Dolly Parton starred in a theater performance of The Nutcracker.
 In 1947, Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians recorded "The Nutcracker Suite" on a two-part Decca Records 12-inch 78 RPM record with one part on each side as Decca DU 90022, packaged in a picture sleeve
== Musical sources and influences ==The Nutcracker is one of the composer's most popular compositions

