Nixon at the Contemporary PLAY-CAST

 

Dispatch from Radio Free Disneyland is a series of curated music playlists, pertaining mostly to the culture, stories, and environments presented in Disney Films and Theme Parks. It is not associated with The Walt Disney Company. And while the Playcasts, including the imbedded, watermarked music, are downloadable, their presence is intended to promote the included artists, and encourage ownership of their work through Amazon Music and other venues.

President Nixon in a tense Press Conference at Disney's Contemporary Resort on November 17, 1973.

Nixon's The One

 

 

Artist:             Connie Francis

Album:           Special 1968 Election Single

  A give away record for Nixon's 1968 campaign. 

 

 

 

Bowling Alley Culture Falling Away In Whittier, CA

 

President Nixon had a small bowling alley installed in the White House. You can take the boy out of Whittier...

Overture

 

Artist:             Jack Wagner/Disney Studio Orchestra

Album:           A Musical Souvenir of Walt Disney World

An out of print early Walt Disney World souvenir, featuring Jack Wagner, who was the voice of Disneyland and Walt Disney World for many years.

 

Watergate

 

Artist:             Hans Zimmer

Album:           Frost Nixon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Trouble's brewing. Zimmer brings the simmer.

 

Washington

 

Artist:             Hans Zimmer

Album:           12 Years A Slave Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Perfect accompaniment for an Imperial Presidency.

 

 

 

 

A Message From The General Manager of Radio Free Disneyland

 

 

 

Good Karma Hospital Closing Titles (Truncated)

 

Artist:           Ben Foster

Album:         The Good Karma Hospital

What!? The Beatles break up happened at Walt Disney World!?

 

 

 

Jim Michaelson Depicted Trains, Adventure, and Culture Waves

© Disney and Jim Michaelson

Imagineer and Disney Parks poster artist Jim Michaelson, responsible for posters for such iconic Disney attractions as Country Bear Jamboree, The Walt Disney World and Disneyland Railroads, and Pirates of the Caribbean, has passed away, according to WDWNT and multiple reports.

A couple of posters that Jim did before his Disney tenure recently caught our attention while planning this episode.