Music from Disneyland
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| Released | 1955 | |||
| Genre | Children's, popular music | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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Music from Disneyland is the 1955 debut album of Jack Pleis (credited as Jack Pleis and His Orchestra and Chorus). It covers twelve popular songs from Walt Disney films.
Jack Pleis (1917–1990) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, conductor, composer and producer. Prior to the release of this album, he had been one of Jan Savitt's "Top Hatters". After serving in World War II, he worked several years at London Records, moving to Decca in 1953, where he and his orchestra initially backed other artists including his wife Karen Chandler, The Four Aces, Eileen Barton, Teresa Brewer, and the Dinning Sisters. He had released several singles prior to releasing this album.