Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s version of I Wan’na Be Like You from The Jungle Book gained significant attention when it was released. Their swing-style rendition of the classic song brought a fresh energy to ...

Phil Harris and Bruce Reitherman are best known for their collaboration in Disney’s 1967 animated film The Jungle Book, where they performed the popular song “The Bare Necessities” together. Phil ...

When director Jon Favreau wanted to update the original Disney songs for his live-action Jungle Book, he brought in the big guns: legendary songwriter Richard Sherman. Sherman was called in to make ...