tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96506692024-03-07T21:36:38.643-05:00A Christmas YuleblogCozy up to the fire as a Christmas obsessed music collector chats about new CDs to his collection, the Christmas music that got away, and links to Christmas music via the web (and the occasional mp3 post).CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.comBlogger550125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-45177645587467181882011-12-21T13:10:00.001-05:002015-01-06T17:50:26.233-05:00A Christmas Yuleblog Sampler - 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We've had quite a year here - <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/towering-project-or-what-im-doing.html">digitizing</a> all of our Christmas music, <a href="http://www.nipr.fm/common/more.php?m=15&r=2&item_id=249">a radio show</a>, and remastering yuleblog samplers past. But I can't complain. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taking the nine months to get every album and MP3 onto my hard drive (and an external hard drive for backup) was the best decision I may have made in my Christmas life. To have every song at my fingertips saves me time and led to discoveries of songs I never knew I had. I thought that what the CD was supposed to do but that only shows you how far in the past I was living.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The radio show was very satisfying. The folks at the radio station were very supportive and thrilled with the end results. Will it happen again next year? I'm hopeful but only time will tell. Lots of things are in store at the station... </span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Okay... enough about you Capt... where's the samplers?</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">During a break in digitizing in June, I went back and remastered the Yuleblog Samplers from 2008 and 2009. Every 45 was re-recorded, washed through Sound Forge, and saved at a bitrate of 256k - none of that wimpy 128 or 192 stuff. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What makes me proudest of this remaster was my work on the MP3 tags. I finally found an MP3 tagger that was easy to use and I packed each one with info - I did deep Google searches for the first names of obscure composers and came up with quite a few.</span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Umm... Capt? You're rambling... WE WANT SAMPLERS!</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Okay, okay. Be nice. It's Christmas.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A Christmas Yuleblog Sampler - 2008 (REMASTERED)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A Christmas Yuleblog Sampler - 2009 (REMASTERED)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A Christmas Yuleblog Sampler - 2010 (updated files & link)</span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Yeah, yeah, them's old news. Where's the new stuff? Where's the compilation of all-new stuff from the 45s you found from record shows, garage sales, record stores in three or four different states? It's always here at Christmas time...</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Alright, already! Sheesh. twenty three tracks this year. Some disco, some polkas, two new Vietnam Christmas records, two imports from Canada, all very obscure... until now. </span></span><br />
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Wicked surf guitar cover! Recorded in Brooklyn by a band from Tokyo, Japan. Their <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10244100@N00/6551985409/in/photostream">picture sleeve</a> is a masterpiece!</div>
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I've got a weakness for Christmas disco. I don't seek them out - they find me. And this record show find certainly lives up to the title. Even came with a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10244100@N00/6551991331/in/photostream">response card</a>, asking program directors if they'll play the song!</div>
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<a href="http://www.martins-supermarkets.com/">Martin's</a> is a regional chain of supermarkets in Indiana and Michigan. <a href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-3300525.html">Scot Lad Foods</a> was a company near where I grew up - lived on their canned veggies as a tyke. Found this at a flea market in Warsaw, IN. </div>
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The first of two Vietnam Christmas records I found this year. You know the story - a boy writes to Santa asking his daddy to come home. Hard to swallow since it's a singin' schoolteacher asking the request...</div>
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Soular Records - 501 (S-501-A) (1969)</div>
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The other Vietnam Christmas record. This one's sincere. If you need further proof, the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10244100@N00/6552356099/">picture sleeve</a> says it all.</div>
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Atlantic Records - 89008
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Track 16 - Nat Stuckey - How Can Christmas Be Merry?</div>
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Paula Records - 288 (SL-1295)
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This record was a NIGHTMARE to capture. Lots of pops, cracks, and scratches but Sound Forge did a great job cleaning it up. <span id="goog_1270450508"></span><span id="goog_1270450509"></span>Glad it came out okay - very good tune!</div>
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Whitfield was the first UK male vocalist to have a gold record, a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Top 100, and the first to sell 1,000,000 copies in America. The oldest song on this year's sampler.</div>
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The youngest of the Osmond clan, this is hardcore Christmas bubblegum. Not for the faint of heart. The following year, Jimmy has a Christmas Number One in the UK with "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Haired_Lover_from_Liverpool">Long Haired Lover From Liverpool</a>".</div>
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<i><span style="color: red;">Okay, here's the part where the Capt talks about his year, what's next, how he's gonna re-invigorate this blog again by adding new remastered titles, updating the template, giving it a fresh look, and start writing reviews again.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">There's not a lot I can add this year, folks. I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">Wait... what about the promises, the updates, all of that?</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I made those promises in the past and nothing came of them. I'm not going to promise or commit to anything with the yuleblog. If it happens, I trust you'll be around and I hope you'll like what I have to offer.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">So, you are going to make changes, re-add the titles, etc.?</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I appreciate all the kind comments about the music left here (not keen on the spammers) and you've been terrifically loyal through these many years. I'd love to add all the changes but that takes a commitment of time and effort. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I can't commit to that. Only time will tell. Be patient and hope for the best.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">If you're one of the people in red, thanks for stopping by. If you're a fan of the yuleblog, thanks for sticking around all these years and for appreciating the music. I'm glad you understand what I've tried to do here since the beginning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">To you and yours, a sincere wish for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: red;">See you next Christmas Capt. Peace.</span></i></span></div>
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-5768666044142317372011-12-08T00:32:00.001-05:002011-12-10T00:35:25.714-05:00What's the deal with this place?<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">To the readers of the yuleblog,</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I appreciate all the non-spam comments I've received here (over 150 comments) since my last blog post in March. Or the last month when the Cubs were in first place. Each of the comments were published and posted to their individual blog entries. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">At some point in time, I hope to get to answer them. At some point in time, I hope to rework this blog - correct the grammar errors caused by glitches in the code and by the author, upgrade the template, expand the columns to add more stuff, etc, etc, etc.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Then there's the little matter of sharity.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">All of my shares were hosted by Rapidshare since the beginning. About two years ago, they reworked their plans and upped their yearly fees. I had banked enough Rapid points based on download hits that allowed the shares to be carried without cost to me until June of this year.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">1.) Many of the shares were recorded on my old turntable on my old computer. They sounded like, for lack of a better word, sh-t. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">2.) I've been slowly (and I mean <b><i>slowly</i></b>) re-recording my albums for future use. <a href="http://youtu.be/C7vDHIFPg2E">SOPA</a> is lurking around the corner so we'll see what the future brings.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My time away from this place has seriously diminished my blog skills. If I update this interface and the template, it might help me make up for it but, again, it requires time to do so. I started at 4 PM to make three changes to my blog tonight (added the 2011 playlist to my study guide, added an entries announcing that, and this announcement post here). It's currently 11:45 PM.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I should be at one of my daughter's basketball games right now but I made the decision to post this tonight. In all matters, my family comes first over a blog.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It would be very easy to click on the "DELETE THIS BLOG NOW" button that Blogger has provided and say "hey, I've had a great run." </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The question I keep getting asked repeatedly online and at my PO Box is "Where can I find back copies of the Yuleblog Samplers?"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Backstory: The first samplers from 2006 and 2007 are gone. They were simply repeats of songs I had already posted in other shapes or forms here. If you got an album share of my old stuff, you got the tracks within these samplers.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And they sounded like sh-t. So I pulled them from rotation - they won't be offered by me again.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-yuleblog-sampler-2008.html">2008 sampler</a> and <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/christmas-yuleblog-sampler-2009.html">2009 sampler</a> are still up (I think). Even if they're not, they sound like sh-t and they're not worth your time downloading. And since I'm not on Rapidshare, I couldn't take them down if I tried. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-yuleblog-sampler-2010.html">2010 sampler</a> was the first to be recorded on my new turntable with the new computer and is worth your time and effort to go get.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In about two weeks - the weekend before Christmas - I will be posting REMASTERED versions of the 2008 and 2009 samplers along with the 2011 sampler.</span></span><br />
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A major portion of the year was spent working on my Christmas digitization. The other part of the year was spent volunteering at WBOI-FM 89.1 FM / NIPR.fm here in Fort Wayne. I've been editing movie reviews, interview segments, and learning about all aspects of the station.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Heading out tomorrow for our annual Christmas weekend in Chicago. The kids are trying deep dish pizza for the first time and there's a <a href="http://jazzmart.com/">famed record shop</a> in the shadow of the hotel we're staying at. </span></span><br />
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-38962534633456194752011-03-05T10:24:00.004-05:002015-01-06T17:23:29.277-05:00A Towering Project; or What I'm Doing Rather Than Working On This Blog<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;">What you are looking at is approximately two and one-half years in the making. The tower of CDs represents the 240+ Christmas albums I've downloaded in that span of time from various Christmas blogs and sharity sites around the Internet. Various blogs? Half of these came from that mad genius <a href="http://ernienotbert.blogspot.com/">Ernie (not Bert)</a>... thanks for doing your part for the economy Ern!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">At the beginning of 2009, I was overwhelmed by the task of getting everything organized and burned. So it began to pile up here, some over there, and everything that was downloaded was uploaded onto a Western Digital 500 GB external hard drive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">After getting a new computer last year, I began cataloging all of the albums onto my master spreadsheet; a task that probably would have taken me a month if I really worked at it. But I didn't work at it that hard. I took a rather leisurely pace, causing it to stretch on and on well into the summer and fall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">As soon as the cataloging was done, I began assembling and labeling the CD-Rs for each CD, printing out the artwork for each CD, and keeping each CD in alphabetical order so the burning process would be streamlined. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">About a month into this phase, the 2010 Christmas season was underway. Another 100+ albums were added thanks to Christmas gifts, my own purchases, several donations to my P.O. Box, and the generous (and boy do I MEAN generous) Christmas sharity community. Back to square one with more cataloging and assembling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In the middle of all of this physical assembly and organization, I made an important decision. Since 1/3 of my collection had come from Christmas shares and was digitized already, I bit the bullet and began to make plans to digitize the other 2/3 of the collection - possibly eliminating the need for burned CDs in the future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">So while I was adding new entries onto my spreadsheet, I was working on FOUR other spreadsheets: the first was keeping track of all the Christmas downloads for the past year, the second was organizing what Christmas shares I needed to burn to CD, the third was determining what Christmas albums (including artwork) that are or aren't digitized.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Armed with the lists, I now go forth. Starting with A&M's 1997 In Store Christmas Sampler and ending with Christmas With Zamfir, I will be working on digitizing all of the Christmas CDs in my collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">During this process, I will try to post links of the albums I've downloaded over the past four years. This way, the two or three people who read this blog will be able to listen to the albums I've burned or will be burning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The whole purpose of this blog was to keep track of new additions to my collection. In posting the links, I'll be doing two jobs at once. We'll see how this will end up... Stay tuned.</span></div>
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-28201128526896826262011-01-25T17:13:00.001-05:002011-01-25T17:19:05.181-05:00Mae West - Wild Christmas (A REMASTERED CANCELLATION)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/493/1178/1600/886679/west,%20mae%20-%20A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/493/1178/1600/886679/west,%20mae%20-%20A.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The album you are looking at holds a special spot in my collection. It was one of the first Christmas albums I actively searched for when I seriously began collecting Christmas music. It also was the first album I ever shared online (first at <a href="http://falalalala.com/">FaLaLaLaLa.com</a>, then <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/mae-west-wild-christmas.html">here</a>). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And it's still one of the most popular shares in my <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/sharity.html">sharity list</a> (over 800 downloads since I first posted this).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Since I'm a sentimental guy, I decided when I got my new USB turntable in hopes of remastering many of my older shares that this would be the first album that would get the star treatment.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I had rescanned the covers (300 dpi) and the record labels and was getting ready to drop the needle to re-record the glorious tones of Ms. West.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was reading my new copy of <a href="http://www.goldminemag.com/">Goldmine Magazine</a> and discovered a vendor selling a new Canadian import 2-for-1 CD. In addition to this album, you get West's 1970 album "The Fabulous Mae West" that features 11 songs and was issued in conjunction with her appearance in the dreadful movie "Myra Breckinridge".</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Best Buy's <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Wild+Christmas/Fabulous+Mae+-+CD/18994709.p?id=2179949&skuId=18994709">online site</a> tells us that this was released on January 4, 2011. Soooooo, I've taken the old share offline and sadly, I won't be posting the new remastered version. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Do us a favor - read through my sharity list and see which titles jump out at you. Which of these albums should be given the full remastered treatment?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Leave us a comment and let me know your choices... who knows, I might be able to post something new!</span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The jazz and musical world lost a great friend two days ago when Dr. Billy Taylor died at the age of 89 in Manhattan.<br />
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Taylor was born in Greenville, North Carolina and had his first piano lesson at the age of seven. His family later moved to Washington D.C. and attended Virginia State College for Negroes (now known as Virginia State University) where he studied music.<br />
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After graduation in 1946, Billy moved to New York City at a time when jazz and bebop was about to explode onto the music scene. Within two days of his arrival, he began working with noted jazz musician Ben Webster and later became the house pianist at the famous Birdland Jazz Club.<br />
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He formed his own jazz combo in 1951, toured all across the United States, and even put his music degree to good use; lecturing at schools on jazz, writing extensive articles for DownBeat magazine, and even had a long tenure of concerts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.<br />
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Taylor's diverse resume deepened with stints on television (musical director of the 1958 NBC show called "The Subject is Jazz") and on radio (several positions as DJ and program director on NYC radio throughout the 1960s).<br />
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In 1969, Taylor was asked to become his musical director of "The David Frost Show" - going head to head with Johnny Carson. It was a good four year run from 1969 to 1972 and even spawned a full-fledged Christmas album:<br />
