"Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat" is a song written by Leon René,[1] Otis René[2] and Emerson Scott in 1941.

It was recorded in 1941 by The Ink Spots (Decca 4045), Erskine Hawkins[3] (Bluebird B-11277), "Hutch" Leslie Hutchinson with Orchestra (HMV B.D.1006),[4] and The Four Tones & Eddie Beal Trio (Make Believe Ballroom AM 02357-E).

It was first heard in a feature film in Bullet Scars (1942).[5] It was also heard in 1942 in Juke Girl and Wings for the Eagle.[6] 1942 also saw versions of the song released by bandleaders Shep Fields, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, and Artie Shaw.

Cultural influence

The song was a favorite of Warner Bros. animators, appearing in at least eight WB cartoons, between 1942 and 1952. They included Crazy Cruise (1942), The Squawkin' Hawk (1942), A Tale of Two Kitties (1942), Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips (1944), The Big Snooze (1946), Roughly Squeaking (1946), Gorilla My Dreams (1948), and Kiddin' the Kitten (1952).[7]

Experimental filmmaker Kenneth Anger made a juvenile film in 1941 titled Who Has Been Rocking My Dreamboat.

References

  1. ^ The ASCAP Biographical Dictionary, 2nd Ed, Edited by Daniel I. McNamara, Thomas Y Crowell Co, New York
  2. ^ The ASCAP Biographical Dictionary, 2nd Ed, Edited by Daniel I. McNamara, Thomas Y Crowell Co, New York
  3. ^ "Emerson C. Scott". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  4. ^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  5. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034555/soundtrack retrieved 2/28/16 [user-generated source]
  6. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0720001/reference retrieved 2/28/16 [user-generated source]
  7. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0720001/reference retrieved 2/28/16 [user-generated source]
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Someone%27s_Rocking_My_Dreamboat
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