The Cool School
Studio album by
Released1960 (1960)
RecordedHollywood, California, September 1959
GenreVocal jazz, Children's music
LabelCapitol
ProducerBill Miller
June Christy chronology
Road Show
(1959)
The Cool School
(1960)
Off-Beat
(1960)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Cool School is a 1960 album by June Christy of songs sung by children the world over accompanied by the Joe Castro Quartet. June’s daughter Shay (then aged 5) was pictured on the LP/CD cover wearing a blue smock.

The album was re-issued in 2006 as a double-CD together with Do-Re-Mi.

Track listing

  1. Give a Little Whistle” (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington)
  2. “Magic Window” (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
  3. “Baby’s Birthday Party” (Ann Ronell)
  4. When You Wish upon a Star” (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington)
  5. Baubles, Bangles, & Beads” (Robert Wright, Chet Forrest)
  6. Aren't You Glad You're You?” (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
  7. “Kee-mo, ky-mo” (Bob Hilliard, Roy Alfred)
  8. Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)” (Evelyn Danzig, Jack Segal)
  9. Looking for a Boy” (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
  10. Small Fry” (Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser)
  11. Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead” (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg)
  12. Swinging on a Star” (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)

Personnel

  • June Christy - vocals
The Joe Castro Quartet

References

  1. Ankeny, Jason. "The Cool School". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 November 2011.


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