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After the show ended, Taylor went back to school and received a Doctorate in Music Education from the University of Massachusetts in 1975. The doctor did house calls: teaching gigs at Long Island University, the Manhattan School of Music, and then back to UMass.<br />
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Dr. Taylor has a long career at National Public Radio, first as the host of "Jazz Alive" in the late 1970s and then "Billy Taylor's Jazz at the Kennedy Center" from 1994 to 2002 (Taylor was the artistic director for jazz at the JFK Center for many years).<br />
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Early risers on Sunday mornings knew Taylor as a correspondent on "CBS News Sunday Morning", profiling nearly 250 interviews with jazz musicians. His work garnered him an Emmy.<br />
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The list of accomplishments can go on and on - his absence will be sorely felt.<br />
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I was fortunate to find a copy of his Christmas album sealed at at a record show earlier this year. This was one of the first albums I transferred using my Stanton T.92 USB turntable.<br />
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To honor the memory of Billy, I'm posting the Christmas album for a limited time:<br />
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Rest in peace, Dr. Taylor.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Usually at this downloading season, I would be posting new Christmas albums that I would have rummaged for at thrift stores, haggled for at record shows, and sniped at the last minute on eBay.<br />
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Several things prevented me in doing that this year - I could bore you with the details but I'll refrain. I did want to continue the tradition that I started five Christmases ago - the annual Yuleblog Sampler.<br />
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Normally, this would have been posted on Christmas Day - my present to you. But I decided to move the release date up by 10 days since I don't have anything else to post this season.<br />
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I'm excited about this release for two reasons: 1.) Many of the 45s and 78s I found for the sampler were nowhere to be found in my 22,000+ Christmas song library. 2.) These singles were the first vinyl transferred on my new Stanton T.92 USB turntable and captured to digital on my new Dell PC.<br />
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None of the vinyl I've transferred before has sounded better than this. Welcome to the 21st century Capt.</span><br />
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Your 2010 Christmas Yuleblog sampler:<br />
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Track 1 - Franklin MacCormack - I Like Christmas<br />
Chicago Federal Savings Promo - ZTSC-9044-1A - 195?<br />
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<a href="http://nwfolk.com/franklyn.html">MacCormack</a> was a longtime Chicago radio host who helped to pioneer the spoken word album back in the 1950s.<br />
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Open a Christmas club account, get this record - sweet!<br />
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Track 2 - Dick Roman - Christmas Village<br />
Harmon Records - 1011 (NO7W-0796-2) - 1962<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> "Pretty song about a dream of childhood days is sung with much feeling by the lad, while the ork lends good support. Could grab spins". - - Billboard Magazine, 12/1/62<br />
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I agree!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Track 3 - The Di Mara Sisters - Santa's Italian Wife<br />
Pip Records - 100X-A - 1971 <br />
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Did you that wife that Santa comes from Italy? And your presents on Christmas morning could have a very cheesy smell? Every Italian stereotype is thrown in good measure on this song - eh cumpari!<br />
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Track 4 - Johnny Long & His Orchestra (Vocal by Francey Lane and the Ensemble) - Winter Wonderland<br />
Signature Records - 15150-B (SRC-434) - 1947<br />
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Found this 78 at a local thrift store - I've since discovered this came from a larger set of Christmas 78s that featured other artists. Keep watching...<br />
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Track 5 - Frank and Jack - Twas The Night Before Christmas (Breaking Through The Sound Barrier)<br />
Bergen Records - 100A - 1957<br />
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Taking a cue from <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/buchanan-goodman">Buchanan & Goodman</a>, two radio guys decided to have some fun in the radio studio. Instead of break-ins with Elvis and Fabian, they chose sound F/X and celebrities. Strange...<br />
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Track 6 - Hank Crawford - Merry Christmas Baby<br />
Atlantic Records - 45-5032 (A-8326) - 1964</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Crawford">Crawford</a> has a long career in the R&B/jazz world and was astounded to find this at a garage sale for a dime.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">If you want some Christmas sax this holiday, look no further than this. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Track 7 - David Hill (with Ray Martin & His Orchestra) - Christmas Bride<br />
RCA Victor - 47-7430 (H2PW-7812) - 1958<br />
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I've never heard of a song that combines wedding proposals and Christmas before. Not exactly rock-n-roll, not exactly pop... love the sax solo.<br />
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Track 8 - Red Buttons - Bow-Wow Wants A Boy For Christmas<br />
Columbia Records - 40384 (CO 52652) - 1954<br />
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I won a promo 45 of this record several years ago on eBay. Found this 78 RPM earlier this year - one of the first 78s on the new turntable.<br />
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I think the songwriter on this is Steve Allen - can anyone confirm that?<br />
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Track 9 - The Gus De Wert Trio (with Gay LaComb) - Space Age Santa Claus<br />
Ross Records - WW1004-B (SJW-3524) - 196?<br />
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Track 10 - Monica Lewis (with Ray Bloch & His Orchestra) - The Christmas Song<br />
Signature Records - 15151-B (SRC-540) - 1947<br />
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This was the other 78 RPM I found (see track four above). The third 78 in this set was Ray Bloch & His Orchestra doing "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" and "Let It Snow x 3".<br />
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Track 11 - Judy Storey - Christmas Cheer From Heaven<br />
Breaking Records - IRDA 576-A - 1979<br />
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A Christmas song from a dead wife singing to her husband from heaven.<br />
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Who gave the green light to this one? Truly inexplicable.<br />
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Track 12 - Consuela & Luisa Valdez - This Xmas Day<br />
Mosaic Records - 210419A - 1970<br />
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Mother/daughter duo who self-produced and wrote this tribute to a family member at Christmas.<br />
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Found at Wooden Nickel Records in Fort Wayne (thanks Tim!).<br />
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Track 13 - The De John Sisters - The Only Thing I Want For Christmas (Is To Keep The Things That I've Got)<br />
Epic Records - 5-9133 (ZSP 37226) - 1955<br />
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The second 45 to feature a sister singing act. This is yet another song I'd nominate to get more radio airplay at this time of year.<br />
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Track 14 - Joel Grey - Santa's Little Sleigh Bells<br />
Majar Records - 137-X45 - 1954<br />
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Recorded at the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoBh5P1p3ak">beginning of his career</a>, Grey was primarily known as an comic actor/dancer. His comic sensibilities are showcased in this silly song about a rogue sleigh bell.<br />
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Track 15 - Mona Abboud - I Should Have Left The Light On For Santa<br />
Mona Records (Phonograph Records) - 100180-B - 1980<br />
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The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-8eNN-lIyw">flipside</a> (listen to audio, ignore video) of this song was considered for "The FPT Christmas Revue". Spoke to Ms. Abboud who gave me her blessing to use the song (theater rejected it). Her voice hasn't aged a day - thanks Mona!<br />
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Track 16 - Lois Lynn - Every Christmas We Know<br />
Concept Records - 45-896 - 1956<br />
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Purchased at a record show, this is either a haunting Christmas song or a bizarre experiment gone wrong.<br />
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Track 17 - Heavy Duck - A Wonderful Christmas<br />
Derrick Records - 45-DRC-113A - 1976<br />
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Okay, so Rick Dees scores big with "Disco Duck" in late 1976 which obviously prompted this Christmas single trying to cash in on its popularity several months later...<br />
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Track 18 - Prof. Anonymous & The Marshalls - Christmas Elf<br />
Isabelle Records - IS 0003-A - 1986<br />
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On nights when I can't sleep, I'll surf eBay for hours. While half-asleep one night, I purchased this. It was <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Y7h1Xr2e_Q_3tr0lu-haqZAfy2g19P1ETB5KnxkgGfI?feat=directlink">the sleeve</a> I tell ya... <br />
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Later included on a <a href="http://revererockandbeyond.blogspot.com/2007/11/hark-rock-and-rollers-sing.html">cassette-only Christmas compilation</a> with lots of other Boston Christmas garage rock - wow!<br />
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Track 19 - Dick Haymes & The Song Spinners Choir (with Jesse Crawford at the Organ) - Joy To The World<br />
Decca Records - 24120A (73992) - 1948<br />
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Frank Sinatra made it big after he left Tommy Dorsey's band in 1942. His replacement was Dick Haymes. Haymes tried mightily (radio, records, movies) but never gained Sinatra's popularity - great voice on this 78 RPM, just not "The Voice".<br />
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Track 20 - The De Castro Sisters - Snowbound For Christmas<br />
Abbott Records - 3012-A - 1955<br />
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Lush, beautiful, wintry ballad - the sisters De Castro do a very nice job with this one.<br />
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Track 21 - Ken Griffin (Sung by Karen Ford & Bill Snary) - Our Christmas Waltz<br />
Rondo Records - R-206-A (UB-9-1142-R) - 1949<br />
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And nice vocals they are - thanks to my wife's family for this one!<br />
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Track 22 - Eddy Howard & His Orchestra - Dearest Santa<br />
Majestic Records - 1173 (T-1289) - 1947<br />
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Dedicated to Dian B. Brown of Scottsdale, AZ. Type in "Eddy Howard Dearest Santa" into Google and her <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Mercury-Years-Eddy-Howard/product-reviews/B000001ENS/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_helpful?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending">Amazon.com request</a> for this song is the first thing to come up. Glad I could help!<br />
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Track 23 - Joe Walega & His Happy Hearts - Request To Santa Claus<br />
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Track 24 - George Bowers - Lonely Christmas<br />
Nashville Talking Machine - M-001 A (PRP 34272) - 1971<br />
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Ernie (not Bert) shared out <a href="http://ernienotbert.blogspot.com/2008/06/merry-christmas-and-half-2008.html">side A</a> of this song a few hundred shares ago - he's mad, MAD I tell ya! But in a good way...<br />
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Here's side B - recorded in MONO just as the label states!<br />
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Track 25 - Lucho Gatica (con Los Cuatro Soles y la Orquesta de Jose Sabre Marroquin) - Noche De Paz (Silent Night)<br />
Capitol Records - F71060 (45-X41854) - 19??<br />
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A foreign 45 in scratchy condition that I paid peanuts for at a thrift store - I can't find a thing about this one anywhere.<br />
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Pretty version in Spanish - a testament to the new turntable and computer how this one cleaned up.<br />
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Track 26 - Franklin MacCormack - My New Year's Wish For You<br />
Chicago Federal Savings Promo - ZTSC-9043-1B - 19??<br />
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We come full circle with Side B from Mr. MacCormack.<br />
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What he wishes for New Year for you goes for me too.<br />
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Two not-so-secret Bonus Tracks<br />
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You knew these were coming... don't play coy!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A Christmas Yuleblog Sampler - 2010</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><b>UPDATE: 12/22/11 </b></span></span></span></span></div>
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Next month will mark the fifth anniversary of this blog. The occasion will not be marked by a retrospective, a self-congratulatory pat on the back, or anything else special. In the five years we've been online, I've probably have two years' worth of material.<br />
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I started this as a way for me to keep track of the new additions to my Christmas music collection. It mushroomed into a Christmas review blog, a sharity site, and home to Christmas videos and advertisements. It's been fun, harrowing, time-consuming, and one of the best things I've done in my life.<br />
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There's so much that I want to upgrade here. I want to continue to post Christmas ads, videos, and Christmas music reviews. I want to remaster all of the shares I have here - I finally have the equipment and the understanding of that equipment to do that. <br />
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Sitting down in front of the computer to do anything is, for me, a challenge.<br />
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Every school day for the past year, I drop the kids off at school and then head to the gym. I like this routine and it has served me well - I've lost weight and kept it off. My cholesterol is low, my back is finally pain free, and I'm eating healthy and sensibly. <br />
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An unfortunate by-product of this lifestyle change is the fact that I can seldom sit longer for one hour behind the computer. I'm too active to allow myself to do more than that - I take walks, run errands, volunteer my time with my best buddy Joel and his theater activities, anything to stay away from the desk where I used to sit for hours on end; snacking, typing, drinking soda after soda, typing, eating...<br />
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As my children have grown from day-care tots to the precocious kids they are now, school activities like scouting, cheerleading, and basketball stretch my time tighter and harder than Joan Rivers' face. <br />
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I re-read my notes from last year's Sampler:<br />
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I realize I'm in a Catch-22 situation: I can continue to lose weight by being away from the computer but can only work on all these projects if I'm in front of the computer. I have to to find a balance inbetween somehow...</div>
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When I find the balance in 2011, I will post an entry here. It won't be as bad as the drought this year - 2010 was a learning year. I'm hoping to put some of that knowledge into practice with the aforementioned projects I want to complete for the blog.<br />
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Rob Martinez<br />
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Still haven't found the playlist? First time receiving the CD?<br />
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-88233601343207115942010-12-11T08:29:00.001-05:002010-12-13T21:17:02.313-05:00Vintage Christmas Ads Pt. 22 - LIFE Magazine / December 5, 1949 (43 Christmas Ads!)<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Several years ago, I started a <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Vintage%20Christmas%20Ad">feature</a> on this blog that showcased selections from my vintage Christmas ad collection.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In years past, my collection of ads had come from antique malls and flea markets. Vendors would take old magazines of LIFE, TIME, Look, Saturday Evening Post, Collier's, Newsweek, Ladies Home Journal, and dozens of older vintage magazines and rip the ads out one by one to sell individually.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The profit margins were substantial and a huge market began. Many people still sell ads on eBay, the antique stores and flea markets still peddle them. Then someone noticed the effect it had on the used magazine market - old magazines that normally sold for $5 or less were now $20 or more. Thanks to the continued shredding of older magazines, finding complete magazines are getting more scarce in the marketplace.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I began to look at the ads I had collected and noticed the uneven cuts out of the magazine with a box cutter. The quality of many of the ads were good but could have been better. I had no system of organizing my ads and it was a nightmare dealing with them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Early in 2009, I began purchasing the December issues of vintage magazines. Full, complete issues in excellent to mint condition that have sat untouched on a shelf, preserving the ads inside. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">By the end of this year, I have well over 100 magazines, each containing on average 50 - 60 ads in each issue. When a new magazine comes in, I take a trip over to my local FedEx Store (formerly Kinko's) and make color copies of each full page, half page, and page length ads in each issue. The smaller column ads are scanned in later at my home.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My most recent acquisition was: <br />
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The late 1940s and 1950s was the peak in regards to magazine advertising. Newspapers, radio, or (if you could afford one) television were all in black & white. Many issues from this period were overflowing with advertising: this issue contains 171 pages. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A typical issue of LIFE in 1939 or 1959 would have been 100-120 pages.<br />
