Sesame Street knew from the beginning, that music would play a very important role in teaching all it’s goals.
I chose these 12 songs not only for your children, but for you parents,  our “Sesame Seeds”,  who grew up watching Sesame Street. Hopefully, you will think back to your early years and have some fun sharing those memories with your child.  When you hear these fresh, new arrangements of your old favorites in the styles of Jazz, Pop, Latin and Motown,  that will brighten up these classic melodies, perhaps they will inspire you to pick up your child, dance around the room and even join in a lullaby that says….”I love you–good night.”

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Bob from Sesame Street is know as “Bob” the music teacher,  to three generations of Sesame Street viewers as an original host of the show for forty five years!  This is a collection of greatest hits of classic children’s music containing thirty- two Singalong Songs that kids, parents, and teachers love, with clear lyrics, strong rhythms, and and all-star Canadian band, including Tim Allen: Banjo, Mandolin, Bob Becker: (Nexus).. Xylophone, Marimba, Bill Usher:Percussion, Graham Townsend: Fiddle, Ray Parker: Keyboards, Tom Griffiths: Bass, Ron Nelson: Guitar, Jim Galloway: Soprano & Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet,  and produced by Bill Usher.”

Winner of a Family Choice Award, Parents’ Choice Silver honor , American Library Association Award,  Certified Gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, NY Library Recommendations, and Children’s Music Web Awards.

Tracks include:  If You’re Happy And You Know It.  Baa Baa Black Sheep. The Wheels on the Bus.  A,B,C,D, . On Top of Spaghetti.  The Bear Went Over the Mountain.  Six Little Ducks.  Five Little Monkeys.  Willoughby Wallaby Woo. Head And Shoulders.  Skip To My Lou.  The incey Wincey Spider.  Aikendrum.  When The Saints Go Marching In.  A Little Wheel A’turning.  Happy Birthday.  Mr. Sun.  My Dog Rags.  She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain,  Take MeOut to the Ball Game,  Dreydel.  Skinnamarink…and 10 more

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The natural way to boost your baby’s brain development. Perfect for Parents/Caregivers and Babies.”This teaching record for parents and caregivers is an absolute gem”

 

The Baby Record provides parents and care givers the raw materials which include 45 different activities..bouncing rhymes, finger and toe play, action rhymes, instrument play, songs and lullabies.
Sung by Sesame Street’s Bob McGrath, and early childhood music educator Katherine Smithrim, it is guaranteed to have you and your baby laughing, singing & bouncing from the git-go!   The instructions are clear and the songs are sung simply, without accompaniment.  Put the recording on, put your baby on your knee and off you go!

 

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“Bob from Sesame Street” is known to three generations of Sesame Street viewers as an original host and music teacher on the show for forty five years!  McGrath will be taping his forty-fifth season in 2014.
This classic CD, used in homes and early childhood schools throughout the nation, is a great way to help toddlers gain confidence in physical skills , the use of language, and pre-reading skills, as well as aiding in social interaction and self esteem.  All are enhanced as children discover the joys of making music themselves.These activities are also a perfect way to boost your child’s development with lifelong benefits.

Available at Amazon, Allegro Media Group, iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, Napster, www.bobmcgrath.com

At Christmas time, my family loves to get together and sing all the great song of the season.  I hope these songs on my first Christmas CD will have everyone from toddlers to grandparents in your family singing and dancing along with these fifteen classics.
It was thrilling working with some extraordinary N.Y.C. studio musicians, as well as the Young People’s Chorus of New York City. Mike Renzi, music director of Sesame Street for 10 years, and I had a great time putting a new face on the old classics with Country, Caribbean, Stride and R&B rhythms.

Mike, a three time Emmy award winner recently played with Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett in a Jazz classic CD, “Anything Goes” that debuted #1 on the Billboard Jazz charts. He has recorded with Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Mel Torme, and Jack Jones.

Bob’s Christmas Sing along also included Lou Marini, “Blue Lou” of the Blues Brothers Band on flute and sax, James Sapporito, Percussion, Jack Cavari, Guitar, Bobby Cranshaw, Bass, and Buddy Williams, Drums.

So, have fun this Christmas singing along as you strut down the street with “Frosty, The Snowman”!