMeets.com
• WDWNewsCast – Watch & chat during our LIVE NewsCast Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET – Be part of the broadcast & discuss live in the chat room at http://WDWNewsCast.com
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March 11, 2010 – Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman receive a ‘window’ on Disneyland’s Main Street

Did You Know??

“It’s a Small Word (After All)” is the most recognized and translated song in the world and was originally produced for the 1964 World’s Fair

The Sherman brothers wrote 150 songs, 27 of which were featured in Disney movies

Robert B. Sherman served in the Army during World War II and was one of the first men to enter the concentration camp, Dachau, in Germany.

Other Notable Disney Dates:

March 11, 1977 – The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is released

March 12, 1938  - Snow White is released in the United Kingdom

March 13, 2005 –  Robert Iger is named the next CEO of the Walt Disney Company

March 14, 1935 – The beloved character, Donald Duck, is first seen in a Mickey Mouse comic strip

March 15, 1973 – A member of the “Dapper Dans of Disney World”, Bob Mathis, a tenor, performs with the barbershop quarter for the last time. He left the group to direct a choral society in Georgia.

March 16, 1999 – Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse audio CD is released (a great addition to any Disney fan’s collection!)

March 17, 1968 – Disneyland holds its first St. Patrick’s Day paradeWeek o

Question of the Week:

What are some of the infamous and beloved songs written by the Sherman Brothers? Which is your favorite?

Candra Spirtoff and Megan Voisard are identical twins, born and raised in Cincinnati,  Ohio. They both graduated from the University of Cincinnati, Candra with a Bachelor’s degree in Legal Assisting and Megan with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.  They currently work as a paralegals for a local law firm.  Their passion is anything and everything Disney, and they have visited WDW almost every year since 1988, at the age of four.

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I awoke this morning to learn of the passing of Robert B. Sherman of the legendary Sherman Brothers songwriting team – the name that has been synonymous with Disney music in classic films and theme park attractions since the early 1960′s.

Together with his brother Richard, “The Boys” won 2 Academy Awards for Mary Poppins, and have received 9 additional Academy Award nominations, 2 Grammy Awards and 4 nominations, Tony nominations, had #1 pop songs and an astounding 23 gold and platinum albums.

Robert’s son posted the news via Facebook on March 5, 2012:

Hello to family and friends,

I have very sad news to convey. 

My Dad, Robert B. Sherman, passed away tonight in London. He went peacefully after months of truly valiantly fending off death. He loved life and his dear heart finally slowed to a stop when he could fight no more. 

I will write more about this incredible man I love and admire so much when I am better rested and composed. He deserves that. 

In the meantime, please say a prayer for him. As he said, he wanted to bring happiness to the world and, unquestionably, he succeeded. His love and his prayers, his philosophy and his poetry will live on forever. Forever his songs and his genius will bring hope, joy and love to this small, small world. 

I love you, Dad.

Safe travels.

Love,

Jeff

Remembering their father’s words to keep their songs “simple, singable and sincere,” their credits read like a “best of” list from Disney films, television shows, and attractions, having written more motion picture musical song scores than any other songwriting team in history, including such timeless classics as the music from Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, The Aristocats, The Tigger Movie, it’s a small world, There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow, Epcot’s Imagination Pavilion, The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room and countless others.

On a personal level, the music of the Sherman Brothers has touched my life and that of my family greatly. The songs that the Brothers wrote for films were very much a part of my childhood. They were (and continue to be) so uplifting, and put smiles on my face more times than I can count. I think back to singing them with my parents on long car trips to Walt Disney World, or at home while watching Mary Poppins on VHS tapes. The music has truly touched me, and continues to do so. Now I have been able to pass them along to my children, and see how they enjoy them.

While I never met Robert, I did have the privilege of interviewing and eventually befriending his brother, Richard, and meeting his son. You can listen to my interviews with Richard as he reminisces about growing up and working with Robert in WDW Radio Show #80 and WDW Radio Show #135

So to Mr. Sherman, I want to say that your music has made me, and I’m sure many others realize that the world we live in truly is a small one. The true meaning of why we should “feed the birds,” and the importance of “flying a kite” with our families. Simple concepts that are often forgotten in a fast-paced world like treating each other with kindness and the importance of spending time with our children.

In honor of you I will, as I often do, pick up my children from school today and sing along with them to your timeless music. And tonight, we will gather together as a family and watch “The Boys” in your memory. Thank you, sir. You’ve made an impact and difference in my life and that of my family, and for that I am truly grateful. I believe that today you are in a better place, looking down on the countless lives you have touched, and smiling.

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