Obit: Micky Mouse Club composer dies

Subject: Obit: Micky Mouse Club composer dies
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 16 Jun 05 - 07:36 PM

'Mickey Mouse Club' Composer Dies at 79

Thu Jun 16,11:03 AM ET
We never really had the Micky Mouse Club on UK TV, but I remember hearing the tune in Disney World. Seems there was more to him than met the eye as a musician.


LOS ANGELES - Jaime Mendoza-Nava, a Bolivian native who composed music for "The Mickey Mouse Club" and hundreds of movies, has died. He was 79.

Mendoza-Nava died May 31 at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Woodland Hills of complications of diabetes, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Born in La Paz, Bolivia, Mendoza-Nava was a child prodigy who by age 11 had composed, performed and organized a children's orchestra. After studying in South America, he trained in piano and composing at New York's Juilliard School, and later at Madrid's Royal Conservatory of Music and elsewhere in Europe.

In 1951, still in his 20s, Mendoza-Nava was named director of Bolivia's National Symphony Orchestra.

The musician immigrated to Los Angeles in 1953 and soon went to work for Disney, where he composed music for 1950s television series including "The Mickey Mouse Club" and "Zorro."

In 1961, he became music director for United Productions of America, where he worked on the theatrical cartoon series "Mr. Magoo," among others.

Mendoza-Nava went on to form his own company and score music for more than 200 movies, including sci-fi, horror and adventure films. Among his credits were "Ballad of a Gunfighter" in 1964, "A Boy and His Dog" in 1975, "The Vampire Hookers" in 1978 and "Terror in the Swamp" in 1985.

Mendoza-Nava is survived by his wife, four children and four grandchildren.

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Subject: RE: Obit: Micky Mouse Club composer dies
From: Sorcha
Date: 16 Jun 05 - 08:23 PM

Awww.....but I guess we all die sometime.

Subject: RE: Obit: Micky Mouse Club composer dies
From: RangerSteve
Date: 16 Jun 05 - 09:22 PM

"The Vampire Hookers". I'd prefer not to have that one mentioned in my obit. But "Zorro" is one I love. I find myself singing it when I'm driving on the interstate sometimes. Thanks, Jaime.   Steve

Subject: RE: Obit: Micky Mouse Club composer dies
From: Peace
Date: 16 Jun 05 - 10:33 PM

Who's the leader of the club
That's made for you and me
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E
Hey! there, Hi! there, Ho! there
You're as welcome as can be
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

Mickey Mouse!

Mickey Mouse!

Forever let us hold our banner
High! High! High! High!

Come along and sing a song
And join the jamboree!
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

Mickey Mouse club
We'll have fun
We'll be new faces
High! High! High! High!

We'll do things and
We'll go places
All around the world
We'll go marching

Who's the leader of the club
That's made for you and me
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E
Hey! there, Hi! there, Ho! there
You're as welcome as can be
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

Mickey Mouse!

Mickey Mouse!

Forever let us hold our banner
High! High! High! High!

Come along and sing a song
And join the jamboree!
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

Subject: RE: Obit: Micky Mouse Club composer dies
From: JJ
Date: 17 Jun 05 - 08:45 AM

Thanks for the lyrics, Brucie, but that song was written by Jimmie Dodd, who's been dead for over forty years.

Subject: RE: Obit: Micky Mouse Club composer dies
From: sapper82
Date: 17 Jun 05 - 09:50 AM

To Brucie:-
HEEEEEEWWWWEEEEEEEEEEE

Subject: RE: Obit: Micky Mouse Club composer dies
From: GUEST,brucie
Date: 17 Jun 05 - 12:26 PM

I feel like I am IN the Mickey Mouse Club every time I vote in federal or provincial elections.

Subject: RE: Obit: Micky Mouse Club composer dies
From: fat B****rd
Date: 17 Jun 05 - 05:04 PM

I only heard the song at the end of "Full Metal Jacket"

Subject: RE: Obit: Micky Mouse Club composer dies
From: Peace
Date: 17 Jun 05 - 07:09 PM

I used to watch it--mostly for Annette because she had a bust--avidly, enraptured and whew it's warm in here.

Subject: RE: Obit: Micky Mouse Club composer dies
From: LilyFestre
Date: 17 Jun 05 - 07:14 PM

*Thinking Jimmy woulda kicked the snot of brucie...ears and all!*

Michelle

Subject: RE: Obit: Micky Mouse Club composer dies
From: LilyFestre
Date: 17 Jun 05 - 07:15 PM

Er...wait...I mean CUBBY...yeah...CUBBY woulda kicked the snot out of brucie...chasing his woman and all.....