![]() On the 1990 collection Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films, the song appears on "Medley Two" as recorded by Los Lobos, who play the song occasionally in their live shows. Pinky and Perky recorded a version for their Film Parade album in 1970 and also released the song as a single. Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen released a single of "I Wanna Be like You" (without an apostrophe in the title) in 1968 and it also featured on their 1969 album King of the Swingers. The song was released the same date as the motion picture itself. Louis Prima recorded first, with the intent that Baloo-played in his recording by Butera-would simply repeat what Louie scatted, but Phil Harris decided not to imitate Prima's recording and made up his own. ![]() The "scat dialogue" between Baloo and King Louie was the result of two recording sessions. ![]() The instrumentals were originally recorded by Prima-who also played the trumpet-and his band, Sam Butera & The Witnesses, but the music was replaced by one written by the film's composer, George Bruns, and orchestrated by Walter Sheets. ![]() Richard Sherman said he and his brother aimed for a jazz sound, with a Dixieland-like melody. The song was written by songwriters Robert and Richard Sherman and was performed by Louis Prima. "I Wan'na Be like You" is a song from Walt Disney's 1967 film The Jungle Book.
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