The story follows a young boy named , who loves playing his big brass horn. Unfortunately, his playing is so loud and disruptive that he is constantly told to "go far, far away" by his family and neighbors. Eventually, Ollie wanders down to the ocean, where his loud horn-blowing unexpectedly saves a large ship from crashing into the rocks during a thick fog. He returns home a hero, finally allowed to play his horn as much as he likes. Song Lyrics / Text Snippets
Ollie had a horn, a big bright horn,And he blew it from the moment that he was born.He blew it in the parlor, he blew it in the hall,Until he nearly drove them crazy, one and all! The story follows a young boy named ,
"Little Boy with a Big Horn" is a classic children’s musical story originally released as a in the early 1950s. It features the vocal talents of Anne Lloyd , Michael Stewart , and Bill Bell , with music by the Sandpiper Orchestra . He returns home a hero, finally allowed to
So Ollie went down to the edge of the sea,As lonely as a little boy can be.But the fog rolled in, as thick as a wall,And a giant ship couldn't see at all! It features the vocal talents of Anne Lloyd
The townspeople cheered for the boy and his horn,The greatest musician that ever was born.Now whenever he plays, they all gather 'round,For they love the boy and his big horn's sound!