Baby Elephant Walk
E577362
"Baby Elephant Walk" is a lighthearted, jazz-influenced instrumental piece composed for the 1962 film "Hatari!" that became one of Henry Mancini’s most recognizable and frequently performed tunes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| composer | Henry Mancini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| filmReleaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Henry Mancini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformedBy |
concert bands
ⓘ
jazz ensembles ⓘ school bands ⓘ |
| genre |
easy listening
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| hasArrangementType |
big band arrangement
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march-like arrangement ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Al Hirt
NERFINISHED
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Lawrence Welk NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ventures NERFINISHED ⓘ Various marching bands ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
comic depiction of elephants
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playful animal scenes ⓘ |
| hasISWC | T-070.007.510-3 ⓘ |
| hasKey | F major ⓘ |
| hasMainInstrument |
brass section
ⓘ
clarinet ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| hasMotif | repetitive, jaunty bass line ⓘ |
| hasNoLyrics | true ⓘ |
| inCatalogOf | ASCAP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Hatari! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | jazz ⓘ |
| isFromDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| isOneOfMostRecognizedWorksOf | Henry Mancini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isThemeFor | baby elephant scene in Hatari! ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
catchy, playful melody
ⓘ
prominent use of woodwinds and brass ⓘ syncopated rhythm ⓘ |
| partOf | Henry Mancini film music repertoire ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack | Hatari! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Henry Mancini and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | lighthearted ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate march tempo ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
background music in commercials
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background music in television ⓘ novelty tune ⓘ |
| writtenFor | Hatari! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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