Running at over eleven hours, the audio was specially recorded for this edition and provides an incredible opportunity to get to know the man behind some of the most popular and much-loved Disney songs ever written, including “Feed The Birds”, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”, “I Wanna Be Like You”, “It’s A Small World” and “Chim Chim Cher-ee”. MOOSE is the delightful and unconventional story of a creative giant, who changed the fabric of the family musical forever.
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MOOSE is written by Robert B. Sherman, Edited and Narrated by Robert J. Sherman and Engineered by Matt Weir and Emily Vaias at MusicWorld (UK) Studios, Manager Philip Machado. Published by Orchard Hill Press.
Robert B. Sherman forged a phenomenal career as a songwriter, screenwriter and painter. Along with his brother, Richard, he was responsible for the iconic scores of Mary Poppins, Jungle Book, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Charlotte's Web and The Tigger Movie. An Academy Award™ and Grammy™ Award winning songwriter and one half of the venerable songwriting team, the Sherman Brothers, he was the son of tin pan alley songwriter Al Sherman. Born in New York City, Sherman was a decorated World War II veteran and spent most of his adult life in Los Angeles before moving to London in 2002.
Robert J. Sherman joined BMI at 16 and is an alum of BMI’s Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. Theatre: Bumblescratch (Adelphi, London), Love Birds (Pleasance, Edinburgh), A Spoonful of Sherman (St. James Theatre, London), and A Christmas Held Captive (Beverly Hills Playhouse, Los Angeles). Other credits include: The Adventures of Amazon Jack (Columbia TriStar) and The Magic 7 (Pulse Entertainment). Books: Moose: Chapters From My Life (as Editor). Notable Songs: “Disneyana!” (The Official Theme Song of the Disneyana Fan Club), “Mondays” (from Ms: A Song Cycle). Sherman is the CEO/President of Music World LLC and MusicWorld UK and is the trustee of the Robert B. Sherman Family Estate and Archives which includes one half of The Sherman Brothers and Al Sherman estates. In 2016 Sherman was named a “Celebrity Ambassador for Variety (UK), “The Children’s Charity”. Sherman resides in London.
Robert J. Sherman joined BMI at 16 and is an alum of BMI’s Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. Theatre: Bumblescratch (Adelphi, London), Love Birds (Pleasance, Edinburgh), A Spoonful of Sherman (St. James Theatre, London), and A Christmas Held Captive (Beverly Hills Playhouse, Los Angeles). Other credits include: The Adventures of Amazon Jack (Columbia TriStar) and The Magic 7 (Pulse Entertainment). Books: Moose: Chapters From My Life (as Editor). Notable Songs: “Disneyana!” (The Official Theme Song of the Disneyana Fan Club), “Mondays” (from Ms: A Song Cycle). Sherman is the CEO/President of Music World LLC and MusicWorld UK and is the trustee of the Robert B. Sherman Family Estate and Archives which includes one half of The Sherman Brothers and Al Sherman estates. In 2016 Sherman was named a “Celebrity Ambassador for Variety (UK), “The Children’s Charity”. Sherman resides in London.
Praise for MOOSE
"It's a fascinating book about a fascinating man. It follows his life growing up and his time during World War II. But the parts about Disney and the making of Mary Poppins are worth the read...I highly recommend the book." Charles Shubow, BroadwayWorld.com
"I will say, right off the bat, that it's an incredibly enjoyable read.” George Taylor, The Disney Review
"The book is a wonderful telling of episodes in Robert Sherman's life from his harrowing service during World War II (a battle wound would force him to walk with a cane for the rest of his life) to his award-winning success at Disney writing songs with his brother Richard." Tim Calloway, The Mouse Castle
