Ferde Grofe

Dan Howland publishes “Journal of Ride Theory,” an obsessive fanzine exploring the cultural impact of Disneyland, and other amusement parks. Once, I mentioned that, as a child, I liked the “yo-ho-ho,” warring-pirate song from The Pirates of the Caribbean. Two days later, Dan hand-delivered copies of the sound-effects reels from the Pirates AND Haunted Mansion rides.
Now, he’s discovered Raymond Dasher’s reel-to-reel field recordings from the ’64-’65 World’s Fair, including what Dan calls“the complete and completely awful World’s Fair Suite by Ferde Grofe.” (Scroll down to February 6 entry.)