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art direction, design Tom Recchion
bass clarinet Brian Hysong
bassoon Ethan Bauch
bassoon [principal] Atsuko Sato
cello Chase Morrison
cello Deborah Yamak
cello Diane Barere
cello Eliana Mendoza
cello Roberta Cooper
cello [principal] Eugene Moye
clarinet Brian Hysong
clarinet Meryl Abt-Greenfield
clarinet [principal] Ed Gilmore
concertmaster, contractor [orchestra contractor], performer [touring production principal musician] Arnie Roth
conductor George Daugherty
consultant [production consultant] Foote Kirkpatrick
coordinator [warner bros. animation production liaison] Rick Gehr
copyist [a.f.m. music copyist] Jeff Turner
double bass Gail Kruvand-Moye
double bass Jaime Austria
double bass [principal] John Babich
edited by Chris Bellman
engineer [assistant] Aaron Kropf
engineer [assistant] Todd Whitelock
engineer [first assistant] Dan Gellert
english horn Diane Lesser
executive-producer Gary LeMel
flute Carole Morgan
flute [principal], performer [touring production principal musician] Caroline Pittman
french horn Leise Anschuetz
french horn Richard Hagen
french horn Ron Sell
french horn [principal] Kaitilin Mahony
harp [principal] Grace Paradise
liner notes Chuck Jones
liner notes George Daugherty
management [creative advisor] Kathleen Helppie-Shipley
mastered by Chris Bellman
musical assistance [music transcription assistants] Angela Sawall
musical assistance [music transcription assistants] Carl Johnson
musical assistance [music transcription assistants] Jeff Gund
musical assistance [music transcription assistants] Nerida Tyson-Chew
musical assistance [music transcription assistants] Paul Chew
musical assistance [music transcription assistants] Robert Guillory
oboe Diane Lesser
oboe [principal] Washington Barella
tracks the warner bros. symphony orchestra orchestra The Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
percussion Benjamin Herman
percussion David Carey
percussion [principal], performer [touring production principal musician] Joe Pusateri
photography by Dennis Keeley
piano [principal], performer [touring production principal musician] Leo Marchildon
piccolo flute, flute [bass flute] Carole Morgan
producer George Daugherty
producer [associate] David Ka Lik Wong
recorded by, mixed by Steve Boyer
steel guitar [pedal, principal] Eric Weissberg
supervised by [music supervisor] David Hillenbrand
technician [post production supervisor] Robb Wenner
technician [recording production assistant] Dave Asofsky
technician [recording production assistant] Rich Forziati
technician [recording production assistant] Wayne Shulmister
technician [sound effects design] John Larabee
technician [sound effects design] Robb Wenner
timpani [principal] Benjamin Herman
transcription by [musical score restoration and transcriptions] Cameron Patrick
transcription by [musical score restoration and transcriptions] David Hillenbrand
transcription by [musical score restoration and transcriptions] Leo Marchildon
transcription by [musical score restoration and transcriptions] Michael McQuistion
trombone Dean Plank
trombone Richard Clark
trombone [principal] Jonathan Taylor
trumpet Larry Moses
trumpet Lorraine Cohen
trumpet [principal] Chris Gekker
tuba [principal] Andrew Seligson
viola Carol Landon
viola Jan Mullen
viola Karen Ritscher
viola Katherine Rife
viola Sandra Robbins
viola [principal] Paul Cortese
violin [violin i] Abe Appleman
violin [violin i] Ann Leathers
violin [violin i] Arnie Roth
violin [violin i] Elena Barere
violin [violin i] Katherine Livolsi-Stern
violin [violin i] Marion Pinheiro
violin [violin i] Masako Yanagita
violin [violin i] Ming Yeh
violin [violin ii, principal] Cecelia Hobbs Gardner
violin [violin ii] Carol Pool
violin [violin ii] George Wozniak
violin [violin ii] Kathryn Kienke
violin [violin ii] Laura Corcos
violin [violin ii] Maura Giannini
violin [violin ii] Robert Chausow
Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Manufactured By WEA Manufacturing
1. Overture* — Merrie Melodies Main Title Music
(Merrily We Roll Along Written by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor)

