On this band, the first part of Side Two of the record Peter and the Commissar that Sherman made with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops in the 1960s, he used the first four notes of “How Dry I Am” (following Fiedler’s “solo” hiccup), worked into a dozen or so recognizable tunes:
*The theme from “High Noon”
*“Merry Widow Waltz”
*Man on the Flying Trapeze"
*“Home on the Range”
*Habanera" (Carmen)
*“El Capitan”
*“You’re Breaking My Heart 'Cause You’re Leaving”
(Unknown)
*Sherman’s Piano Solo (He plays the four notes, indicated with Scotch tape on the keys, forward then backward)
*“This Is the Story of a Starry Night” (a real oldie)
*Big Ben chimes
*1812 Overture, with cannon
*“You Are My Sunshine”
*“How Dry I Am,” with Fiedler hiccupping again
The “unknown” title is a lively number apparently in can-can style. I just thought someone else who knows this album of Sherman’s might know that one title; a relative of mine identified two others I didn’t already know today. Thanks very much.
Link. The song in question is at 5:51.
And the song you ID as “This Is the Story of a Starry Night” is actually from Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony.
Found it. Maurice Chevalier - Valentine - YouTube. A Maurice Chevalier song called “Valentine” (said in four syllables).
Merci beaucoup! Je ne l’ai pas su!
As for the other song…I wouldn’t have known–I don’t know Tchaikovsky’s work that well.