Walt Disney's Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah: The Academy Award Winning Song From Song of the South

Ever since I discovered Walt Disney's 1946 Song of the South movie last week, I have been singing Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah over and over again. Out loud, much to the chagrin of my family. But the fact that this is one of the Walt Disney songs that I know every single word to has me wondering a bit about the history of this song. Who wrote it? Who sang it? Can I buy it?

On this page you can listen to James Baskett singing Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah. Be warned that, if you are familiar with the song, you will probably wind up with it stuck in your head, just like it is in mine. Be prepared, also, to learn a bit about the history of the song and yes, to discover where and in what format you can buy it.

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This short Youtube video features Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah with James Baskett as Uncle Remus.

• Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah originated in Walt Disney's 1946 movie, Song of the South.
• It features a blue bird, a symbol of happiness.
• It is sung by Uncle Remus in the movie with Uncle Remus portrayed by actor James Baskett.
• The music was written by Allie Wrubel and the lyrics were written by Ray Gilbert.
• Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah was presented with an Oscar from the Academy Awards for Best Original Song. It was the second Disney song to win this award (with the Pinnocchio song When You Wish Upon A Star being the first.)

If you want to own all of the music from Walt Disney's Song of the South, you will want to own this soundtrack which contains all of the music from the original soundtrack of Song of the South, including Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah and the magnificent voice of James Baskett.

It happened on one of those Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah days

Now that's the kind of day when you can't open your mouth

Without a song jumping right out of it

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A

My oh my what a wonderful day

Plenty of sunshine headed my way

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A

Mister blue birds on my shoulder

It's the truth

It's actual

Everything is satisfactual

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A

Wonderful feeling

Wonderful Day

Yes Sir

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A

My oh my what a wonderful day

O plenty of sunshine headed my way

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A

Mister blue birds on my shoulder

Its the true--------------UH HUH!!!

Its actual

Everything is satisifactual

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A

Wonderful feeling

Feeling this way

Mister blue birds on my shoulder

It is the truth

It's action

Huh........Where is that blue bird?

MMMmm MMMmm

Everything is satifaction

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-A

Wonderful feeling

Wonderful Day

Find Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah on Disney's Greatest, Volume 1 CD

We thoroughly enjoy our Disney music and I am impressed by the range of Disney songs covered by this set, Disney's Greatest.

AMAZON PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

"From Tarzan to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, from Mulan to Lady and the Tramp, this CD and the two others in the series feature more than 60 years of Disney musical magic! Each volume contains 20 songs--all original recordings from Disney films, television, and theme parks--as well as complete song lyrics, beautiful artwork, and liner notes by film critic/historian Leonard Maltin"

Disney's Sing-A-Long Songs Features Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah on Volume 1

Disney's Sing-A-Long Songs are collections of Disney movie MUSIC designed to lift your mood and to jog childhood memories in adults. Considered a wonderful gathering of songs, these set the bar high for further sing-a-long releases.