| Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary TV Special |
| Created by | Charles M. Schulz |
| Directed by | Phil Roman |
| Presented by | Carl Reiner |
| Voices of | Duncan Watson Melanie Kohn Liam Martin Lynn Mortensen Greg Felton Bill Meléndez Linda Ercoli |
| Theme music composer | Vince Guaraldi |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Lee Mendelson |
| Producer(s) | Bill Meléndez |
| Running time | 60 min. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| First shown in | January 9, 1976 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz |
| Followed by | Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown |
Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown is a TV documentary that celebrates 25 years of the Peanuts comic strip. The special first aired January 9, 1976. Carl Reiner hosted.
Contents |
| Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown! | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | October 17, 1989 |
| Genre | Jazz, Easy Listening, New Age, Blues, Soundtrack |
| Label | GRP Records |
In 1989, to celebrate the strip's 40th anniversary, GRP Records released a soundtrack album with the same title as the TV special.[1] The soundtrack contains versions of music and songs from the TV specials, as well as some original compositions, performed by various jazz artists, such as David Benoit, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour and Kenny G.[2]
| No. | Title | Performed by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Linus & Lucy" | David Benoit | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Joe Cool" | B. B. King | 3:50 |
| 3. | "History Lesson" | Dave Grusin | 4:52 |
| 4. | "The Great Pumpkin Waltz" | Chick Corea | 5:34 |
| 5. | "Little Birdie" | Joe Williams | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Rain, Rain, Go Away" | Gerry Mulligan | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Breadline Blues" | Kenny G | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Red Baron" | Lee Ritenour | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Christmas Time Is Here" | Patti Austin | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Charlie Brown Theme" | Armani A.W.-Murray | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Benjamin" | Dave Brubeck | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Linus & Lucy (Reprise with the Peanuts Gang)" | David Benoit | 3:04 |