Walter Bibo and our mysterious singer

Apparently, Walter Bibo discovered the mysterious female who sings "Let's Go Sunning" in the 1954 movie Garden of Eden.

Perhaps learning more about Walter Bibo may help solve the mystery.

The Good, the Bad the Dulce Vita

Book about movie Garden of Eden, which included the song "Let's Go Sunning"

Name: The Good, the Bad the Dulce Vita
Author: Mickey Knox

Robert McBride - The Plot Thickens

Robert McBride (composer) Wiki Page
American Composers Alliance
Born in Tucson, AZ - 1911
Wife: Carol
Daughter: Marion (Irvington, NY)
Son: Lawrence (Arlington, VA)
Grandchildren: Karin Sosis, Andrw Sorsis, Lindsay McBride, Graham McBride

Died in 2007


Obituary (from HERE):

Robert Guyn McBride, University of Arizona Music Professor Emeritus, died July 1, 2007. He was born in Tucson, Arizona Territory, on February 20, 1911. Robert is survived by Carol, his wife of 66 years; their daughter, Marion of Irvington, NY; their son, Lawrence (Barbara) of Arlington, VA; and by grandchildren, Karin Sosis, Andrew Sosis, Lindsay McBride, and Graham McBride. Bob's musical talents matured at the UA, where he received a Master of Music degree in 1935. This "desert rat" then taught at Bennington College in Vermont, where he met and married Carol. In 1945 he moved to New York City to write music for films. As television supplanted short subjects at the movies, he returned in 1957 to Tucson and the UA to teach composition. Skilled as an instrumentalist (oboe, English horn, clarinet, and saxophone), Bob performed widely at colleges and with orchestras. His compositions were played by major orchestras and chamber groups, and were published and recorded. His music, often with catchy titles, ranged from serious to whimsical: opera, jazz pieces, modern dance scores, instrumental solos, chamber pieces, and orchestral works. He received a Guggenheim Foundation grant in 1937, and in 1942 the American Academy of Arts and Letters awarded him a prize for "writing a new idiom and expression" in modern American music. Later, the UA honored him with a Medallion of Merit. Bob was a true gentleman whose great patience and wonderfully agreeable nature endeared him to his family, friends, and students. An achievement Bob especially enjoyed was scoring 11 holes-in-one at the local par three course, the last at age 92. The family wishes to thank all those who have cared for Bob recently; we are grateful for their help.

Garden of Eden - Supreme Court

From HERE.
Bibo brought suit on First Amendment grounds, and the case eventually led to a 1956 U.S. Supreme Court decision (Excelsior Pictures Corp. v. Regents of University of New York State)


Some more info can be found HERE.

Garden of Eden - Movie Promos

Starring: Mickey Knox and Jamie O'Hara
Year: 1954?

Some info from the folks at JazzWax

From HERE.

"Jack [pictured] wrote the song for a nudist film in the mid-1950s. It was a one-time thing. Bob McBride, Jack'sorchestrator, arranged it. The film was ridiculous, and the man who produced it, Walter Bibo, was revolting. He found this pathetic young girl to sing Jack's song. She had hoped to make it big in the music business. I can't remember her name. She was a nobody, and she was so lost. Jack would tell me how hard a time they had trying to get her to sing it right. I'm not sure why Jack bothered to write a song for that film. I think he was intrigued by it. He certainly didn't need the work."

Songs of Jack Shandlin - composer of Let's Go Sunning

Related to Jack Shaindlin - writer of Let's Go Sunning

Photo of Jack Shainlin

Collaborators on Let's Go Sunning?

This is uncorroborated so if anyone has something more definitive to add I would appreciate the input and the source.

• Robert McBride - arranged music on Garden of Eden
• Jack Shaindlin

Jack Shaindlin below:

Let's go Sunning to footage from "Some Like it Hot"

Garden of Eden

Garden of Eden (1954) (composer: additional music) (uncredited) (conductor)

Who is Jack Shaindlin?

Jack Shaindlin is the person who wrote the song "Let's Go Sunning"

See his Wikipedia page HERE.

In a nutshell:

Mr. Jack Shaindlin was born in April 14, 1909 and died September 22, 1978.

He wrote some great classics including:

• Let's Go Sunning (used in Fallout 3, also in movie Garden of Eden)
• I'm Tickled Pink (used in Fallout 3)
• Deputy Dog Theme
• Theme to Rocky and Bullwinkle
• The Cisco Kid

Lyrics to "Let's Go Sunning"

LET'S GO SUNNING

Jack Shaindlin


Let’s go sunning
It’s so good for you
Let’s go sunning
Beneath the sky of blue
Greet the sun every mourn
Feel as free and happy as the day you’re born

Let’s go native
Sun your cares away
Be creative
Learn to live and play
Pretty flowers need the sun
This applies to everyone

Life’s worth living
When nature’s giving
Happiness to everyone
So let’s go sunning

Let’s go native
Sun your cares away
Be creative
Learn to live and play

Pretty flowers need the sun
This applies to everyone
Life’s worth living
When nature’s giving
Happiness to everyone
So let’s go sunning

Welcome to Who Sang "Let's Go Sunning"?

Welcome! If you are reading this first post, perhaps, like me, you are interested in solving a mystery.

The mystery is, as the name of the Blog implies: Who Sang the song "Let's Go Sunning"?.

If you know the answer already, you can solve the mystery immediately by posting the answer in the comments.

Otherwise, you can help me solve the mystery by providing any related information you can find.

This song was featured in the video game called Fallout 3 by Bethesda Games