<p>In 1958, a down-on-his-luck songwriter with the unlikely name of Ross Bagdasarian (1919-1972), plunged the last of his family's savings on a multi-speed tape recorder and created two beloved and memorable songs: <em>“Witch Doctor”</em> and <em>“The Chipmunk Song”</em>. Both were #1 hits and changed the fortunes for his family and for his record label, Liberty Records, which was also on the verge of bankruptcy.</p><p>Bagdasarian previously had hits with Rosemary Clooney's <em>“Come On-a My House”</em> and with his own <em>“Armen's Theme”</em>, released under his pseudonym of David Seville.</p><p>After <em>“The Chipmunk Song”</em> was a major hit, Bagdasarian parlayed this success into a series of record albums and singles and an animated series called <em>The Alvin Show </em>(1961-1962). This primetime animated series was made by Format Films, an animation studio founded by former UPA studio personnel. Format kept up with UPA's quality with <em>The Alvin Show</em> and other animated series like <em>The Lone Ranger</em>.</p><p>The complete story is told in this book!</p>
