The Singing Dogs

Weismann found a new use for these spoiled takes by splicing together the pitches of dog barks into the pattern of songs.

[2] Weismann used recordings of five dogs barking (their names were Dolly, Pearl, Pussy, Caesar, and King), spliced them on reel-to-reel tape, and arranged the pitches to the tune of the Stephen Foster song "Oh!

This was released by RCA Victor in 1955 as the A-side on a 7" single, with the B-side a medley of "Pat-a-Cake", "Three Blind Mice", and "Jingle Bells".

The novelty record became a hit, reaching #22 on the US Billboard Pop Singles chart.

[6] Since then, the track has received frequent media exposure during the Christmas and holiday season.