Christmas Weekend Getaway - Part 1

The family and I are heading out for the first of several Christmas weekend trips planned in the month of December. We're getting ready to visit some relatives in Columbus, Ohio - hoping to find some used CD stores!

In the meantime, here is a full list of items I've shared over the first two weeks of the 2006 downloading season either here or over at FaLaLaLaLa - please check your scorecards!


CLM Industries - Christmas 1961 - SINGLE
 
Jimmy Dean - Christmas Card

Pete Fountain - "Candy Clarinet": Merry Christmas From (STEREO)

Will Glahe & His Orchestra - Christmas Greetings From Germany

Ken Griffin - Christmas Organ

Liberace - 1954 Christmas Greetings Flexi

Bobby Vinton - Christmas Promo 45


Happy downloading... be careful on those roads!


Capt

Comments

Ernie said…
And you claim that _I_ post a lot!
12/01/2006 09:26:00 AM
Unknown said…
Captain, thanks a ton for all the great music. This is my first year finding all you guys - Ernie, Falalalala, etc. and I'm in heaven with all the fantastic music. I know it takes a bit to put all this up so much appreciated.

Just wanted to leave a note about one of my favorite used CD stores in all the world in Dayton, Ohio - Gem City Records (http://www.gemcityrecords.com/). I went to school in Dayton, worked at Gem City, and still ended up owning them money because they had such great stuff. I mostly did used CDs, although they do have a good collectin of LPs. Dayton is about an hour and a half away from Columbus, but it will be totally worth it.

By the way, my favorite used CD store is all the world is CD Source in Dallas, Texas. I cannot begin to tell you the number of incredible CDs that I've found there.

Thanks again for the music!! It's wonderful!
12/02/2006 09:48:00 AM
Charlie Cory said…
You have some serious stuff here! Christmas over the years. I always thought that the new christmas songs were worse every year, but this goes to prove me wrong. They have always been awful!

:o(

Merry Christmas
12/03/2006 05:37:00 PM
CaptainOT said…
Ernie - In the royal court, the King of Jingaling is still the King. You sir are Prince Ernest, heir to the royal throne. I am merely a Captain who offers some and keeps the books.

Charlie - Thanks for the kind words and I spent a good 15 minutes over at your fun Christmas web site! Nice work!

BBurney - Thank you for the compliments and along with yourself and another visitor to the yuleblog, you've inspired me for today's first post! Read on...


Capt
12/04/2006 07:47:00 AM
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