Verified listings:
- Hong Kong Phooey - Scatman Crothers
- Hong Kong Phooey (Main Title) - Scatman Crothers
Written by:
- Joseph Barbera/William Hanna/Hoyt Curtin
Available on (*):
- 1996 CD set Hanna-Barbera's Pic-A-Nic Basket Of Cartoon Classics (Kid Rhino R2 72290, July 2, 1996; without sound effects)
- 1996 CD Television's Greatest Hits Volume 5: In Living Color (TVT TVT 1700-2, November 5, 1996; with sound effects)
General type of music:
- TV theme
Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
- kung fu
- superhero
Alternate versions:
- Dr. Demento plays the version without sound effects unless otherwise specified.
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- "Hong Kong Phooey" was a 1974 cartoon series, featuring Scatman Crothers as the voice of Hong Kong Phooey.
Also credited as:
- Scat Man Crothers
- "Scat Man" Crothers
- Scat-Man Crothers
Common misspellings:
- Scatman Cruthers
Real name:
- Benjamin Sherman Crothers
Also recorded with:
- Phil Harris
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- best-known as an actor for TV, movies, and cartoons; among others, was the voice of Scat Cat in "The Aristocats", Hong Kong Phooey in "Hong Kong Phooey", and Jazz in "The Transformers"
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