Julie Andrews

August 26, 1964 at GMT-7

Mary Poppins (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The 1964 film Mary Poppins featured a modern mix of live-action and animation—and the music was just as revolutionary. Those sing-along numbers that enchanted children delivered deeper messages. Tucked between the fanciful fun of “A Spoonful of Sugar” and the tongue-tangling “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” are tunes about feminism (“Sister Suffragette”) and fiscal responsibility (“Fidelity Fiduciary Bank”). Of course, the heart of this soundtrack is everyone’s favorite nanny, and Julie Andrews’ youthful voice is magic. Pair that with Bert’s cockeyed Cockney accent and you get movie musical perfection.

18 Tracks

December 31, 1964 at GMT-8

The Sound Of Music (50th Anniversary Edition)

Like South Pacific a handful of years earlier, the 1965 film adaptation of The Sound of Music helped slake what was proving to be an inexhaustible thirst for stories about World War II—in this case, of a cheerful young governess caring for the children of an Austrian Naval officer at the dawn of the Nazi occupation. Played by Julie Andrews—who’d broken through in America in part because of her work with Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II in 1957’s Cinderella—Maria von Trapp became an avatar for a kind of bootstrap optimism that resonated especially powerfully with an American audience rebounding from war into the suburban, baby-booming era in which the movie came out.

The film would become a generation-defining smash, with songs that became vertebrae in the spine of American culture—tunes that were reborn and reinterpreted in numerous forms, from jazz standards (“My Favorite Things”) to grade-school mnemonics (“Do-Re-Mi”). Decades later, The Sound of Music sing-alongs would keep millions of moviegoers humming along to what might be Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most beloved show. Sadly, Hammerstein didn’t live to see it, having died from cancer in 1960. Commenting on the music’s optimism just a few months before his death, he said it was important to acknowledge the bad in the world—but at least as important to acknowledge the good.

27 Tracks

December 2, 1960 at GMT-8

Camelot (Original 1960 Broadway Cast Recording)

18 Tracks

March 14, 1956 at GMT-8

My Fair Lady (Original 1956 Broadway Cast)

15 Tracks

August 26, 1964 at GMT-7

Mary Poppins (Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Walt Disney Records: The Legacy Collection]

74 Tracks

March 14, 1956 at GMT-8

My Fair Lady (Original 1956 Broadway Cast) [Bonus Tracks Version]

18 Tracks

November 30, 2023 at PST

The Sound Of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording / 2023 Mix)

Like South Pacific a handful of years earlier, the 1965 film adaptation of The Sound of Music helped slake what was proving to be an inexhaustible thirst for stories about World War II—in this case, of a cheerful young governess caring for the children of an Austrian Naval officer at the dawn of the Nazi occupation. Played by Julie Andrews—who’d broken through in America in part because of her work with Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II in 1957’s Cinderella—Maria von Trapp became an avatar for a kind of bootstrap optimism that resonated especially powerfully with an American audience rebounding from war into the suburban, baby-booming era in which the movie came out.

The film would become a generation-defining smash, with songs that became vertebrae in the spine of American culture—tunes that were reborn and reinterpreted in numerous forms, from jazz standards (“My Favorite Things”) to grade-school mnemonics (“Do-Re-Mi”). Decades later, The Sound of Music sing-alongs would keep millions of moviegoers humming along to what might be Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most beloved show. Sadly, Hammerstein didn’t live to see it, having died from cancer in 1960. Commenting on the music’s optimism just a few months before his death, he said it was important to acknowledge the bad in the world—but at least as important to acknowledge the good.

16 Tracks

December 31, 1981 at PST

Christmas With Julie Andrews

14 Tracks

August 26, 1964 at GMT-7

Mary Poppins (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

18 Tracks

September 25, 2000 at PDT

Greatest Christmas Songs

17 Tracks

December 31, 1966 at GMT-8

Thoroughly Modern Millie (Original Soundtrack)

13 Tracks

March 24, 1957 at GMT-8

Cinderella (Original 1957 TV Cast Recording) [Bonus Tracks Version]

Released in 1957, the soundtrack for Cinderella marked a new kind of project for Rodgers & Hammerstein: Not only was it the first time they’d written expressly for television—rather than adapting a show from the stage—it was the first time Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were working with such well-known source material. The novelty provided a challenge: The duo needed the story to remain recognizable for kids, while also offering enough depth for parents to be interested. And, in certain ways, the two Broadway legends were more conscious of the immediacy of their music than ever before: After all, a show might get a season to prove itself—but a TV special only runs once.

