My second induction for the Instrumental: Telstar Award is straight from the Peanuts animated special, “A Charlie Brown Christmas”.
Since it’s Christmas time, I have a great choice for the award. “Linus and Lucy,” composed by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, is one of the most iconic pieces of music associated with the Peanuts animated specials. Its lively, playful melody captures the essence of the Peanuts characters and remains synonymous with the franchise.
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“A Charlie Brown Christmas” is a beloved animated TV special based on Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts comic strip. It premiered on December 9, 1965, on CBS and was written by Schulz, with direction by Bill Melendez. The special features the voices of Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown, Christopher Shea as Linus, and Tracy Stratford as Lucy.
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La Grange, by ZZ Top, was on their 1973 album Tres Hombres and reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard. Here it is covered by “that little ole band from Peanuts”, Charlie Brown (Guitar and Vocals), Snoopy (Bass) and Pig-Pen (Drums).