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Normally in the past, I would post one strange or unusual ad here. However, since the cataloging or these magazines have been all I've been doing for the better part of this year, I've decided to post ALL of the ads I scanned out of this issue:<br />
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I was able to upgrade my PhotoShop software this year and I'm now able to finally stitch together double page ads that have eluded me for a long time:<br />
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You may notice that there are no "Click on image to enlarge" captions under any of the images like before. In the past, I would post the high-resolution ads, allowing you to download the images free of watermarks so Christmas enthusiasts and collectors would appreciate them.<br />
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However, many people have been appropriating my ads for their own without crediting the source (me). If you choose to use these ads, just give the blog a little shout-out and I'll be cool with it, k?<br />
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-87688221285074474182010-12-06T15:34:00.001-05:002015-01-06T17:24:06.942-05:00Christabel & The Jons - The Christmas Album (A TWO-FOR-ONE REVIEW)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I quickly added December 3rd to my calendar as I sat down trying to figure out more about this band. From their <a href="http://christabelmusic.com/">bio</a>:<br />
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<span style="color: red;">CB&J has been performing their distinctive style of folky swing since the spring of 2005. They released their first full-length album, “Love and Circumstances” in November of 2006. Their second and most recent album, “Custom Made For You,” was released on December 12th, 2008. </span><br style="color: red;" /> <br style="color: red;" /><span style="color: red;"> In addition to headlining many shows, Christabel and the Jons has also performed at numerous festivals in the US including Bonnaroo, Riverbend, Bele Chere, Blue Plum Festival, Shakori Hills Festival, Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion, and Sundown in the City. They’ve also opened for many national acts including The Brazilian Girls, The Be Good Tanyas, The Red Stick Ramblers, The Wilders, and Loudon Wainwright.</span></span></span><br />
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1.) Best Kind of Friend<br />
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<span style="color: red;">The pedal steel guitar by Brock Henderson gives this one a island feeling which goes well with the overall band sound. Seth's trumpet solo made me laugh out loud!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">3.) The Christmas Song</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I've never heard of anyone covering this old Dean Martin classic until now. Kudos to the song selectors - this one's flat out perfect!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">5.) I'd Like You For Christmas</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">More kudos to whomever chose this song. Written by Bobby Troup ("Route 66") for his wife Julie London, no one ever dared covering this song. Another outstanding song!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">6.) What Will Santa Claus Say?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Even more kudos to the person who picked this Prima pasterpiece (okay, I stretched). If Louis Prima was from Tennessee, I'd imaging his Christmas song would sound like this. Great, great, great!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">More pedal steel guitar, Seth's great ukulele, Christa and the band's amazing vocals on this track make this one remarkable.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">9.) Baby It's Cold Outside</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The interplay between Christa and </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Andy Bean of the <a href="http://www.thetwogentlemen.com/">Two Man Gentleman Band</a> adds a special Tennessee touch to this song. Very nice.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm admittedly not a fan of this song but this John Prine song given the full CB & J treatment makes it one to listen for.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A very distinctive version that will make you re-listen to this one three or four times. I enjoyed this quite a bit.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">12.) Christmas Time Is Here</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">What better way to go out on than with Vince Guaraldi? Seth and the band reworks the Guaraldi sound to their advantage - I'm a fan of this band's sound.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After I had heard this album for the 19th time, I was inviting all of my friends out to <a href="http://www.brassrailfw.com/">The Brass Rail</a> on December 3rd. Not many wanted to come fearing the bar's former reputation. But owners John Commorato Jr and Corey Rader have done a great job transforming the former dive bar into an alternative band showcase since 2007.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The show started at 10 PM with local band Buffalo Jump playing a lively, 45 minute set before CB & J took the stage. No Christmas songs from Buffalo Jump but I definitely enjoyed the song about the Brass Rail.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Christabel and The Jons took the stage to set up - down time, a chance to get another drink, visit the restroom, or a quick smoke for those so inclined. We waited. And waited. And waited. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Seems the band had difficulty setting up their synthesizer and electric guitar hooked up - many of the effects they showcased on the Christmas album wouldn't be available for the show.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After 45 minutes, the band started with several of their non-Christmas songs that quickly won the Fort Wayne crowd over. Their sound was fast, impactful, and full of swing that you couldn't help tap your toes and sway to the rhythm.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">First Christmas song of the night: "Merry Christmas Baby", a song that wasn't featured on their album. From where I was positioned in the back of the bar, I failed to capture it on my cell phone camera.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Other Christmas songs played were "Best Kind of Friend", "Blue Christmas", and "Winter Wonderland". The rest of their amazing two hour set (yeah, these guys wailed) was more of their patented Tennessee swing.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Around 1 AM (this stay-at-home dad's eyes were bleary), I made my way up to the band members and thanked them for an amazing show and an even more amazing Christmas album. Seth, Christa, and Jon (who was about as tired as me when I caught him out dragging a butt) were personable and charming throughout.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This band has one of the <a href="http://christabelmusic.bandcamp.com/">best Christmas albums</a> of the 2010 season. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Their other album that I bought at the show - "<a href="http://christabelmusic.bandcamp.com/album/custom-made-for-you">Custom Made For You</a>" - has won some airtime on my boombox here at my home. It's the first non-Christmas album to do that in December in about fourteen years.</span></span><br />
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-39352694689937395132009-12-25T00:01:00.028-05:002015-01-06T17:48:17.304-05:00A Christmas Yuleblog Sampler - 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQjVdm4aLk8Rkh2aTGL4Tr_yxxXQZFMrEE9ObCarKt4KE10BsLYklF8aIuKnNGWEcGYmTceqE0OSVtWKVwobsPKJgT17Xd9-5B_nXYA7ffXJEQ7XRhRJqQwYDp-wtjDdxxZrmXg/s1600-h/2009+yuleblog+sampler+-+A.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQjVdm4aLk8Rkh2aTGL4Tr_yxxXQZFMrEE9ObCarKt4KE10BsLYklF8aIuKnNGWEcGYmTceqE0OSVtWKVwobsPKJgT17Xd9-5B_nXYA7ffXJEQ7XRhRJqQwYDp-wtjDdxxZrmXg/s400/2009+yuleblog+sampler+-+A.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414110422344930450" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here it is - my last share of the 2009 downloading season. I look forward to this one just as much as some of you!<br />
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While I'm searching for albums throughout the year, I'm looking through 45s and 78s to locate those lost Christmas singles that might have fallen through the cracks. When I find a certain record, I purchase it and place it on the "</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" style="font-size: small;">TBD</span><span style="font-size: small;"> sampler" pile.<br />
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Although my vinyl search and rescue missions this year didn't yield as much as I would have liked, I did manage to locate several vintage jewels. With the care of a gemologist, I carefully transferred them over to digital and packaged them in one nifty package.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Your 2009 Christmas </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="font-size: small;">Yuleblog</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Sampler:</span><br />
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RCA Victor - </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" style="font-size: small;">WBY</span><span style="font-size: small;"> 28 (F2CW-5193)- 195?<br />
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Long before "Sesame Street", "Mr. Rogers", and even "Captain Kangaroo", there was "Ding Dong School" with Miss Frances on NBC. Here she gives us part one of Clement Moore's classic tale.</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2StKuC3ShLGzrnv4LzRYoQdydKRG0mbFV2bs9DUnFAVOVAE8sX09TummPKXlN8Z_OrFfewSgVWWx-f68hO4F0AMYifiTSfmC1upsGv2wzyGID-tRGss8gowRyekOIq8mGMSUq-Q/s1600-h/mason,+don+-+A.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2StKuC3ShLGzrnv4LzRYoQdydKRG0mbFV2bs9DUnFAVOVAE8sX09TummPKXlN8Z_OrFfewSgVWWx-f68hO4F0AMYifiTSfmC1upsGv2wzyGID-tRGss8gowRyekOIq8mGMSUq-Q/s200/mason,+don+-+A.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416288880829885954" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 2 - Don Mason - Here's Wishing You A Merry Christmas<br />
Scepter Records - S12372A - 1971<br />
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I wish I knew more about this single - it was 1971, the Vietnam War was still ongoing, the label states this is a special release, and who is Don Mason?<br />
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BTW, the song is pretty good!</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPkpOXqfu5KIQmlFpwXssYLtcgxQTZ95XNhxuGeKWOOGPMYvNwc44M_hBeMd0m9MSVTp2UGRZGcZ9BLoqp7cPX5OT91_EnJscjjzdvNhom6UNFziQgq1-l_6e5LGCIliztKGLsw/s1600-h/dodd,+susan.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPkpOXqfu5KIQmlFpwXssYLtcgxQTZ95XNhxuGeKWOOGPMYvNwc44M_hBeMd0m9MSVTp2UGRZGcZ9BLoqp7cPX5OT91_EnJscjjzdvNhom6UNFziQgq1-l_6e5LGCIliztKGLsw/s200/dodd,+susan.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416262938142201250" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 3 - Susan </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" style="font-size: small;">Dodd</span><span style="font-size: small;"> & Steel Wheels - Merry Christmas I Love You<br />
ARC Records - </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" style="font-size: small;">IRDA</span><span style="font-size: small;"> 571A - 1979<br />
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Either Susan and Co. were aspiring artists who got a shot to record a Christmas song or they were a group of session musicians given a chance to record a Christmas song as their bonus that year. Interesting...</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvXtuMUhVLhBrXsjtDx75tJpN8vsJODMOPbIPDhkGx6mOr7nuNanO7l0txSzbNbJ__tk72Og0rQpFOPX7wlEVxCL0dtQG26JYGnsM1zj-TB-o3MXuehpNM4Z3PUJvST1WT1QnAw/s1600-h/st.+nick.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvXtuMUhVLhBrXsjtDx75tJpN8vsJODMOPbIPDhkGx6mOr7nuNanO7l0txSzbNbJ__tk72Og0rQpFOPX7wlEVxCL0dtQG26JYGnsM1zj-TB-o3MXuehpNM4Z3PUJvST1WT1QnAw/s200/st.+nick.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416301146247875362" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 4 - St. Nick (Performed by Just For Laughs Players) - Jingle Bells</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" style="font-size: small;">WB</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Records - </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" style="font-size: small;">WBS</span><span style="font-size: small;"> 49877 - 1981<br />
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Here's a novelty single that even <a href="http://www.drdemento.com/">Dr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Demento</span></a> rarely plays. If that doesn't set off your warning alarm, I can't help you...</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EjAjYnas6JyZWFHd10rHptPf2KCoXmdXjjwWsezG0R41Toljt1EmocYNfodr9sHRIOV-KBqMCG_aM4xFOoPbRevVGiakVakiR8QBr9g40FiP3FT9bzOLoXKbfT-CPNHKqSnc6g/s1600-h/simms,+lu+ann+-+A.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EjAjYnas6JyZWFHd10rHptPf2KCoXmdXjjwWsezG0R41Toljt1EmocYNfodr9sHRIOV-KBqMCG_aM4xFOoPbRevVGiakVakiR8QBr9g40FiP3FT9bzOLoXKbfT-CPNHKqSnc6g/s200/simms,+lu+ann+-+A.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416289883476254754" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 5 - Lu Ann </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" style="font-size: small;">Simms</span><span style="font-size: small;"> - I Dreamt That I Was Santa Claus<br />
Columbia Records - J 4 170 (</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" style="font-size: small;">ZSP</span><span style="font-size: small;"> 14477) - 1953<br />
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Found this on eBay for a remarkable low price - couldn't pass it up. Little Lu Ann is backed by the one and only Percy Faith!<br />
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Check out the delicious picture sleeve <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10244100@N00/4194472230/">here</a>!</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVcWKqC9Vd8PhALMtNU4Fl0NUsFHsqaPLmZLXA53hIQiwfngRyLhNTqeMqFNPv1ddzrNBulWnEQGwKy963s3KmGtMPlaFsKlIZAIsls9JshgmAZ9ob3pepVu9N0FwHxDIdmCgEw/s1600-h/gorman+sisters,+the+-+A.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVcWKqC9Vd8PhALMtNU4Fl0NUsFHsqaPLmZLXA53hIQiwfngRyLhNTqeMqFNPv1ddzrNBulWnEQGwKy963s3KmGtMPlaFsKlIZAIsls9JshgmAZ9ob3pepVu9N0FwHxDIdmCgEw/s200/gorman+sisters,+the+-+A.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416262939179094402" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 6 - The </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" style="font-size: small;">Gorman</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Sisters (Barbara & Viv) - Jesus Is My Santa Claus<br />
Arrow Records - Record No. 721 (H715) - 1957<br />
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This is a lovely little Christmas single that tries to refocus Christmas away from Kris Kringle. It only sounds preachy...</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CV15Cp8fNuZRfAFPyhwDcnnBHFCXYC3ZQ1lc2Jllu87iyuNSfN4HM-kcMX70X5uhfzv14txjPXjI4d6l8WK5NWTUN6k1tSdusp9oBbyshDUgnMPBGT2yuoTnIS1xkqTGoD2_rA/s1600-h/jones,+spike.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CV15Cp8fNuZRfAFPyhwDcnnBHFCXYC3ZQ1lc2Jllu87iyuNSfN4HM-kcMX70X5uhfzv14txjPXjI4d6l8WK5NWTUN6k1tSdusp9oBbyshDUgnMPBGT2yuoTnIS1xkqTGoD2_rA/s200/jones,+spike.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416283755100005202" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 7 - Spike Jones & His City Slickers - Santa Brought Me </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" style="font-size: small;">Choo</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" style="font-size: small;">Choo</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Trains (But Daddy's Having Fun)<br />
RCA Victor - 47-5497 - 1953<br />
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There's a handful of Spike Jones Christmas singles that haven't seen the light of the CD laser; this is one of them. The Spike Xmas catalog needs an update and new release! Another great vocal by George Rock and featuring </span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" style="font-size: small;">Thurl</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" style="font-size: small;">Ravenscroft</span> <span style="font-size: small;">as the dad!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATWh1b04lgbuGBQy_3a6k4WsjDBn5AL3X4-pArD5eykhoWDALHFXflBo8ETApW2pzhjud7XYqZ3USIwEhoAMjUgdSTbsGcqM_kDqoB9pN2Df5ne6rLwGIVWUTa-0THEiuqJVyzw/s1600-h/wills,+tommy+-+A.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATWh1b04lgbuGBQy_3a6k4WsjDBn5AL3X4-pArD5eykhoWDALHFXflBo8ETApW2pzhjud7XYqZ3USIwEhoAMjUgdSTbsGcqM_kDqoB9pN2Df5ne6rLwGIVWUTa-0THEiuqJVyzw/s200/wills,+tommy+-+A.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416301165689822834" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 8 - Tommy Wills (man with a horn) - Blue Christmas</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" style="font-size: small;">Juke</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Records - </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" style="font-size: small;">JB</span><span style="font-size: small;"> 2020 (</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" style="font-size: small;">JB</span><span style="font-size: small;"> 2020A) - 196?<br />
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According to his <a href="http://www.tommywills.com/home.html">website</a>, Wills is still playing his horn! Based in the Indianapolis area, I tried several times to contact him about this single - no response.</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKjAQnU_RxrrtOfOSjNSjmn6XWMQzkydabnyYcQqOX8dES3Tj4GxKgBF5vOmv3SOxw84WZwrn-t_DGyTgEpGaR3i6xcH7C5LyDqXHemxaJyabx3FUK79svmf7l_EMxN5LT46vNQ/s1600-h/white,+lynn.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjKjAQnU_RxrrtOfOSjNSjmn6XWMQzkydabnyYcQqOX8dES3Tj4GxKgBF5vOmv3SOxw84WZwrn-t_DGyTgEpGaR3i6xcH7C5LyDqXHemxaJyabx3FUK79svmf7l_EMxN5LT46vNQ/s200/white,+lynn.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416301162135646994" style="float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 9 - Lynn White - If You Can't Come Home For Christmas</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" style="font-size: small;">Waylo</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Records - </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" style="font-size: small;">Waylo</span><span style="font-size: small;"> 125 A - 198?<br />
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I was set to write this one off as a 1970s one-hit wonder - but this <a href="http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Lynn%20White.html">website</a> states Lynn's career was active on </span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" style="font-size: small;">Waylo</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Records in the late 1980s!<br />
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A blues-influenced soul Christmas song - all right!</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimr5xaIbLsR9hQxpDSJIZ4YgXJcSS65X3mEtgJrmurPBiJjyGFqvZLYCXmOjbu_zUHWVoIBG2WNWOaSDe1FfYiB9Aq5MSwj5Apkln6Sz3TjpP8naXBwhrOuE-Gz-UYB_xWBfNWug/s1600-h/music+city+chorale,+the.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimr5xaIbLsR9hQxpDSJIZ4YgXJcSS65X3mEtgJrmurPBiJjyGFqvZLYCXmOjbu_zUHWVoIBG2WNWOaSDe1FfYiB9Aq5MSwj5Apkln6Sz3TjpP8naXBwhrOuE-Gz-UYB_xWBfNWug/s200/music+city+chorale,+the.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416289863535762626" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 10 - The Music City Chorale - Hark The Herald Angels Sing<br />
Hit Records - Record No. 909 (6203) - 196?<br />
<br />Straight-forward rendition of this Christmas carol. The music label was based out of Nashville and specialized in sound-alike version of (you guessed it) hit records.
