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Ray Gilbert (1912–1976)
Academy Award-winning songwriter ("Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" [1947]), composer and author, educated in public schools and then a writer of special material for Sophie Tucker, Harry Richman and Buddy Rogers. He came to Hollywood in 1939 and wrote for Earl Carroll, then signed for 3 1/2 years with Walt Disney. Joining ASCAP in 1946, his chief musical ...
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Born:in Hartford, Connecticut, USADied:(age 63) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Soundtrack (108 credits)
2012
Welcome to the Basement
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Song of the South
(2012)
... (lyrics: "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah")
2011
Showboaters
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.7
(2011)
... (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
2011
Some Jerk with a Camera
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Captain EO Part Two
(2011)
... (writer: "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah")
2010
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.140
(2010)
... (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
2009
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- So Long & Thanks for All the Trading Cards
(2009)
... (writer: "Chihuahua" - uncredited)
2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
(TV Special) (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
2005
Belíssima
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1
(2005)
... (writer: "Bonita demais" - uncredited)
House of Mouse
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode, 2002) (music - 1 episode, 2002)
- Pete's One-Man Show
(2002)
... (lyrics: "Boom Da Boom (Disney Version)") / (music: "Boom Da Boom (Disney Version)")
2000
Faa yeung nin wa
(lyrics: "Solamente Una Vez (You Belong To My Heart)") / (writer: "Solamente Una Vez (You Belong To My Heart)")
1996
The Walt Disney World Explorer
(Video Game) (writer: "Ev'rybody Has a Laughing Place", "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
Mystery Science Theater 3000
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes, 1992 - 1996) (lyrics - 1 episode, 1992)
- The Incredible Melting Man
(1996)
... (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
- The Human Duplicators
(1992)
... (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
- Crash of Moons
(1992)
... (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
1993
Demob
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.5
(1993)
... (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
1993
Keeping Up Appearances
(TV Series) (1 episode)
- Looking at Properties
(1993)
... ("Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah", uncredited)
1992
The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song
(Video documentary) (lyrics: "You Belong to My Heart") / (writer: "Zip-A-Dee-Do-Da", "Everybody's Got a Laughing Place")
1990
Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
(Video short) (lyrics: "Ev'rybody Has A Laughing Place")
1990
Quantum Leap
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Miss Deep South - June 7, 1958
(1990)
... (lyrics: "Cuanto La Gusta")
1984
Webster
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Special Friends
(1984)
... (lyrics: "Cuanto Le Gusta")
1977-1980
The Muppet Show
(TV Series) (lyrics - 2 episodes)
- Alan Arkin
(1980)
... (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
- George Burns
(1977)
... (lyrics: "Cuanto le gusta" - uncredited)
1978
All in the Family
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Return of the Waitress
(1978)
... (writer: "Zip-a-dee Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
1978
Happy Days
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Fonzie for the Defense
(1978)
... (lyrics: "Three Caballeros" - uncredited)
1958-1975
The Dodge Dancing Party
(TV Series) (lyrics - 4 episodes)
- America on the Move
(1975)
... (lyrics: "Cuanto le gusta" - uncredited)
- Academy Awards
(1970)
... (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
- Episode #6.32
(1961)
... (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
- Episode #3.29
(1958)
... (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
1975
The Ernie Sigley Show
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 8 May 1975
(1975)
... (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
1973
The Porter Wagoner Show
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Chet Atkins
(1973)
... (writer: "Muskrat Ramble")
1973
The Graham Kennedy Show
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 24 July 1973
(1973)
... (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
1969
The Dean Martin Show
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Episode #5.9
(1969)
... (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
1969
Here's Lucy
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Lucy and Tennessee Ernie's Fun Farm
(1969)
... (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
1964-1965
Shindig!
(TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes)
- Episode #2.28
(1965)
... (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
- Episode #1.21
(1965)
... (writer: "Muskat Ramble")
- Episode #1.15
(1964)
... (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (excerpt))
1964
The Danny Kaye Show
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.25
(1964)
... (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah")
1961
Glenn Miller Time
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.10
(1961)
... (writer: "That's a Plenty")
1960
The Real McCoys
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Pepino McCoy
(1960)
... (writer: "Cuanto La Gusta" - uncredited)
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
(TV Series) (writer - 5 episodes, 1957 - 1960) (lyrics - 1 episode, 1960)
- John Forsythe
(1960)
... (writer: "Mister Sears and Roebuck" - uncredited)
- Roger Williams
(1960)
... (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
- Gisele MacKenzie
(1959)
... (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
- Jose Ferrer
(1958)
... (writer: "Zip a Dee Doo Dah" - uncredited)
- José Ferrer
(1958)
... (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah", "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (reprise)" - uncredited)
1960
Startime
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Academy Award Songs
(1960)
... (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
1959
Dixieland Small-Fry
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Frank Assunto and Fred Assunto
(1959)
... (writer: "That's A-Plenty")
1958
The Polly Bergen Show
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.18
(1958)
... (lyrics: "Cuanto le gusta" - uncredited)
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.10
(1957)
... (writer: "Muskrat Ramble" - uncredited)
1957
The Perry Como Show
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Episode #10.4
(1957)
... (lyrics: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
1957
The Nat King Cole Show
(TV Series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
- Episode #3.3
(1957)
... (lyrics: "The Muskrat Ramble")
1957
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Duenna
(1957)
... (writer: "You Belong To My Heart (Solamente Una Vez)" - uncredited)
1951
The Frank Sinatra Show
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.18
(1951)
... (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
1950
Nancy Goes to Rio
(lyrics: "Baião (Ca-Room' Pa Pa)", "Love Is Like This" - uncredited) / (writer: "Yipsee-I-O" - uncredited)
1949
The Adventures of Uncle Mistletoe
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 25 October 1949
(1949)
... (writer: "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited)
1949
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
(lyrics: "Merrily on Our Way (to Nowhere in Particular)" (1949) - uncredited)
1946
Song of the South
(writer: "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" (uncredited), "Everybody's Got a Laughing Place" (uncredited), "Sooner Or Later (You're Gonna Be Comin' Around)" (uncredited), "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Reprise)")
1946
Make Mine Music
(lyrics: "All the Cats Join In" (1945), "Without You (Bis ans Ende der Welt)" (1942), "Two Silhouettes" (1945), "Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet" (1945)) / (writer: "Blue Bayou" (1946), "Casey at the Bat" (1946))
1944
The Three Caballeros
(lyrics: "The Three Caballeros (Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes!)", "Baía (No baixa do sapateiro)", "You Belong To My Heart (Solamente una vez)", "Mexico")
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Father of singer Joanne Gilbert. Received an Academy Award for his song, "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" for Song of the South (1946).Star Sign:
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