Talk:Little Jerry and the Monotones

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Mary Had a Bicycle

What is the source for the Monotones singing backup on "Mary Had a Bicycle"? The only album appearance which includes info on who is singing, "Cheep Thrills", has it as the Alphabeats. I suspect it was the same group each time... can someone confirm which is right? -- Wendy (talk) 02:58, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

The album might have credited The Alphabeats, and they may have performed back-up in most of Don Music's numbers, but The Monotones (minus Little Jerry) did indeed provide back-up in "Mary Had a Bicyle". The segment is included in Sing Yourself Silly. I think that "One Way" was also incorrectly attributed to Chris and the Alphabeats in an album release, and "Surprise!" was incorrectly attributed to Little Jerry and the Monotones on an album (I've seen a picture from that sketch, and that group definately isn't this group, unless there was a remake with Little Jerry). --Minor muppetz 03:16, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

Season 1 Monotones?

Were the Monotones (without Little Jerry) featured much during Season 1? There is a picture of them on the inside back cover of The Sesame Street Book & Record by the Children's Television Workshop sign that hints at this possibility. Also, the characters are crudely rendered on the cover of The Sesame Street Book of People and Things. I've seen the segments with the Hippie character, as well as Good Morning Starshine with Bob which features them, but there ought to be more if those characters were placed in such a prominent position of the record sleeve. Joinery1 21:18, 9 November 2007 (UTC)