
Episode 3: The Whistling Mouse Pt. 2: Rolling Down the Music River
“It all started with a mouse,” Disney liked to say. But in reality, it all started with music. Isaiah gives a survey of music history, highlighting especially American music and […]
Episode 1: Where Does Disney Music Come From? Isaiah Campbell
Episode 2: The Whistling Mouse Pt. 1: Steamboat Willie’s Uncomfortable Heritage Isaiah Campbell
Episode 3: The Whistling Mouse Pt. 2: Rolling Down the Music River Isaiah Campbell
Episode 4: The Whistling Mouse Pt. 3: Walt’s Recording Headache Isaiah Campbell
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Episode 2: The Whistling Mouse Pt. 1: Steamboat Willie’s Uncomfortable Heritage Isaiah Campbell
When Mickey Mouse whistled on screen in Steamboat Willie, it changed EVERYTHING. But what created the world of music and entertainment from which that moment was born? Isaiah takes you through the uncomfortable American heritage of slavery, blackface entertainment, and the emergence of a distinctly American culture as we examine how it was that a mouse learned how to whistle.
Isaiah Campbell July 7, 2020
“It all started with a mouse,” Disney liked to say. But in reality, it all started with music. Isaiah gives a survey of music history, highlighting especially American music and […]
Isaiah Campbell June 16, 2020
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