Soundtrack of "Captain January" (1936)

Songs, dances, and musical numbers included in the soundtrack of the 1936 movie Captain January. See also an introduction to the film Captain January (1936), information about other Shirley Temple Movies, and about many more Movies With Tap Dancing.

Songs, Dances, and Musical Numbers

At the Codfish Ball
Music by Lew Pollack
Lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell
Sung and danced by Shirley Temple and Buddy
Also sung by Shirley Temple, Guy Kibbee, Slim Summerville and an offscreen Chorus
Played also during the end credits
VIDEO: Shirley Temple and Buddy Ebsen Tap Dancing

The Right Somebody to Love
Music by Lew Pollack
Lyrics by Jack Yellen
Sung by Shirley Temple
Reprised by her near the end

Early Bird
Music by Lew Pollack
Lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell
Sung by Shirley Temple

Sailing, Sailing (Over the Bounding Main)
Music by Godfrey Marks
Played during the opening credits

A Life on the Ocean Wave
Music by Henry Russell
Played during the opening credits

Asleep in the Deep
Music by Henry W. Petrie
Lyrics by Arthur J. Lamb
Sung a cappella by Shirley Temple
Also performed a cappella by Shirley Temple, Guy Kibbee and Slim Summerville

The Sailor's Hornpipe
Traditional
Played by an unidentified accordian player and Danced by Buddy Ebsen
Played when Star is walking up the wooden steps

Chicken Reel
Traditional
Played by Captain Nazro on the harmonica when he gives Star a crane

Chi mi freno in tal momento?
aka "Sextet"
from "Lucia di Lammermoor"
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Sung with nonsense words by Shirley Temple, Guy Kibbee and Slim Summerville