The Nutty Squirrels Go Bird Watching

The Nutty Squirrels Go Bird Watching is a novelty jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

album by Don Elliott

Don Elliott

Don Elliott was an American jazz trumpeter, vibraphonist, vocalist, and mellophone player. His album Calypso Jazz is considered by some jazz enthusiasts to be one of the definitive calypso jazz albums. Elliott recorded over 60 albums and 5,000 advertising jingles throughout his career...

and Alexander "Sascha" Burland, recording as The Nutty Squirrels

Nutty Squirrels

The Nutty Squirrels were a scat singing virtual band, formed in imitation of The Chipmunks, that had a Top 40 hit in late 1959 with the song "Uh-Oh"...

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Cannonball Adderley plays alto sax

Alto saxophone

The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in 1841. It is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical compositions...

on the song "Yardbird Suite" http://www.cannonball-adderley.com/1561.htm.

Side one

"Bird Watching" – 2:41
"Flamingo" – 2:22
"Cool Canary" – 2:34
"Sparrow in the Treetop" – 2:09
"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along" – 2:10
"Yardbird Suite" – 3:05

Side two

"Didee Bird" – 2:39
"Skylark" – 2:02
"Bye Bye Blackbird
Bye Bye Blackbird
"Bye, Bye, Blackbird" is a song published in 1926 by the American composer Ray Henderson and lyricist Mort Dixon. It is considered a popular standard and was first recorded by Gene Austin in 1926.- Song information :...

" – 3:11
"Blue Feather" – 2:53
"Bob White" – 2:13
"That's Owl, Brother" – 2:18

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