Do we have favorite post-1940's cartoons that precede Futurama and the first SNL bits by Robert Smigel's TV Funhouse but follow Super Chicken, Tom Slick and George Of The Jungle? Yes. Several were produced by Marv "Bambi Meets Godzilla" Newland and International Rocketship Limited.
Especially love SING BEAST SING, which features excellent work by several all-time favorite animators and a tres cool soundtrack by Chess Records stalwart Willie Mabon. Is the character of Vern a young Tex Avery?
The music is just one of the amazing singles Willie waxed for Chess way back when.
How can one follow a fabulous cartoon like that? By going to Chicago, not for Second City troupe improv comedy, modern jazz (especially The Art Ensemble), Cubs baseball or Da Bears but for some serious blues, courtesy of the great Willie Mabon and Hubert Sumlin.
Willie and Odie Payne toured Europe and rocked the house wherever they played back in the 1970's.
We tip our hats to all mentioned in this post!
