As an avid fan of animation history, in particular anything and everything Disney, it seemed logical to bring together a history of a very exciting time in animation and music history. In this paper we shall discover the roots of Disney music, its role in the Disney "Empire," and learn a thing or two about the time period it came from and the people that gave it life. At the top of this list is Walt Disney himself, as well as, men like Frank Churchill, Leigh Harline, Paul Smith and Ned Washington, who wrote the first Disney song books that would later guide future Disney composers and song writers like the Sherman brothers, George Bruns, Howard Ashman, Allen Malkein, Elton John, and Phil Collins. Disney understood how a good story and characters can make or break a film. He also knew how important good music was to film as well. Music has been an important part of Disney works from the very beginning.