Hooray for Captain Spalding

Written by: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby
Language: English
ISWC: T-070.074.233-1 ASCAP, ISWC, JASRAC, OSA
Comments: Originally from the 1928 Marx Brothers Broadway musical Animal Crackers and the 1930 film version and sung by the characters Hives, Jamison, Mrs. Rittenhouse, Captain Spalding and the ensemble.
It later became well known as the theme song for the Groucho Marx television show "You Bet Your Life" (1950–1961) and became Groucho's signature tune and was usually played when he was introduced on various talk shows.
Published by: WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC INTERNATIONAL LTD GEMA
WARNER BROS INC (WARNER BROS MUSIC DIV) ASCAP
HARMS INC OSA
Licensing: Request a synchronization license

Versions

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Hooray for Captain Spalding PRF	Robert Greig, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont, Groucho Marx and Ensemble		First live performance on October 23, 1928
Hooray for Captain Spaulding BRD	Groucho Marx, Margaret Dumont and Zeppo Marx	1994	First theatrical release on August 23, 1930
Hooray for Captain Spaulding	Groucho Marx	1952
Hooray for Captain Spaulding	The Yum Yum Kids and The MGM Territorial Orchestra tamed and arranged by Richard Wolfe	1966
Hooray for Captain Spaulding	The Melody Four	September 20, 1987
Hooray for Captain Spalding / Vive le Capitaine Spaulding	The Helen Miles Singers - Dick Hyman & The New York Studio Players	January 14, 1997	Editor's cover song pick Medley
Hello, I Must Be Going - Hooray for Captain Spaulding	Frank Ferrante	2001

Vive le Capitaine Spaulding written by unknown author(s) French

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Hooray for Captain Spalding / Vive le Capitaine Spaulding	The Helen Miles Singers - Dick Hyman & The New York Studio Players	January 14, 1997	Editor's cover song pick Medley