Sam Moore (of "Sam & Dave" fame) and Ray Stevens ("The Streak") both got their start on this label.</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7VyB80kZyhLU39ted-b6DQffHbLBXqNkgsUX_27OEI60059KN-vAR7pKX2_rHlTAeHqXuJUJbKmLr35Wvc_FYTLZuFAAQoCm6xU-MQjwdJXjonAN98Zi91vUBkeLXiDS3jwHaw/s1600-h/howard,+eddy+-+A.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7VyB80kZyhLU39ted-b6DQffHbLBXqNkgsUX_27OEI60059KN-vAR7pKX2_rHlTAeHqXuJUJbKmLr35Wvc_FYTLZuFAAQoCm6xU-MQjwdJXjonAN98Zi91vUBkeLXiDS3jwHaw/s200/howard,+eddy+-+A.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416283744825810242" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 11 - Eddy Howard & His Orchestra - There's A Christmas Tree In Heaven<br />
Mercury Records - 5752 (4519) - 1951<br />
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The first selection off two 78 </span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" style="font-size: small;">RPMs</span><span style="font-size: small;"> on this sampler. This is a great (but somber) Christmas song!</span><br />
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This 45 came with its own unique <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10244100@N00/4194471230/">jukebox label</a> that catches your attention! If someone ever asks you what old school country sounds like, try this one on for size.
Watch carefully - another </span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" style="font-size: small;">Soundwaves</span><span style="font-size: small;"> label is coming up soon!</span></span></span><br />
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London Records - 302 - 1948<br />
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This is the second 78 RPM on the sampler. I thought this was another early 1950s product but this <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=MuwDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA33&lpg=PA33&dq=the+keynotes+mistletoe+kiss+billboard&source=bl&ots=gA21nWcPvH&sig=0_3a4eTXAw3xe6GUyYE51hs-9Cw&hl=en&ei=-28yS-jBM4T_nAe11pn-CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=&f=false">Google Books result</a> informed me otherwise.<br />
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Billboard called this one a "pleasantly </span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" style="font-size: small;">hoky</span><span style="font-size: small;"> seasonal ditty done with proper bounce" - a correct description!</span><br />
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Continental Arts Records - 575A - 196?<br />
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I wish I knew more about this amazing Christmas single! It has everything - a teen idol voice, an easy guitar that could work as rock or easy listening, choral and small orchestra backing, and even some Chipmunks-like voices for Jake!<br />
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One of my favorite sampler songs.</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislPKiuY_GM4T68EEjfc6q14plQMeBX_hSyJ5Ol3c2H7bdPIaaPOMWzgqOoX1lfThsAYYQmzQL4JM4T4vJJB46fcMYNFVGS7Ceb2bDCt03Ca6TkZKUzaOtE-ck7w651LS0CpJWdw/s1600-h/la+rosa,+julius.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislPKiuY_GM4T68EEjfc6q14plQMeBX_hSyJ5Ol3c2H7bdPIaaPOMWzgqOoX1lfThsAYYQmzQL4JM4T4vJJB46fcMYNFVGS7Ceb2bDCt03Ca6TkZKUzaOtE-ck7w651LS0CpJWdw/s200/la+rosa,+julius.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416288875253713154" style="float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 15 - Julius </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" style="font-size: small;">LaRosa</span><span style="font-size: small;"> - The Christmas Gift<br />
GP Records - GP 592 - 1981<br />
</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31" style="font-size: small;">LaRosa</span><span style="font-size: small;"> took a moment from appearing on the Jerry Lewis </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32" style="font-size: small;">MDA</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Telethon to record this lush, easy-to-listen Christmas song circa 1981.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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I wish Julie had recorded more Christmas music... but what counts is that he recorded it - that's the important thing!</span></span></span><br />
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Scepter Records - S12372B - 1971<br />
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The </span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33" style="font-size: small;">flipside</span><span style="font-size: small;"> of track two (see above).<br />
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This one's a mini-soft rock opera! Be careful - I've been humming this one incessantly since I heard it. The melody can get trapped in your skull...</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLyHH-wzFN7rqnPW3O23qpRxYSvp04xwDvWeTlnLgchOFTOaeLnsr6AatxQZFe8tRhJldE-lETyuiTojypfe-SritColbF8zIBHrWKaBV5YzdG-g3tsN4bYUm5vXkHfSG2XYa0g/s1600-h/simms,+lu+ann+-+B.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLyHH-wzFN7rqnPW3O23qpRxYSvp04xwDvWeTlnLgchOFTOaeLnsr6AatxQZFe8tRhJldE-lETyuiTojypfe-SritColbF8zIBHrWKaBV5YzdG-g3tsN4bYUm5vXkHfSG2XYa0g/s200/simms,+lu+ann+-+B.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416289888675396626" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 17 - Lu Ann </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34" style="font-size: small;">Simms</span><span style="font-size: small;"> - I Just Can't Wait 'Til Christmas<br />
Columbia Records - J 4 170 (</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35" style="font-size: small;">ZSP</span><span style="font-size: small;"> 14478) - 1953<br />
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The </span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36" style="font-size: small;">flipside</span><span style="font-size: small;"> of track five (see above) and I think it's better than Side A! A great little Christmas ditty - great work Ms. </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37" style="font-size: small;">Simms</span><span style="font-size: small;"> and Mr. Faith!<br />
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Be sure to check out the great <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10244100@N00/4193716671/">picture sleeve</a> as well!</span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rU6umm1XfvnaKzokPdnZWlF0E-4oNGudMsRMG0j_fysrGugytbLr1spEAs4StobR8RuDYO0DAvZxYoPDs6ZSx1Cx_QLiRCxoUqPJ8D30sCc7iDO4j1UVjiVTugy2rcnx86b33A/s1600-h/vel-mars.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rU6umm1XfvnaKzokPdnZWlF0E-4oNGudMsRMG0j_fysrGugytbLr1spEAs4StobR8RuDYO0DAvZxYoPDs6ZSx1Cx_QLiRCxoUqPJ8D30sCc7iDO4j1UVjiVTugy2rcnx86b33A/s200/vel-mars.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416301156051931602" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 18 - The </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38" style="font-size: small;">Vel</span><span style="font-size: small;">-Mars - Jingle Bells<br />
Continental Arts Records - 575B - 196?<br />
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This is the </span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39" style="font-size: small;">flipside</span><span style="font-size: small;"> of track 14 (see above). Was this a double "A" side single? </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40" style="font-size: small;">Hmmmm</span><span style="font-size: small;">...<br />
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Great surf instrumental version of "</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41" style="font-size: small;">JB</span><span style="font-size: small;">" by an unknown group based out of New York City (???). Hang ten, dudes!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8iCMuLVKZpQDf3783AH0-BTvDvjoL-_pZzNMQ29ZcO4XA5cM5Dc7dyQSkvEy3dnR88ARBasZT2Fvy2crh1D3DmlOa8BKg18T21UJsWkQovTP_QsZS_WeSRbanSNTTcD0I_qeDHA/s1600-h/gorman+sisters,+the+-+B.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8iCMuLVKZpQDf3783AH0-BTvDvjoL-_pZzNMQ29ZcO4XA5cM5Dc7dyQSkvEy3dnR88ARBasZT2Fvy2crh1D3DmlOa8BKg18T21UJsWkQovTP_QsZS_WeSRbanSNTTcD0I_qeDHA/s200/gorman+sisters,+the+-+B.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416283740079904738" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 19 - The </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42" style="font-size: small;">Gorman</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Sisters (Barbara & Viv) - Silent Night<br />
Arrow Records - Record No. 721 (H716) - 1957<br />
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The </span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43" style="font-size: small;">flipside</span><span style="font-size: small;"> of track six (see above).<br />
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Interesting arrangement... the girls are really singing their hearts out on this one!</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQJN3nP0d2wYz03Hri6M3JYWRNQuMUxoN1Q9HbRNOACN8jED5v1H0vsfTIf49HnjUjojtsPW9iRTCGnjgqUI1BxMgTTrPTXCSggLB8Ht85ZKqzCgCZK4aS7E7-6g0idiVQv_dRg/s1600-h/bowling,+shell.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQJN3nP0d2wYz03Hri6M3JYWRNQuMUxoN1Q9HbRNOACN8jED5v1H0vsfTIf49HnjUjojtsPW9iRTCGnjgqUI1BxMgTTrPTXCSggLB8Ht85ZKqzCgCZK4aS7E7-6g0idiVQv_dRg/s200/bowling,+shell.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416262937572641586" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 20 - Shell Bowling - Born On Christmas Day</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44" style="font-size: small;">Soundwaves</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Records - </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45" style="font-size: small;">NSD</span><span style="font-size: small;">/SW-4690 - 1982<br />
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The 1970s ended two years earlier but someone forgot to tell the label makers at </span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46" style="font-size: small;">Soundwaves</span><span style="font-size: small;">!<br />
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Mr. Bowling wrote himself a Christmas song and tries to sing it a la Vegas Elvis circa 1972. No kidding!</span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSuGXTt3Phx77JOzmaQBMm-PjefVZxMnlxHDmNHuToMG6riCzp7fZwRY66EBNm3v11yuCdxemdhoVhi5vorjp38YN9aNb7SlJwUjZnDhJqT7_hTKJJKKeZSAa_-q0dyuzmAXkBcA/s1600-h/wills,+tommy+-+B.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSuGXTt3Phx77JOzmaQBMm-PjefVZxMnlxHDmNHuToMG6riCzp7fZwRY66EBNm3v11yuCdxemdhoVhi5vorjp38YN9aNb7SlJwUjZnDhJqT7_hTKJJKKeZSAa_-q0dyuzmAXkBcA/s200/wills,+tommy+-+B.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416301636118544242" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 21 - Tommy Wills (man with a horn) - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47" style="font-size: small;">Juke</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Records - </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48" style="font-size: small;">JB</span><span style="font-size: small;">2020 (</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49" style="font-size: small;">JB</span><span style="font-size: small;">2020B) - 196?<br />
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I need a song with absolutely no singing after hearing track 20. This fits the bill perfectly.<br />
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Thank you, man with a horn!</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESLMVvhTyF7QwPDBttnYWJ_HlDwVgT0d0PdqCiWVjBVM8a2h1ExliDfHeVpdDDQq0qCCZU209ym7mXHN6GnxVmZoHrgl45SmsbqDvr5F8AbRAtw9aANe0h9ja0PzEimDNaSX-Cg/s1600-h/howard,+eddy+-+B.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESLMVvhTyF7QwPDBttnYWJ_HlDwVgT0d0PdqCiWVjBVM8a2h1ExliDfHeVpdDDQq0qCCZU209ym7mXHN6GnxVmZoHrgl45SmsbqDvr5F8AbRAtw9aANe0h9ja0PzEimDNaSX-Cg/s200/howard,+eddy+-+B.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416283747379590434" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 22 - Eddy Howard & His Orchestra - </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_50" style="font-size: small;">Auld</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Lang </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_51" style="font-size: small;">Syne</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
Mercury Records - 5752 (4520) - 1951<br />
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It's not Guy </span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_52" style="font-size: small;">Lombardo</span><span style="font-size: small;"> & His Royal Canadians... but Eddy and Co. do a great rendition!<br />
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Try this one at your New Year's Eve party!</span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGrLpaZP2h2r5nHTLezL1Q62x6IOrOmhBeDebTcTLowl1E6evoAF9oCaiqZmyV9WWw3xO30sn6-G6Nvx9O12ee-_0sdvC4dY6Vl_CghRGpgLyQ-fbLz7DN4hCFrpoGWycpLBUAA/s1600-h/miss+frances+-+A.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGrLpaZP2h2r5nHTLezL1Q62x6IOrOmhBeDebTcTLowl1E6evoAF9oCaiqZmyV9WWw3xO30sn6-G6Nvx9O12ee-_0sdvC4dY6Vl_CghRGpgLyQ-fbLz7DN4hCFrpoGWycpLBUAA/s200/miss+frances+-+A.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416288889221278178" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Track 23 - Miss Frances - 'Twas The Night Before Christmas (Concluded)<br />
RCA Victor - </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53" style="font-size: small;">WBY</span><span style="font-size: small;"> 28 (F2CW-5194)- 195?<br />
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Miss Frances finishes the story that she started at the beginning of the sampler.<br />
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Around the 1:07 mark, you will notice a definite skip in the narration - that's where a nasty divot took up residence on the 45. Tried like mad to get past it... but couldn't make it work (sorry).</span> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29w6qpe6KwlXtumZJQ5qpilA3xxokLZ7VmQlZmBZHUHOklseNyeeXBAG9E4d93FoJ_Em5Bi9kdGxi343Lmf34VEF3GBXZfDWMdmf7g3tSGDYWP-fklTY33DLUL0nXDULIiRiuRQ/s1600-h/Question+mark.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29w6qpe6KwlXtumZJQ5qpilA3xxokLZ7VmQlZmBZHUHOklseNyeeXBAG9E4d93FoJ_Em5Bi9kdGxi343Lmf34VEF3GBXZfDWMdmf7g3tSGDYWP-fklTY33DLUL0nXDULIiRiuRQ/s200/Question+mark.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418529820711933554" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Two Bonus tracks...<br />
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Wonder what these could be???</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">A Christmas Yuleblog Sampler - 2009</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><b><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><b>UPDATE: 12/22/11 - REMASTERED</b></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></div>
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</b><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: small;">As with samplers past, this is the segment where I share some personal info with you, the readers of this blog.<br />
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For starters, I have approximately 130 comments that have been left here that I haven't responded to since April of this year. I wasn't purposely ignoring them, I was simply beyond busy this year. At some point down the road, I will respond to all of the comments - both new and old.<br />
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I mentioned last year that I wanted to shed some excess weight. My exercise regimen really didn't take off until this autumn when all three of my children started school. I found myself dropping the kids off at 7:15 AM and heading to the gym by 7:30 AM.<br />
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It was during this time that I began to feel some tightness across my chest after workouts. I was able to find a cardiologist who discovered two arteries in my heart partially blocked. He told me that the diet / workout regimen is a good start and he's monitoring me well. My cardiologist even began working out himself at the same gym I use!<br />
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I'm happy to report that I am under 300 pounds for the first time in over a decade. I can't wait for school to start again - I haven't been to the gym in over a week and I feel horrible. Here's hoping I'll be around 250 next year and my cholesterol will be normal!<br />
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As for the blog... big changes are coming. This is due to the fact that Santa will reward me this year with a brand new Dell Inspiron desktop to replace my eight-year old Compaq Presario 5250. And my wife tells me that come tax return time in several months, I'll probably get a new USB turntable to go with it.<br />