The show was conceived in part as a spotlight for the young British actress Julie Andrews, who had recently made her name in the US acting opposite Rex Harrison in the hit Broadway musical My Fair Lady. Andrews’ famously sunny disposition imbued Cinderella with a sense of persistence and almost transcendent optimism in the face of steep odds (“In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible; It’s Possible”). The broadcast was reportedly seen by 107 million people—at the time, an astonishing 60% of the US population. Rodgers & Hammerstein later noted the same audience for a stage production would’ve meant selling out eight nights a week for 140 years—a tough prospect, even for a Fairy Godmother.

19 Tracks

March 24, 1957 at GMT-8

Cinderella (Original 1957 TV Cast Recording)

Released in 1957, the soundtrack for Cinderella marked a new kind of project for Rodgers & Hammerstein: Not only was it the first time they’d written expressly for television—rather than adapting a show from the stage—it was the first time Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II were working with such well-known source material. The novelty provided a challenge: The duo needed the story to remain recognizable for kids, while also offering enough depth for parents to be interested. And, in certain ways, the two Broadway legends were more conscious of the immediacy of their music than ever before: After all, a show might get a season to prove itself—but a TV special only runs once.

The show was conceived in part as a spotlight for the young British actress Julie Andrews, who had recently made her name in the US acting opposite Rex Harrison in the hit Broadway musical My Fair Lady. Andrews’ famously sunny disposition imbued Cinderella with a sense of persistence and almost transcendent optimism in the face of steep odds (“In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible; It’s Possible”). The broadcast was reportedly seen by 107 million people—at the time, an astonishing 60% of the US population. Rodgers & Hammerstein later noted the same audience for a stage production would’ve meant selling out eight nights a week for 140 years—a tough prospect, even for a Fairy Godmother.

19 Tracks

June 4, 2001 at PDT

Classic Julie: Classic Broadway

15 Tracks

December 31, 1976 at PST

A Little Bit of Broadway

16 Tracks

May 7, 2012 at PDT

Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett - The CBS Television Specials

16 Tracks

November 30, 2023 at PST

The Sound Of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) [Super Deluxe Edition]

Like South Pacific a handful of years earlier, the 1965 film adaptation of The Sound of Music helped slake what was proving to be an inexhaustible thirst for stories about World War II—in this case, of a cheerful young governess caring for the children of an Austrian Naval officer at the dawn of the Nazi occupation. Played by Julie Andrews—who’d broken through in America in part because of her work with Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II in 1957’s Cinderella—Maria von Trapp became an avatar for a kind of bootstrap optimism that resonated especially powerfully with an American audience rebounding from war into the suburban, baby-booming era in which the movie came out.

The film would become a generation-defining smash, with songs that became vertebrae in the spine of American culture—tunes that were reborn and reinterpreted in numerous forms, from jazz standards (“My Favorite Things”) to grade-school mnemonics (“Do-Re-Mi”). Decades later, The Sound of Music sing-alongs would keep millions of moviegoers humming along to what might be Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most beloved show. Sadly, Hammerstein didn’t live to see it, having died from cancer in 1960. Commenting on the music’s optimism just a few months before his death, he said it was important to acknowledge the bad in the world—but at least as important to acknowledge the good.

84 Tracks

December 31, 1991 at PST

The King and I (1992 Studio Cast Album)

21 Tracks

December 31, 1995 at PST

Here I'll Stay - The Words Of Jay Lerner

12 Tracks

June 10, 1962 at GMT-7

Don't Go Into the Lion's Cage Tonight / Broadway's Fair Julie

28 Tracks

May 22, 1958 at GMT-7

Sings

12 Tracks

December 19, 1957 at GMT-8

The Lass With The Delicate Air

12 Tracks