A song written by Meredith Wilson of "Music Man" fame. It was commissioned by John Kennedy for his new Youth Fitness Program. A copy of this record was sent to every school in the U.S. with the idea that it would be played over the P.A. every morning while students did calisthenics. Imagine Harold Hill leading a Jazzercise class. It's sung by Robert Preston, also of "Music Man" fame.
I remember Mrs. Akers, my grade school PE teacher playing this record in gym class. Click Here to listen.
Good find Ross.After Captain Kangaroo,there was a local show called,"Lucy's Toyshop." Lucy would start the program with this song as my little sisters would start hopping around to the sound of this song.
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