Baby Songs
| Baby Songs | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Hap Palmer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1987 – 2001 |
Baby Songs is one of the first, and longest-running, American, independent children's home video series. Since 1987, more than 4 million copies of Baby Songs have been sold.
History
In 1985, Amy Weintraub and Brooks McEwan founded the company Backyard Productions, now Backyard Enterprises, Inc., to release Baby Songs. Inspired by the music videos on MTV, Weintraub and McEwan created the first collection of music videos for babies and toddlers.
They partnered with American children's musician Hap Palmer, a recording artist since 1969, to create Baby Songs. The videos often feature Palmer performing either his original songs or adaptations of folk, nursery rhymes and popular songs to live children.[1] The songs are separated by short animated video segments. Baby Songs also released videos without Palmer, often starring other singers (such as John Lithgow's Kid Size Concert). Baby Songs was originally released on VHS by Hi-Tops Video in 1987 and then by Anchor Bay in 1999. In 2003, it was released on VHS and DVD by 20th Century Fox.
The company has released 17 titles on VHS and DVD, and 4 audio compilations.[2]
The videos aired as a segment on the TV program "Lunch Box" on The Disney Channel.
Video Titles
- Baby Songs (1987)
- More Baby Songs (1988)
- Even More Baby Songs (later renamed Baby’s Busy Day) (1990)
- Baby Songs: Christmas (1991)
- Sing Together (1992)
- Follow Along Songs (1993)
- Baby Songs: John Lithgow's Kid Size Concert (1996)
- Turn On The Music (1997) (AKA Super Baby Songs)
- Baby Songs: ABC, 123, Colors and Shapes (1999)
- Baby Songs: Rock & Roll (1999) (previously known as Baby Rock)
- Baby Songs: Good Night (1999)
- Baby Songs: Animals (2000)
- Baby Songs: Play Along Songs (2000)
- Baby Songs: Silly Songs (2001)
Awards
- Gold Award, National Association of Parenting Publications Awards, 2001[3]
- "100 Best Children's Products," Dr. Toy, 2001[4]
- Gold Award, Parent's Choice Awards, Spring 2000[5]
- "100 Best Children's Products," Dr. Toy, 1999[6]
References
- ^ "Hap Palmer website". Archived from the original on 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Baby Songs website". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ NAPPA Gold Awards 2001
- ^ Dr. Toy 2001 Awards
- ^ Parent's Choice Awards list, Spring 2000
- ^ Dr. Toy 1999 Awards