Grimm's & Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales [Soundtrack]

Danny Kaye | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 2, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Shout Factory
• ASIN: B001HY3BOK
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,306 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #60 in Music > Children's Music > Stories
  • #92 in Music > Christian > Children's

Track Listings

1. Clever Gretel

2. Water Nixie

3. The Bean, The Straw and the Coal

4. Snow White and Rose Red

5. The Musicians of Bremen

6. The Fox and the Geese

7. Rumpelstiltskin

8. Sweet Porridge

9. The Princess and the Pea

10. Perfectly True

11. The Tinder Box

12. The Match Girl

13. The Ugly Duckling

14. The Steadfast Soldier

Editorial Reviews

Legendary comedian and performer Danny Kaye ranked among America's most popular entertainers. Rubber-faced and manic, he rose to stardom in film and in television, on record and on Broadway. Together for the first time on CD, two of his most acclaimed Golden LP albums, Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales and Grimm's Fairy Tales, have been remastered for this long-awaited compact disc. Kaye recorded them in the early 1960s between movie commitments and his CBS TV variety series. Includes the favorites "Rumpelstiltskin", "The Princess And The Pea", "The Ugly Duckling" And More.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Kaye is as enjoyable as ever., February 28, 2009

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C. J. Reno "bibliophile" (Grafton, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grimm's & Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales (Audio CD)

Back 'in the olden days' when I was a child we had Grimm's Fairy Tales as read by Danny Kaye on LP, which I listened to hundreds of times. I still have the LP, but have no way to play it, so I was thrilled to discover that the album had been published on CD. Now my children can enjoy it as well.

Mr. Kaye gives brilliant performances of the fairy tales on this album. I would warn anyone new to the real Grimm's fairy tales (as opposed to the Disneyfied versions) that they are somewhat darker and more violent than what is commonly thought of when the word fairy tale is mentioned.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When Kids Listened to Fairy Tales, May 9, 2010

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Henry Heth (Kansas City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grimm's & Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales (Audio CD)

Danny Kaye is probably unknown to many who are under 45 or so. He was an old school entertainer---could sing, dance, act, tell jokes, etc.---which is a lost art. Chris Walken is probably one of the few still performing that can do it all--for him, from tap to "more cowbell".

Anyhoo, when I was a lad, I listened to this album. A lot. And once the wonders of the Inter-Web-Nets began making searching for such a record (LP, not CD) viable, I did so, and I found it, and bought it. This is a very adept telling of some classic stories. Highly recommended for anyone who appreciates what I just wrote.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Fairy Tale Recording EVER!, April 17, 2009

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Tech Girl (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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We listened to this every night as we fell asleep and memorized each story. The way Danny Kaye performs these is just priceless. The accents and the way he tells the stories is so funny. I still love these stories!