50+ MusicJul 23, 2025
"St. George and the Dragonet" is a short audio satire recorded August 26, 1953 by #StanFreberg for #CapitolRecords. It was released September 21, 1953 as a 45 rpm single (Capitol F2596), and reached No. 1 on both the #Billboard and #CashBox record charts. Scripted by Freberg and #DawsButler, the #spoof combined the tale of "#StGeorgeAndTheDragon" with the popular 1950s radio-TV series #Dragnet. The recording was a #1 hit.
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St. George & The Dragonet

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The Many Voices of Anne AhlertApr 23, 2024

"St. George and the Dragonet."

In honor of #SaintGeorgesDay, here's some classic hilarity from #StanFreberg, made with the blessing and help of #Dragnet creator #JackWebb.

#Voiceactors included #DawsButler ("Yogi Bear"), #HyAverback, and the incomperable #JuneForay ("Rocky & Bullwinkle").

While recording the music, the band had to restart several times, because the musicians kept laughing so hard.

#HootinTootinTuesday #Comedy #YogiBear #VinylRecordings #StGeorgesDay

https://youtu.be/oUdFLyNCeI4?si=TwWJCBbSBDnM5IcD

Stan Freberg - St. George & The Dragonet, 1953 Capitol record.

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Will McKinleyNov 16, 2022

#DawsButler (1916–1988) was #BornOnThisDay.

You may not know his name, but you know his voice: #YogiBear, #HuckleberryHound, #Snagglepuss, #WallyGator, #QuickDrawMcGraw, #PeterPotamus and more!

#ClassicTV #ClassicCartoons #VoiceActors #HannaBarbera