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I've done the best I could do with an eight-year old computer and a crappy turntable. I'm hoping to turn that around in 2010 by changing the format of the blog and remastering all of the albums I've posted here.<br />
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Along the way, I've got a BOATLOAD of album reviews I need to post here - some dating back to 2006! The Christmas sharity network has really outdone themselves in the past several years and it's time I honored their work with some hard work of my own.<br />
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As I type these paragraphs, I realize I'm in a Catch-22 situation: I can continue to lose weight by being away from the computer but can only work on all these projects if I'm in front of the computer. I have to to find a balance inbetween somehow...<br />
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In any case, I want to thank you for visiting us and sampling our wares and shares. If you read the back cover of this year's sampler carefully, you'll discover that this year's edition is dedicated to Christmas music enthusiasts around the world. This means you.<br />
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I want to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year wherever you are. Peace...<br />
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Rob Martinez<br />
aka CaptainOT</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> <br />
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-48037078328803063072009-12-24T08:46:00.001-05:002010-03-09T18:56:23.770-05:00It happened again... Journal Gazette, Part Deux<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I received a phone call this morning from my father-in-law, a hearty fellow with a dry sense of humor. If you happened to see "The FPT Christmas Revue", you might remember a character from Act II - a retiree who was spending his first Christmas in an assisted living facility. <br />
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That character was loosely based on my father-in-law (you gotta write what you know about).<br />
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Ed called here early this morning as I was waking up: "I wanna thank you for scaring all the mice out of our house..."<br />
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Huh? I'm not sure what he was getting at...<br />
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"They printed your <a href="http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091224/LOCAL0201/312249991/1047">interview</a> in the morning paper... Front page too!" he stated plainly.<br />
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Then I really woke up. A few weeks back, I was interviewed by Frank Gray, a gent who works for the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, for a piece I had hoped would run before the run of the revue ended. As it turned out, they pushed it back to run today (of all days).<br />
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If this seems familiar, this was the same newspaper that ran a <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/christmas-day-2007.html">Christmas Day article</a> two years ago about my Christmas collection and my annual Christmas CD that I send to family and friends. <br />
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So... I'm in the paper... Again... I sound like Forrest Gump... Again...<br />
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Capt<br />
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-86759541772965909402009-12-23T16:14:00.010-05:002011-04-21T23:02:32.712-04:00Last Call for Links and All...<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Here's is my final UPDATED list of what I have shared - click on a link to explore:<br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/07/1983-air-force-public-service-spots.html">1983 Air Force Public Service Spots - Disc V</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/alcoa-singers-old-fashioned-christmas.html">The Alcoa Singers - An Olde-Fashioned Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/marian-anderson-christmas-carols.html">Marian Anderson - Christmas Carols</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/anonymous-two-christmas-songs.html">Anonymous - Two Christmas Songs</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/around-christmas-tree-special-christmas.html">Around The Christmas Tree - A Special Christmas Day Program</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/jan-august-christmas-favorites.html">Jan August - Christmas Favorites</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/selections-from-banjo-barons-play-music.html">The Banjo Barons - Selections from "Play Music For Happy Times"</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/ben-best-happy-christmas-party.html">Ben Best - Happy Christmas Party</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/bielefelder-kinderchor-christmas-in.html">Bielefelder Kinderchor - Christmas In Germany</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/pat-boone-white-christmas.html">Pat Boone - White Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/bowen-csehy-christmas-steepletime.html">Bowen & Csehy - Christmas Steepletime</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/owen-bradley-his-quintet-joyous-bells.html">Owen Bradley & His Quintet - Joyous Bells Of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/bravo-singers-instrumentalists.html">The Bravo Singers & Instrumentalists - Christmas Sing-Along</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/bobby-breen-songs-at-yuletide.html">Bobby Breen - Songs At Yuletide</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/anita-bryant-miracle-of-christmas.html">Anita Bryant - The Miracle Of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/al-caiola-riz-ortolani-sound-of.html">Al Caiola & Riz Ortolani - The Sound Of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/canterbury-choir-christmas-hymns-and.html">The Canterbury Choir - Christmas Hymns And Carols Sung By</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/capitol-production-music.html">Capitol Production Music</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/chicago-swedish-glee-club-songs-at.html">The Chicago Swedish Glee Club - Songs At Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-1953-veterans-administration.html">Christmas 1953 Veteran's Administration Hospital Program</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-1954-veterans-administration.html">Christmas 1954 Veteran's Administration Hospital Program</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-1965-veterans-administration.html">Christmas 1965 Veteran's Administration Hospital Program</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-1966-veterans-administration.html">Christmas 1966 Veteran's Administration Hospital Program</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/christmas-1971-veterans-administration.html">Christmas 1971 Veteran's Administration Hospital Program</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-1976-veterans-administration.html">Christmas 1976 Veteran's Administration Hospital Program</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-favorites-ep-mercury-records.html">Christmas Favorites EP (Mercury Records)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-greeting-la-unit-of-recording.html">A Christmas Greeting (L.A. Unit of Recording For The Blind)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-greetings-us-navy.html">Christmas Greetings (U.S. Navy)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-in-italy-capitol-records.html">Christmas In Italy (Capitol Records)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-yuleblog-sampler-2008.html">A Christmas Yuleblog Sampler - 2008</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/clm-industries-christmas-1961-single.html">CLM Industries - Christmas 1961 - SINGLE</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/dorothy-collins-wont-you-spend.html">Dorothy Collins - Won't You Spend Christmas With Me? (STEREO)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/country-christmas.html">A Country Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/vic-dana-sings-little-altar-boy-other.html">Vic Dana - Sings Little Altar Boy & Other Christmas Songs</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/jimmie-davis-going-home-for-christmas.html">Jimmie Davis - Going Home For Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/jimmy-dean-jimmy-deans-christmas-card.html">Jimmy Dean - Jimmy Dean's Christmas Card</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/bill-doggett-12-songs-of-christmas.html">Bill Doggett - 12 Songs Of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/dragnet-christmas-story.html">Dragnet - The Christmas Story</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/fogwell-flax-ankle-biters-from-freehold.html">Fogwell Flax & The Ankle Biters From From Freehold Junior School - Christmas 45 - SINGLE</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/pete-fountain-candy-clarinet-merry.html">Pete Fountain - Candy Clarinet: Merry Christmas From (STEREO)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/dewayne-fulton-christmas-greetings-from.html">DeWayne Fulton - Christmas Greetings From</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/07/funky-christmas.html">Funky Christmas (Cotillion Records)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/george-mitchell-minstrels-magic-of.html">The George Mitchell Minstrels - The Magic of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/will-glahe-his-orchestra-christmas.html">Will Glahe & His Orchestra - Christmas On The Rhine</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/earl-grant-winter-wonderland.html">Earl Grant - Winter Wonderland</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/ken-griffin-christmas-organ.html">Ken Griffin - Christmas Organ</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/walt-harper-open-pantry-presents.html">Walt Harper - Open Pantry Presents Christmas Eve With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/heino-festive-german-christmas.html">Heino - A Festive German Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/hollywood-pops-orchestra-great.html">The Hollywood Pops Orchestra - Great Instrumental Christmas Music</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/alex-houston-elmer-here-comes-peter.html">Alex Houston & Elmer - Here Comes Peter CottonClaus</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/irwin-disco-duck-christmas-new-years.html">Irwin The Disco Duck - Christmas & New Year's Party</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/ke-jelving-christmas-in-sweden.html">Åke Jelving - Christmas In Sweden</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/sammy-kaye-his-orchestra-i-want-to-wish.html">Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra - I Want To Wish You A Merry Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/jim-tammy-christmas-with-love-from.html">Jim & Tammy - Christmas With Love</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/kfuo-presents-christmas-hymns.html">KFUO Presents Christmas Hymns</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/kfuo-presents-christmas-hymns.html">KFUO Presents Christmas Hymns and Carols</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/kids-bible-club-at-christmastime.html">The Kid's Bible Club - At Christmastime</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/klaudt-indian-family-peace-on-earth.html">The Klaudt Indian Family - Peace On Earth; Christmas Greetings</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/carmen-le-nard-jolly-snowman.html">Carmen Le Nard - Jolly Snowman - SINGLE</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/liberace-1954-christmas-greetings-flexi.html">Liberace - 1954 Christmas Greetings (w brother George) - FLEXI</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/lil-wally-dance-around-christmas-tree.html">L'il Wally - Dance Around The Christmas Tree With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/lil-wally-harmony-boys-polka-christmas.html">L'il Wally & The Harmony Boys - A Polka Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/joe-longstreth-and-john-escosa.html">Joe Longstreth & John Escosa - Christmas With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/vincent-lopez-his-orchestra-christmas.html">Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra - Christmas Music</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/fred-lowery-family-christmas.html">Fred Lowery - A Family Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/lutheran-voice-childrens-choir-silent.html">The Lutheran Voices Children's Choir - Silent Night</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/vera-lynn-christmas-with.html">Vera Lynn - Christmas With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/ruth-lyons-selections-from-its.html">Ruth Lyons - Selections from "It's Christmastime Again"</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/lets-all-sing-christmas-carols.html">Sy Mann & The Malvin Carolers - Let's All Sing Christmas Carols</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/manhattan-pops-symphonic-band-sound-of.html">The Manhattan "Pops" Symphonic Band - The Sound Of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/manhattans-christmas-45-single.html">The Manhattans - Christmas 45 - SINGLE</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/bob-mantzke-choralaires-christmas-songs.html">The Bob Mantzke Choralaires - Christmas Songs</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/robert-maxwell-his-harp-40-all-time.html">Robert Maxwell & His Harp - 40 All-Time Christmas Favorites</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/mary-mayo-magic-of-christmas.html">Mary Mayo - The Magic Of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/mickey-bunny-sing-english-xmas-carols.html">Mickey & Bunny - Sing English Xmas Carols in Ukrainian</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/mom-dads-merry-christmas-with.html">The Mom & Dads - Merry Christmas With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/murk-family-christmas-with.html">The Murk Family - Christmas With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/selections-from-nashville-christmas.html">Selections from "Nashville Christmas Party" (RCA Victor)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/norad-tracks-santa-christmas-1968.html">NORAD Tracks Santa - Christmas 1968</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/pat-obrien-quiet-christmas.html">Pat O'Brien - A Quiet Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/o-tannenbaum-christmas-on-rhine.html">O Tannenbaum - Christmas On The Rhine</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/pac-man-pac-man-christmas-album.html">The Pac-Man Christmas Album</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/frank-pellico-spirited-christmas.html">Frank Pellico - A Spirited Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/piano-rolls-voices-all-time-christmas.html">The Piano Rolls & Voices - All Time Christmas Hits</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/07/pink-panther-christmas.html">A Pink Panther Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/power-pak-christmas-three-albums.html">A Power Pak Christmas - THREE ALBUMS</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/bob-ralston-christmas-hymns-carols.html">Bob Ralston - Christmas Hymns & Carols</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/rca-victor-holiday-promo-45.html">RCA Victor Holiday Promo 45</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/bobby-roberts-his-orchestra-holiday.html">Bobby Roberts & His Orchestra - Holiday Music For Happy People</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/mickey-rooney-merry-merry-micklemas.html">Mickey Rooney - Merry Merry Micklemas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/del-roper-mason-swiss-bell-ringers-i.html">Del Roper & The Mason Swiss Bell Ringers - I Heard The Bells</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/royal-philharmonic-orchestra-and-david.html">The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and David Arnold - Hooked On Christmas - SINGLE</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/royale-story-tellers-christmas-ep.html">The Royale Story Tellers - Christmas EP</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/marlin-l-ryan-york-pa-traditional.html">Marlin L. Ryan - York, PA Traditional Christmas Carols</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/sacred-heart-school-choir-sings.html">Sacred Heart School Choir - Sings Croatian & English Christmas Carols</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/carlos-salzedo-christmas-carols-in-hi.html">Carlos Salzedo - Christmas Carols in Hi Fi</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/orion-samuelson-christmas-45.html">Orion Samuelson - Christmas 45 - SINGLE</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/sebastians-zither-christmas-dreams.html">Sebastian's Zither - Christmas Dreams</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/harry-secombe-white-christmas.html">Harry Secombe - White Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/seeburg-corporation-sound-color-of.html">Seeburg Corporation - The Sound & Color of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/sing-n-do-company-christmas-windows.html">The Sing 'N' Do Company - Christmas Windows</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/shirley-squirrely-christmas-with.html">Shirley & Squirrely - Christmas With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/07/ethel-smith-silent-night-holy-night.html">Ethel Smith - Silent Night-Holy Night</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/soulful-strings-magic-of-christmas.html">The Soulful Strings - The Magic Of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/sounds-of-christmas-warner-bros-records.html">The Sounds Of Christmas (Warner Bros. Records) (MONO)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/phil-spitalny-hour-of-charm-christmas.html">Phil Spitalny & The Hour Of Charm - Christmas Carols By</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/stonemans-stoneman-christmas.html">The Stonemans - A Stoneman Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/paul-nancy-steffen-christmas-bells.html">Paul & Nancy Steffen - Christmas Bells</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/three-suns-sounds-of-christmas-ep.html">The Three Suns - The Sounds of Christmas EP</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/va-town-that-arrested-santa-claus.html">The Town That Arrested Santa Claus</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/les-troubadours-du-roi-baudouin.html">Les Troubadours du Roi Baudouin - Christmas In The Congo</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/bobby-vinton-christmas-promo-45.html">Bobby Vinton - Christmas Promo EP</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/jimmy-wakely-christmas-on-range_04.html">Jimmy Wakely - Christmas On The Range</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/selections-from-west-creighton-avenue.html">The West Creighton Avenue Christian Church Bell Choir of Fort Wayne, Indiana - Selections from</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/we-three-bings-vital-musics-ny-trash.html">We Three Bings: Vital Music's N.Y. Trash Xmas Comp</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/patricia-wilde-christmas-carols-in.html">Patricia Wilde - Christmas Carols In Percussion</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/justin-wilson-cajun-christmas-with.html">Justin Wilson - A Cajun Christmas With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/ingvar-wixell-christmas-music-of-sweden.html">Ingvar Wixell - Christmas Music of Sweden</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/merrill-womach-sings-christmas-carols.html">Merrill Womach - Sings Christmas Carols</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/archie-wood-his-friends-christmas-album.html">Archie Wood & His Friends - Christmas Album</a><br />
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<a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/73000974/Woody_The_Woodchuck_-_Christmas_Sing-Song.zip">Woody The Woodchuck - Christmas Sing Song (STEREO)</a><br />
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-7421193501883278862009-12-21T16:28:00.001-05:002010-03-09T18:55:14.816-05:00Frank Pellico - A Spirited Christmas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GCmacAiPH_arK0UIGZYEEs9W0QaDfwhSWKa6tEO63ZkiqX5zkfwo2kxM7yiAzospYxJ3beXGxa7SAU70zj9IuMqVnrW_ehFf-pFykkgI3pBO9HEedmFQxnPXxCpJJlIH4kOw8g/s1600-h/pellico,+frank+-+A.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414109292484821266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GCmacAiPH_arK0UIGZYEEs9W0QaDfwhSWKa6tEO63ZkiqX5zkfwo2kxM7yiAzospYxJ3beXGxa7SAU70zj9IuMqVnrW_ehFf-pFykkgI3pBO9HEedmFQxnPXxCpJJlIH4kOw8g/s400/pellico,+frank+-+A.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 398px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Okay... you're probably saying to yourself "Self, that cover looks awfully familiar. Have I seen that somewhere before or have I just drank too much eggnog???"<br />
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Before you dial up the EggNog Anonymous hotline, this identical cover was used as an alternate of <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/murk-family-christmas-with.html">The Murk Family's</a> Christmas album. It later appeared as an alternate cover for <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/mickey-rooney-merry-merry-micklemas.html">Mickey Rooney's</a> Christmas album (but if you saw the other cover, you'd understand why this one was used... you've been warned!).<br />
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When I saw this album at a thrift store in Chicago, I was half tempted to pass it up - who needs yet another Christmas organ album and I don't need a THIRD album with the same cover in my collection. Or did I? I read the back and kept asking myself "Why does the name Frank Pellico ring a bell?"<br />
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I added the album to the pile and continued on my merry way (you can never beat 25 cents for an LP). Only after I left the city limits of my former hometown and got back to my current hometown of Fort Wayne did I discover the treasure that made the 150+ mile trek east.<br />
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Frank Pellico grew up in Chicago during a time when roller rinks regularly featured live organists playing skating music. In high school, Frank studied the organ under the tutelage of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Melgard">Al Melgrand</a>, the legendary organist of the massive <a href="http://www.catoe.org/barton.html">Barton organ</a> installed in <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10244100@N00/4195335357/">Chicago Stadium</a> during Chicago Blackhawks hockey games.<br />
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Pellico began playing at roller rinks throughout Chicago and played nightly at the Matterhorn Supper Club in Palos Hills, IL. His reputation as a top-notch organist was secured when in 1970, he was hired by the Chicago Cubs to play the Lowrey organ at all of their home games at Beautiful Wrigley Field.<br />
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It was around this time that Frank recorded an album entitled "Touching" that featured his amazing organ skills on the Hammond X-66 organ:<br />
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In 1976, Pellico and the Cubs parted ways (the new organist was Vance Fothergill - real Cub fans know this stuff). Frank continued to play all over Chicago as well as continue his recording career. That takes us up to 1978 - the year of the Christmas album you're looking at.<br />
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Disco was ruling the airwaves at the time and Frank wanted to stay current. Click on the back album cover to read what you're about to listen to.<br />
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When you hear the very first notes of "O Come, O Come Emmanuel", images of "Hill Street Blues" will immediately come to mind. Then the cool organ kicks in and transforms the experience to a whole new level.<br />
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It's a unique album - a true testament to its times. Any sports bar in Chicago would be proud to have this album in their collection and would gladly play it on their speakers during happy hour.<br />
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<a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/300334827/Pellico__Frank_-_Spirited_Christmas__A.zip">Frank Pellico - A Spirited Christmas</a><br />
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As the 1980s began, Frank still recorded his music and played the organ wherever and whenever he could. It was around this time that amazing things were happening for the occupants of Chicago Stadium. <br />
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The Blackhawks sported a new look with youngsters like Jeremy Roenick, Ed Belfour, and Chris Chelios. The Bulls were putting a nucleus of talent together around a kid from North Carolina... some guy who wore #23... name of Jordan...<br />
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In the early 1990s, the Blackhawks and Bulls were packing them in at the Stadium as a vacancy opened up for an organist on the old Barton organ. They needed someone who understood the massive organ, someone who had experience, someone who could rile up the crowds.<br />
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One last note: as many sports arenas around the country move toward the school of "ESPN Rock Jams" and phase out organists altogether, Chicago stands alone as one of the few sports towns that openly embrace their organists.<br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Faust">Nancy Faust</a> has been playing for the White Sox since the mid-1970s and is credited with introducing the "Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye" song to sports. <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/chicago/know/1014167,CST-NWS-this19.article">Gary Pressy</a> has had the Chicago Cubs job since 1987 and played with Harry Caray all those 7th inning stretches. He now plays with tone-deaf celebs during the stretch (GROAN!!)<br />
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Frank Pellico's been with the Blackhawks since 1991 and the ownership recently tried to cut into his playing time. The fans quickly rallied to his side and he's still a fixture above the home ice. <br />
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You've got the last word Frank:<br />
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Happy listening...<br />
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-90493372312153971162009-12-20T21:23:00.001-05:002010-03-09T18:52:59.399-05:00The FPT Christmas Revue in Review & Stan Freberg Revues All!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAz1n5hOLiWsMp1BL5ASjuPJO2NG_ILMjiKei5-D6rseUk8BOV_S40-iRs3CLZd-8pqumgPUy7mQahcL5iiLhjvsYH96LAa2mAppawN8oj8Zntm-vJB52F4UazntQIuw7v0scn5A/s1600-h/Christmas+Show+ART.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416198143104620802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAz1n5hOLiWsMp1BL5ASjuPJO2NG_ILMjiKei5-D6rseUk8BOV_S40-iRs3CLZd-8pqumgPUy7mQahcL5iiLhjvsYH96LAa2mAppawN8oj8Zntm-vJB52F4UazntQIuw7v0scn5A/s400/Christmas+Show+ART.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 356px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Several hours ago, the curtain came down on the run of "The FPT Christmas Revue". It was a project that I was closely involved with since the beginning of this year; a journey full of challenges, frustrations, joy, and remarkable achievements while bringing a totally new work to the stage.<br />
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I must thank Thom Hofrichter and Joel D. Scribner for this amazing opportunity. These two gentlemen gave me a chance to showcase my perspective on Christmas and they were supportive of the whole process. I owe them a lot and I look forward to working with them on other shows at First Presbyterian Theater.<br />
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Over 1000 people came out to see the show over its run and saw a plethora of talent. We had 30+ people in the cast, ages ranging from five to 70-something. We had members of five different families within the cast, a wide range of Christmas songs to sing, and each member of the cast gave it their all every night on the boards.<br />
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To my fellow cast members, thank you so much. I got to know many of you in those small moments of waiting around for another go around on a particular song or waiting for your moment to rehearse your lines. I shared your moments of accomplishment, swapped the latest jokes about Tiger Woods, and laughed with all of you throughout the whole process.<br />
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Thanks to all of you wonderful people for making this Christmas incredibly special. I say to all of you:<br />
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Of course, we can't forget this guy either...<br />
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Imagine answering a voicemail left on your cell phone in July and hearing the legendary voice of Stan Freberg returning your phone call! It was that phone call that began the process of securing the right to perform "Green Chri$tma$" for possibly the first time live on stage anywhere.<br />
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Stan and his wife Hunter provided our little theater group the greatest gift of the year. We had enormous fun putting it on the stage and the audience immensely enjoyed the work. Every night, you could hear a pin drop when our Bob Cratchit reminded everyone about "whose birthday we're celebrating".<br />
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Freberg revealed to us a never-before hilarious story behind the creation of "Green Chri$tma$". Ever wonder what cash register they used for the end of that song? Download to hear the story for yourself along with a Christmas greeting from Stan himself:<br />
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<a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/322140009/Stan_Freberg_-_Green_Christmas_Greetings.zip">Stan Freberg - Green Chri$tma$ Greetings</a></span></span><br />
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Happy listening...<br />
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-28055459423137975322009-12-18T06:27:00.002-05:002009-12-20T00:24:55.219-05:00The FPT Christmas Revue - December 3 - 20, 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-jdl3RC-7qxfcRx8iROgtee_a8YZuZNFg1KfJDb0XtAb9JMLogaTZHo-9E4wuAUy_iHs19PagJ5xCjVPyeU_l89DG3ati7gsAkgDqCPgOKAdFZQ0Q4ISz0vvpeFsdfFggLkbyA/s1600-h/Christmas+Show.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-jdl3RC-7qxfcRx8iROgtee_a8YZuZNFg1KfJDb0XtAb9JMLogaTZHo-9E4wuAUy_iHs19PagJ5xCjVPyeU_l89DG3ati7gsAkgDqCPgOKAdFZQ0Q4ISz0vvpeFsdfFggLkbyA/s400/Christmas+Show.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411461112158233890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FINAL PERFORMANCE TODAY!<br /><br />If you live in the NE Indiana / NW Ohio area and want to<br />see a Christmas revue like no other you've ever seen,<br />then this is your LAST chance!<br /><br />Come on out!<br /><br />Call the number on the poster to reserve your tickets!<br /><br />If you've seen the show, leave us a comment<br />and tell us what you thought about it!<br /><br />See you on the stage!<br /><br /><br />Rob<br />aka Capt</span></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="<$BlogSiteFeedUrl$>" title="Atom feed">Site Feed</a>
</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-40461368502495054792009-12-17T09:09:00.001-05:002010-03-09T18:51:26.708-05:00Dorothy Collins - Won't You Spend Christmas With Me (STEREO)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-OF2YEhExmgZek_xo7sPfW12X9KWlEmqbqbeJHLJKQboXL6icpnvL3WujKRn44b02XF1df5P_v1dYW-NQta-eMiElCel1iA0w7p3d4BL-DAYZHPn4M89GqI9_ndpY92AIGxMiQ/s1600-h/collins,+dorothy+-+A.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412573809859312114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-OF2YEhExmgZek_xo7sPfW12X9KWlEmqbqbeJHLJKQboXL6icpnvL3WujKRn44b02XF1df5P_v1dYW-NQta-eMiElCel1iA0w7p3d4BL-DAYZHPn4M89GqI9_ndpY92AIGxMiQ/s400/collins,+dorothy+-+A.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 399px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">In <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/bobby-breen-songs-at-yuletide.html">yesterday's post</a>, I gave props to Buster over at Big 10-Inch Record for posting some darn good shares this downloading season. Late last month, I <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/three-days-late-and-several-dollars-out.html">posted</a> an entry that mentioned that two albums I originally had planned on sharing out were already posted to Buster's blog.<br />
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One of those two albums was this gem of a Christmas album. I was ready to file it away for the winter and move on to other shares when our friend <a href="http://ernienotbert.blogspot.com/">Ernie (not Bert)</a> pointed out in a comment that Buster had posted a high-fidelity copy of the album whilst mine read STEREO!<br />
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It's commonplace here for me to miss small things like that. Maybe it's the early stages of Alzheimer's... Thanks for bringing that to my attention Ern!<br />
