Spike Jones and his City Slickers recorded a musical parody that uses themes from Gioachino Rossini's William Tell Overture.
It was recorded along with sound effects and humorous horse race calls performed by Doodles Weaver, in the style of the famous announcer Clem McCarthy.
The recording begins with the "Storm" portion of the overture played frenetically, with the band accompanied by barking dogs and clanging objects of various kinds.
the "Cavalry Charge," is played on the normal instruments of a big band, mostly as an underscore to the commentary of Doodles Weaver, who is describing a horse race.
Near the conclusion of the race, a horrific accident (or the sound effects thereof) demolishes all the cars, a horse's whinny is heard, and Weaver announces the winner... Beetlebaum!