2. This Is A Life? (1955)
Music by Milton J. Franklyn
Animation Direction by Friz Freleng. Story by Warren Foster
Voice Characterizations: Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck), Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd), June Foray (Granny)

3. High Note* (1960)
Music by Milton J. Franklyn, after Johann Strauss. Including: The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down Written by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin
Animation Directed by Chuck Jones

4. What’s Up, Doc? (1950)
Music by Carl W. Stalling. Including: Hooray For Hollywood Written by Richard Whiting and Johnny Mercer; What’s The Matter With Father Written by Egbert Van Alstyne and Harry Williams; What’s Up, Doc? and Boys Of The Chorus Written by Carl W. Stalling
Animation Direction by Robert McKimson, Story by Warren Foster
Voice Characterizations: Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny), Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd)

5. Baton Bunny* (1959)
Music by Milton J. Franklyn, after Franz Von Suppe
Animation Direction by Chuck Jones and Abe Levitow

6. Jumpin’ Jupiter* (1955)
Music by Carl W. Stalling
Including Power House and Reckless Night On Board An Ocean Liner Written by Raymond Scott. Published by Warner Bros. Inc. (World, excluding United States & Canada)/Music Sales Corp. (United States & Canada) ASCAP. I Only Have Eyes For You Written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin
Animation Directed by Chuck Jones

7. The Rabbit Of Seville* (1950)
Music by Carl W. Stalling, after Gioacchino Rossini. Including: Madrid Written by L.E. DeFrancesco, J. Danielson, F. Vimont, Published by Sam Fox Publishing Co., Inc. ASCAP. Merrily We Roll Along Written by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor
Animation Direction by Chuck Jones. Story by Michael Maltese
Voice Characterizations: Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny), Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd)

8. Act II Entr’acte*
Excerpt from Long Haired Hare (Beautiful Galathea Overture by Franz Von Suppe) and Merrie Melodies Main Title Music (Merrily We Roll Along written by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor)

9. A Corny Concerto* (1943)
Music by Carl W. Stalling, after Johann Strauss and Peter Tchaikovsky
Animation Direction by Robert Clampett
New Voice Characterizations: George Daugherty (Singing Dog), George Daugherty and Robb Wenner (Baby Swans) and Rob Wenner (The Ugly Duckling)

10. Long-Haired Hare (1949)
Music by Carl W. Stalling, after Wagner, Donizetti, Rossini, and Von Suppe (among others). Including: The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down Written by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin; A Rainy Night In Rio Written by Leo Robin and Arthur Schwartz; When Yuba Plays The Rhumba On The Tuba Written by Herman Hupfeld
Animation Direction by Chuck Jones. Story by Michael Maltese
Voice Characterization: Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny)

11. What's Opera, Doc?* (1957)
Music by Milton J. Franklyn, after Richard Wagner (Merrily We Roll Along Written by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor)
Animation Direction by Chuck Jones. Story and Return My Love Lyrics by Michael Maltese
Voice Characterizations: Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny as Brunhilde), Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd as Seigfried)

12. Merrie Melodies Closing Theme*
(Merrily We Roll Along Written by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor)
That's All Folks
Voice Characterization: Noel Blanc (Porky Pig)

* Newly recorded material. Tracks 1, 3, 5 to 9, 11, and 12 are new recordings, some with vocal performances taken from the original animated shorts. Tracks 2, 4, and 10 are entirely taken from the original animated shorts.

All music is published by Warner Bros. Inc. (ASCAP) unless otherwise indicated.

Voicetrack Digital Restoration & Sound Effects & Music Production by Industrial F/X Productions, Los Angeles. Recorded & Mixed at The Power Station, New York City. Mastered & Edited at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood. Music Reproduction and Printing: Judy Green Music. Special thanks to Bari Kaye, Barry Bongiovi, and Tony Bongiovi, The Power Station, New York City.

Based upon the stage production Bugs Bunny on Broadway created, conducted and produced by George Daugherty. Executive producer; Steven Goldberg. Broadway premiere: October 3, 1990, The Gershwin Theater, New York City. World premiere: June 16, 1990, San Diego Civic Theatre.

The spine lists the record labels as Merrie Melodies/Warner Bros.

© 1991 Warner Bros. Records for the US and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States

Barcode: 075992649421
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