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Backstory: Marjorie Chandler was born in 1926 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada - just across the river from Detroit, Michigan. She developed a love for music and began singing on radio stations on BOTH sides of the river in her teens. It was also during this time she adopted a new stage name: Dorothy Collins.<br />
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On a trip to Chicago in 1940, 14-yr. old Dorothy met bandleader/composer Raymond Scott and was quickly hired into his band. Throughout the 1940s, Scott mentored, tutored, and taught everything Collins needed to know about phrasing, breath control, etc., and became a popular vocalist of the day.<br />
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In 1949, CBS asked Scott to take over the bandleading duties for one of its popular shows, "Your Hit Parade". Just as they were getting their feet wet in radio, NBC decided to create the television version of "YHP". With her good looks and style, Dorothy quickly became a fan favorite and rose to stardom.<br />
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"Your Hit Parade" was a huge hit on television throughout the 1950s. People tuned in weekly to see and hear the popular songs of the day with male vocalists Snooky Lawson, Russell Arms, and another popular female Canadian vocalist named <a href="http://ernienotbert.blogspot.com/2005/12/from-great-white-north-eh.html">Gisele MacKenzie</a>!<br />
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Then came rock-n-roll. With the advent of Elvis, Ricky, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and others climbing the charts, "Your Hit Parade" tried desperately to stay in touch with the times.<br />
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Needless to say, "Your Hit Parade" took a dive in the ratings. Before its run ended, Collins went into the recording studio to create the album you're looking at. With the backing of Nathan Van Cleve & His Orchestra, she recorded twelve straightforward rendtions of Christmas songs.<br />
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Nothing really jumps out at you, style wise. Except Collins' wonderful voice. <br />
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After the demise of "YHP" in 1959, Collins appeared on television shows and in musical theater. In 1971, she was one of the original cast members in the Stephen Sondheim landmark musical "Follies" and was nominated for a Tony Award for her role.<br />
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For five years (1974-1979), she was co-host of a syndicated version of "Candid Camera" with Allen Funt. One such stunt that I remember was Dorothy driving a Volkswagen bug into a gas station and asking the attendant to fill it up. They had replaced the gas tank with a 55-gallon drum inside the car! One guy stood there for 20 minutes in bewilderment!<br />
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After "Candid Camera" ended, Collins settled into semi-retirement and made occasional public appearances after that. She had suffered with asthma for most of her life and as she got older, the disease took its toll in 1994. She was 67.<br />
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<a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/299732391/Collins__Dorothy_-_Won_t_You_Spend_Christmas_With_Me.zip">Dorothy Collins - Won't You Spend Christmas With Me (STEREO)</a><br />
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Happy listening...<br />
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Capt</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="<$BlogSiteFeedUrl$>" title="Atom feed">Site Feed</a>
</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-7962912428037775522009-12-16T10:05:00.001-05:002010-03-09T18:49:36.119-05:00Bobby Breen - Songs At Yuletide<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlK_hY3s3hZZ6lvyv6Nwaw1E4QBOsZ2cezQM3MQHC5C9Rod8VOEZExZeqEnBeEuPTX7nwEjd9tHhzYmJxzpiFG1M5Y4HqRBSViX7LTQ_r6rNx9-LBnlLO7NQF-w-eDZ1cgapJBlw/s1600-h/breen,+bobby+-+A.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412573119533287954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlK_hY3s3hZZ6lvyv6Nwaw1E4QBOsZ2cezQM3MQHC5C9Rod8VOEZExZeqEnBeEuPTX7nwEjd9tHhzYmJxzpiFG1M5Y4HqRBSViX7LTQ_r6rNx9-LBnlLO7NQF-w-eDZ1cgapJBlw/s400/breen,+bobby+-+A.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 383px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">"My mother is in pictures,<br />
You've seen her on the screen.<br />
She gave chicken pox to Alan Ladd<br />
And mumps to Bobby Breen."<br />
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Excerpt from "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPfe8TGBwgY">Ode from a Germ's Eye Viewpoint</a>" by Percy Dovetonsils (aka Ernie Kovacs)</div><br />
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I first encountered the genius of Ernie Kovacs on my local PBS station in 1977. In those days, my brothers and I would place a tape recorder next to the speakers of the TV, record the audio, and listen to it repeated in lieu of a VCR. I quoted this poem frequently, placing the same emphasis on "Bobby BREEN" they way Percy Dovetonsils did.<br />
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That was the first time I became aware of someone named Bobby Breen. Curiosity got the the better of me and I went to my local library to consult its newest collection of World Book Encyclopedias. Breen was born in Canada and made his way to Hollywood as a youngster.<br />
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His first big break was several appearances singing on Eddie Cantor's radio show in the late 30s. His natural soprano voice separated him from many of the other child singers of the day and led him to RKO Studios. RKO featured him in several singing roles (go figure) in nine movies between 1936 and 1942.<br />
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His last film was "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034921/">Johnny Doughboy</a>" that featured 15-year old Bobby as one of several has-been child stars who want to put on a USO show for the troops! With his voice changed permanently thanks to puberty and a fading movie career, Breen turned to the stage and radio throughout the 1940s and 1950s.<br />
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This 10-inch record was released by London Records in 1950 and features nine Christmas songs by Breen (competently backed up by Bruce Campbell & His Orchestra - no, not THAT Bruce Campbell!). Most of the songs are standard Christmas carols and Breen fully sounds like a young adult as he sings; no evidence as a boy soprano here.<br />
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In later life, he appeared as a guest pianist with the NBC Symphony Orchestra and hosting a local New York TV show in the early 1950s. He continued to get work in nightclubs and television spots well into the 1960s. <br />
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Amazingly, in 1964, Breen signed with Motown Records and released several singles that sold very little. A full album was recorded but never released... anyone have a copy of that album?<br />
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Three years later, Breen gained immortality by making the cover of The Beatles "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_images_on_the_cover_of_Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band">Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band</a>". He appears over George Harrison's left shoulder (unlike the hand over Paul McCartney which either belongs to a priest blessing a corpse or is a signal of death in Norway - I forget).<br />
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In the late 1970s, Breen retired for good and moved down to Tamarac, Florida. Restless, he started a <a href="http://www.corporationwiki.com/Florida/Tamarac/bobby-breen-enterprise-inc-3952339.aspx">local talent agency</a> in 1978 and continues to run this enterprise today - at the ripe ol' age of 82! <br />
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Merry Christmas, Bobby!<br />
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<a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/299113413/Breen__Bobby_-_Songs_at_Yuletide.zip"><br />
Bobby Breen - Songs At Yuletide</a><br />
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Happy listening...<br />
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Capt<br />
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P.S. This 10" share is dedicated to Buster, the gent who runs the darn good blog <a href="http://big10inchrecord.blogspot.com/">Big 10-Inch Record</a>. Check out his blog for other rare and exotic 10" records, included some amazing Christmas shares!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="<$BlogSiteFeedUrl$>" title="Atom feed">Site Feed</a>
</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-12339276808639920342009-12-14T11:24:00.002-05:002010-03-09T18:45:37.974-05:00The George Mitchell Minstrels - The Magic of Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDQqPZTsiRwleQFHyLvg0hRKtkYD6v3X8KYGakYDp2ADPhIK-odwp-EgdSqSpnizMp7-nJEkP0myXPiLQ1CR1HRTrIZ7htWM1MpNiMrYENPALe9JZUVyyrI-9m1Ah1TBF1tbVsQ/s1600-h/george+mitchell+minstrels,+the+-+A.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNDQqPZTsiRwleQFHyLvg0hRKtkYD6v3X8KYGakYDp2ADPhIK-odwp-EgdSqSpnizMp7-nJEkP0myXPiLQ1CR1HRTrIZ7htWM1MpNiMrYENPALe9JZUVyyrI-9m1Ah1TBF1tbVsQ/s400/george+mitchell+minstrels,+the+-+A.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414108456351586322" border="0" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">To modify an anonymous quote that has become famous: "Never judge an album by its cover".<br />
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Earlier this year, I was surfing through the holiday album listings at eBay when I discovered this album. I was shocked two different ways - the first being that I was able to track this album down at a reasonable price, the second was that stupefying cover.<br />
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Let's start at the beginning to fully understand this.<br />
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George Mitchell had come from a musical family - his grandfather was a well-known Scottish choir master and both of his parents were singers as well. He learned piano at an early age and during World War II, he organized military choirs and made a name for himself throughout the armed forces.<br />
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After the war, Mitchell went to work for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and organized radio choirs and shows utilizing his own handpicked glee club entitled "The George Mitchell Choir". As television began its ascent in popularity over radio, Mitchell began working on variety shows and specials for the new medium.<br />
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In 1957, the BBC decided to run a special entitled "The 1957 Television Minstrels" and called in Mitchell. With female dancers called "The Television Toppers" and a rechristened male choir called "Mitchell's Minstrels", the basis was formed for the show. It was a ratings winner.<br />
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The following year, the BBC and Mitchell decided to expand the special into a regular weekly series. The newly named "Black And White Minstrel Show" began broadcasting on Saturday nights, featuring a Mitch Miller-type singalong format for the home audiences.<br />
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In addition to solo and group minstrel numbers (complete with red make-up which looked black on camera), folk, foreign, and country/western songs were featured as well. The show was an instant hit and became a Saturday night tradition in England.<br />
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It was around this time that the Minstrels began a successful recording career. Their first album, "The Black and White Minstrel Show", was released in 1960. Other top-selling albums were "Another Black and White Minstrel Show" from 1961, and "On Stage with the Black and White Minstrels" in 1962.<br />
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If this wasn't enough, Mitchell began a stage show in 1960 that featured live performances by the Minstrels. It ran successfully throughout the entire decade and beyond. By 1964, the BBC TV audience had reached a staggering 16.5 million viewers each week - the same year the civil rights movement here in America was reaching its peak.<br />
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In 1967, the BBC decided that "The Black And White Minstrel Show" would be one of the first shows to shown in colour. Bad mistake.<br />
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John Lennon described it as "a stupid show". A group called "The Campaign Against Racial Discrimination" regarded the show as "insulting" and delivered a petition to the BBC requesting that it be taken off the air. Mitchell's solution to the problem was inviting actual black performers onto the show to sing with the others in blackface.<br />
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The controversy never fully went away and the show remained on the air. However, it began a long, slow slide in popularity and its regular viewership was now around eight million every Saturday night.<br />
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In 1970, Mitchell decided the time was right for a full-blown Christmas album. Rounding up his minstrels and his talented soloists John Boulter, Margaret Savage, and Dai Francis, they recorded the album you see before you.<br />
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When you drop the needle on this album, all controversies and preconceived notions instantly disappear. This is a remarkable album that grabs you from note one and doesn't let up until the very end. There's not one bad track in the lot.<br />
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Each side contains two amazing medleys of Christmas songs and each soloist is given plenty of room to shine. Mitchell's exceptional arrangements really come across well in each song. This is, by far, the album I'm most proud of presenting this Christmas.<br />
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<a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/300334822/George_Mitchell_Minstrels__The_-_Magic_Of_Christmas__The.zip">The George Mitchell Minstrels - The Magic of Christmas</a><br />
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As the show entered the 1970s, the format remained the same and the once-acceptable blackface aspect of the show was dropped in an effort to qualm the controversy. It didn't matter - the ratings still were dropping slowly thanks to raised racial awareness. The fact they were playing music that dated back to the American Civil War undoubtedly hurt as well.<br />
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The stage show ended its run in 1972 after an amazing 6,477 performances and went onto the road, touring the English countryside with live shows. On one such tour, a young British comedian named <a href="http://www.lennyhenry.com/home/index.aspx">Lenny Henry</a> appeared with the troupe and has regretted the move ever since.<br />
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In 1975, George Mitchell was made an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II and continued with "The Black And White Minstrel Show" for three more years on TV. The BBC finally decided to cancel the show in 1978 - an incredible twenty year run for the program.<br />
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Mitchell handed the reins of the "Minstrel" show empire to his son Rob, and retired to America. The Minstrel show was kept alive on tour for another decade or so. One Internet source claims the final show was in 1987. Another source puts the date around 1992. It might still be running somewhere (who knows?).<br />
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Never judge an album by its cover... How true, how true.<br />
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Happy listening...<br />
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Capt</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="<$BlogSiteFeedUrl$>" title="Atom feed">Site Feed</a>
