Q: One of my favorite songs out of the Disney songbook is “What, No Mickey Mouse?” written by Irving Caesar in, I believe, 1932. I have only heard two recordings, one featuring a male vocal ensemble from the 1930s and another by Phil Harris. Are there any other recordings of this song, and what is the history behind it.
Jared, Terre Haute, Indiana
A: Those are the only two recordings of which I am aware. The 1932 78-rpm recording (Brunswick 6389) featured Ben Bernie & All the Lads; the Phil Harris recording was put out by Buena Vista Records on a 45-rpm record, F-477, in 1970. The song was also published on sheet music.
Dave Smith