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Burr Tillstrom
1917-1985 US, Chicago
Children's Music
A.k.a. Franklin Burr Tillstrom Oliver J. Dragon
Franklin Burr Tillstrom (October 13, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois - December 6, 1985 in Palm Springs, California) was a puppeteer and the creator of Kukla, Fran and Ollie.Tillstrom was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Bert and Alice Burr Tillstrom. He attended Senn High School in Chicago and later the University of Chicago. While still a freshman, he was offered a job setting up a marionette theater with the WPA-Chicago Parks District Theatre and took it. He turned his attention to puppetry in the early 1930s and created Kukla in 1936. Kukla remained nameless until the Russian ballerina Tamara Toumanova referred to him as kukla, the Russian term for doll. Other famous puppets from the group included Ollie or Oliver J. Dragon, Beulah Witch, and Fletcher Rabbit. In 1939, he was invited to present
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Kukla, Fran and Ollie (Here We Are, Hop, Hop, Hop) on A Basket Full of New Sounds by Various Artists Medley: Here We Are / Mr. K and Mr. O / Hello Cutie (with Fran Allison) - Burr Tillstrom Performing as Kukla and Oliver J. Dragon on Kukla, Fran & Ollie by Burr Tillstrom Kook-La, Frahn and O-Lee (with Fran Allison) - Burr Tillstrom Performing as Kukla and Oliver J. Dragon on Songs by Kukla, Fran and Ollie by Burr Tillstrom Dragon Retreat (with Fran Allison) - Burr Tillstrom Performing as Kukla and Oliver J. Dragon on Songs by Kukla, Fran and Ollie by Burr Tillstrom Am I Getting Through to You (with Fran Allison) - Burr Tillstrom Performing as Kukla on Songs by Kukla, Fran and Ollie by Burr Tillstrom Take a Look at Me - Burr Tillstrom Performing as Kukla on Songs by Kukla, Fran and Ollie by Burr Tillstrom The Cuckoo - Burr Tillstrom Performing as Kukla on Songs by Kukla, Fran and Ollie by Burr Tillstrom The Wishing Well (with Fran Allison) - Burr Tillstrom Performing as Kukla and Oliver J. Dragon on Kukla, Fran & Ollie by Burr Tillstrom Yuletide Greetings - Kuklapolitan Christmas Carol Medley on A Basket Full of New Sounds by Various Artists At the Fair (with Fran Allison) - Burr Tillstrom Performing as Kukla and Oliver J. Dragon on Kukla, Fran & Ollie by Burr TillstromTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kukla, Fran and Ollie: Here We Are (Original Soundtrack Recording) | Burr Tillstrom, Fran Allison | 1999 | Album |
| Kukla, Fran & Ollie | Burr Tillstrom With Fran Allison | 1972 | Album |
| Merry Christmas From Burr Tillstrom's Kukla, Fran and Ollie with Fran Allison | Burr Tillstrom, Fran Allison | 1954 | Album |
| Kukla, Fran And Ollie At The Fair | Burr Tillstrom With Fran Allison | Single | |
| Burr Tillstrom's KUKLA, FRAN AND OLLIE AND THE WISHING WELL | Burr Tillstrom, Fran Allison, Jack Fascinato | Single | |
| Songs By Kukla, Fran And Ollie | Burr Tillstrom With Fran Allison | Single | |
| Songs By Kukla, Fran And Ollie | Burr Tillstrom With Fran Allison | Single | |
| Many Moons: A Story For Children | James Thurber - Burr Tillstrom | Single | |
| Am I Getting Through To You / Dragon Retreat | Burr Tillstrom with Jack Fascinato And His Orchestra | Album |
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