</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-33683028588216275712009-12-13T16:47:00.005-05:002011-04-21T23:03:03.578-04:00Have you sampled some of these?<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Here's is an UPDATED complete list of what I have shared here - click on a link to explore:<br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/07/1983-air-force-public-service-spots.html">1983 Air Force Public Service Spots - Disc V</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/alcoa-singers-old-fashioned-christmas.html">The Alcoa Singers - An Olde-Fashioned Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/marian-anderson-christmas-carols.html">Marian Anderson - Christmas Carols</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/anonymous-two-christmas-songs.html">Anonymous - Two Christmas Songs</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/around-christmas-tree-special-christmas.html">Around The Christmas Tree - A Special Christmas Day Program</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/jan-august-christmas-favorites.html">Jan August - Christmas Favorites</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/selections-from-banjo-barons-play-music.html">The Banjo Barons - Selections from "Play Music For Happy Times"</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/ben-best-happy-christmas-party.html">Ben Best - Happy Christmas Party</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/bielefelder-kinderchor-christmas-in.html">Bielefelder Kinderchor - Christmas In Germany</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/pat-boone-white-christmas.html">Pat Boone - White Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/bowen-csehy-christmas-steepletime.html">Bowen & Csehy - Christmas Steepletime</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/owen-bradley-his-quintet-joyous-bells.html">Owen Bradley & His Quintet - Joyous Bells Of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/bravo-singers-instrumentalists.html">The Bravo Singers & Instrumentalists - Christmas Sing-Along</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/anita-bryant-miracle-of-christmas.html">Anita Bryant - The Miracle Of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/al-caiola-riz-ortolani-sound-of.html">Al Caiola & Riz Ortolani - The Sound Of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/canterbury-choir-christmas-hymns-and.html">The Canterbury Choir - Christmas Hymns And Carols Sung By</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/capitol-production-music.html">Capitol Production Music</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/chicago-swedish-glee-club-songs-at.html">The Chicago Swedish Glee Club - Songs At Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-1953-veterans-administration.html">Christmas 1953 Veteran's Administration Hospital Program</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-1954-veterans-administration.html">Christmas 1954 Veteran's Administration Hospital Program</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-1965-veterans-administration.html">Christmas 1965 Veteran's Administration Hospital Program</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-1966-veterans-administration.html">Christmas 1966 Veteran's Administration Hospital Program</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/christmas-1971-veterans-administration.html">Christmas 1971 Veteran's Administration Hospital Program</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-1976-veterans-administration.html">Christmas 1976 Veteran's Administration Hospital Program</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-favorites-ep-mercury-records.html">Christmas Favorites EP (Mercury Records)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-greeting-la-unit-of-recording.html">A Christmas Greeting (L.A. Unit of Recording For The Blind)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-greetings-us-navy.html">Christmas Greetings (U.S. Navy)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-in-italy-capitol-records.html">Christmas In Italy (Capitol Records)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-yuleblog-sampler-2008.html">A Christmas Yuleblog Sampler - 2008</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/clm-industries-christmas-1961-single.html">CLM Industries - Christmas 1961 - SINGLE</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/country-christmas.html">A Country Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/vic-dana-sings-little-altar-boy-other.html">Vic Dana - Sings Little Altar Boy & Other Christmas Songs</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/jimmie-davis-going-home-for-christmas.html">Jimmie Davis - Going Home For Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/jimmy-dean-jimmy-deans-christmas-card.html">Jimmy Dean - Jimmy Dean's Christmas Card</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/bill-doggett-12-songs-of-christmas.html">Bill Doggett - 12 Songs Of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/dragnet-christmas-story.html">Dragnet - The Christmas Story</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/fogwell-flax-ankle-biters-from-freehold.html">Fogwell Flax & The Ankle Biters From From Freehold Junior School - Christmas 45 - SINGLE</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/pete-fountain-candy-clarinet-merry.html">Pete Fountain - Candy Clarinet: Merry Christmas From (STEREO)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/dewayne-fulton-christmas-greetings-from.html">DeWayne Fulton - Christmas Greetings From</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/07/funky-christmas.html">Funky Christmas (Cotillion Records)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/will-glahe-his-orchestra-christmas.html">Will Glahe & His Orchestra - Christmas On The Rhine</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/earl-grant-winter-wonderland.html">Earl Grant - Winter Wonderland</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/ken-griffin-christmas-organ.html">Ken Griffin - Christmas Organ</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/walt-harper-open-pantry-presents.html">Walt Harper - Open Pantry Presents Christmas Eve With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/heino-festive-german-christmas.html">Heino - A Festive German Christmas</a><br />
<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/hollywood-pops-orchestra-great.html"><br />
The Hollywood Pops Orchestra - Great Instrumental Christmas Music</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/alex-houston-elmer-here-comes-peter.html">Alex Houston & Elmer - Here Comes Peter CottonClaus</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/irwin-disco-duck-christmas-new-years.html">Irwin The Disco Duck - Christmas & New Year's Party<br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/ke-jelving-christmas-in-sweden.html">Åke Jelving - Christmas In Sweden</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/sammy-kaye-his-orchestra-i-want-to-wish.html">Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra - I Want To Wish You A Merry Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/jim-tammy-christmas-with-love-from.html">Jim & Tammy - Christmas With Love</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/kfuo-presents-christmas-hymns.html">KFUO Presents Christmas Hymns</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/kfuo-presents-christmas-hymns.html">KFUO Presents Christmas Hymns and Carols</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/kids-bible-club-at-christmastime.html">The Kid's Bible Club - At Christmastime</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/klaudt-indian-family-peace-on-earth.html">The Klaudt Indian Family - Peace On Earth; Christmas Greetings<br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/carmen-le-nard-jolly-snowman.html">Carmen Le Nard - Jolly Snowman - SINGLE</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/liberace-1954-christmas-greetings-flexi.html">Liberace - 1954 Christmas Greetings (w brother George) - FLEXI</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/lil-wally-dance-around-christmas-tree.html">L'il Wally - Dance Around The Christmas Tree With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/lil-wally-harmony-boys-polka-christmas.html">L'il Wally & The Harmony Boys - A Polka Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/joe-longstreth-and-john-escosa.html">Joe Longstreth & John Escosa - Christmas With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/vincent-lopez-his-orchestra-christmas.html">Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra - Christmas Music<br />
</a><a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/fred-lowery-family-christmas.html"><br />
Fred Lowery - A Family Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/lutheran-voice-childrens-choir-silent.html">The Lutheran Voices Children's Choir - Silent Night</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/vera-lynn-christmas-with.html">Vera Lynn - Christmas With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/ruth-lyons-selections-from-its.html">Ruth Lyons - Selections from "It's Christmastime Again"</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/lets-all-sing-christmas-carols.html">Sy Mann & The Malvin Carolers - Let's All Sing Christmas Carols</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/manhattan-pops-symphonic-band-sound-of.html">The Manhattan "Pops" Symphonic Band - The Sound Of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/manhattans-christmas-45-single.html">The Manhattans - Christmas 45 - SINGLE</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/bob-mantzke-choralaires-christmas-songs.html">The Bob Mantzke Choralaires - Christmas Songs</a><br />
<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/robert-maxwell-his-harp-40-all-time.html"><br />
Robert Maxwell & His Harp - 40 All-Time Christmas Favorites</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/mary-mayo-magic-of-christmas.html">Mary Mayo - The Magic Of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/mickey-bunny-sing-english-xmas-carols.html">Mickey & Bunny - Sing English Xmas Carols in Ukrainian</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/mom-dads-merry-christmas-with.html">The Mom & Dads - Merry Christmas With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/murk-family-christmas-with.html">The Murk Family - Christmas With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/selections-from-nashville-christmas.html">Selections from "Nashville Christmas Party" (RCA Victor)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/norad-tracks-santa-christmas-1968.html">NORAD Tracks Santa - Christmas 1968</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/pat-obrien-quiet-christmas.html">Pat O'Brien - A Quiet Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/o-tannenbaum-christmas-on-rhine.html">O Tannenbaum - Christmas On The Rhine</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/pac-man-pac-man-christmas-album.html">The Pac-Man Christmas Album</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/piano-rolls-voices-all-time-christmas.html">The Piano Rolls & Voices - All Time Christmas Hits</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/07/pink-panther-christmas.html">A Pink Panther Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/power-pak-christmas-three-albums.html">A Power Pak Christmas - THREE ALBUMS</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/bob-ralston-christmas-hymns-carols.html">Bob Ralston - Christmas Hymns & Carols</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/rca-victor-holiday-promo-45.html">RCA Victor Holiday Promo 45</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/bobby-roberts-his-orchestra-holiday.html">Bobby Roberts & His Orchestra - Holiday Music For Happy People</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/mickey-rooney-merry-merry-micklemas.html">Mickey Rooney - Merry Merry Micklemas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/del-roper-mason-swiss-bell-ringers-i.html">Del Roper & The Mason Swiss Bell Ringers - I Heard The Bells</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/royal-philharmonic-orchestra-and-david.html">The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and David Arnold - Hooked On Christmas - SINGLE</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/royale-story-tellers-christmas-ep.html">The Royale Story Tellers - Christmas EP</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/marlin-l-ryan-york-pa-traditional.html">Marlin L. Ryan - York, PA Traditional Christmas Carols</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/sacred-heart-school-choir-sings.html">Sacred Heart School Choir - Sings Croatian & English Christmas Carols</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/carlos-salzedo-christmas-carols-in-hi.html">Carlos Salzedo - Christmas Carols in Hi Fi</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/orion-samuelson-christmas-45.html">Orion Samuelson - Christmas 45 - SINGLE</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/sebastians-zither-christmas-dreams.html">Sebastian's Zither - Christmas Dreams</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/harry-secombe-white-christmas.html">Harry Secombe - White Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/seeburg-corporation-sound-color-of.html">Seeburg Corporation - The Sound & Color of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/sing-n-do-company-christmas-windows.html">The Sing 'N' Do Company - Christmas Windows</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/shirley-squirrely-christmas-with.html">Shirley & Squirrely - Christmas With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/07/ethel-smith-silent-night-holy-night.html">Ethel Smith - Silent Night-Holy Night</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/soulful-strings-magic-of-christmas.html">The Soulful Strings - The Magic Of Christmas</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/sounds-of-christmas-warner-bros-records.html">The Sounds Of Christmas (Warner Bros. Records) (MONO)</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/phil-spitalny-hour-of-charm-christmas.html">Phil Spitalny & The Hour Of Charm - Christmas Carols By</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/stonemans-stoneman-christmas.html">The Stonemans - A Stoneman Christmas</a><br />
<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/paul-nancy-steffen-christmas-bells.html"><br />
Paul & Nancy Steffen - Christmas Bells</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/three-suns-sounds-of-christmas-ep.html">The Three Suns - The Sounds of Christmas EP</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/va-town-that-arrested-santa-claus.html">The Town That Arrested Santa Claus</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/les-troubadours-du-roi-baudouin.html">Les Troubadours du Roi Baudouin - Christmas In The Congo</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/bobby-vinton-christmas-promo-45.html">Bobby Vinton - Christmas Promo EP</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/jimmy-wakely-christmas-on-range_04.html">Jimmy Wakely - Christmas On The Range</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/selections-from-west-creighton-avenue.html">The West Creighton Avenue Christian Church Bell Choir of Fort Wayne, Indiana - Selections from</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/we-three-bings-vital-musics-ny-trash.html">We Three Bings: Vital Music's N.Y. Trash Xmas Comp</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/patricia-wilde-christmas-carols-in.html">Patricia Wilde - Christmas Carols In Percussion</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/justin-wilson-cajun-christmas-with.html">Justin Wilson - A Cajun Christmas With</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/ingvar-wixell-christmas-music-of-sweden.html">Ingvar Wixell - Christmas Music of Sweden</a><br />
<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/merrill-womach-sings-christmas-carols.html"><br />
Merrill Womach - Sings Christmas Carols</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/archie-wood-his-friends-christmas-album.html">Archie Wood & His Friends - Christmas Album</a><br />
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<a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/73000974/Woody_The_Woodchuck_-_Christmas_Sing-Song.zip">Woody The Woodchuck - Christmas Sing Song (STEREO)</a><br />
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Happy listening...<br />
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-74981387316405786392009-12-10T09:48:00.001-05:002010-03-09T18:42:39.456-05:00Jimmie Davis - Going Home For Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJmWCUEJGf8dSeRMukcxlM-GAuJm6e3jlWsbz7EfppPla4vxba1cIv-DJdgsHZEH1RjXRP-PLRMMJaoO5Jds8A-s5n9rG_IP-cn3GQsTfuJo-dc5MpXypKw56HlI7tc0-ak11ew/s1600-h/davis,+jimmie+-+going+home+for+christmas+-+A.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJmWCUEJGf8dSeRMukcxlM-GAuJm6e3jlWsbz7EfppPla4vxba1cIv-DJdgsHZEH1RjXRP-PLRMMJaoO5Jds8A-s5n9rG_IP-cn3GQsTfuJo-dc5MpXypKw56HlI7tc0-ak11ew/s400/davis,+jimmie+-+going+home+for+christmas+-+A.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412552025632902866" border="0" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Last Friday, our good friend Ernie (of the famed <a href="http://ernienotbert.blogspot.com">Ernie (not Bert)</a> blog) <a href="http://ernienotbert.blogspot.com/2009/12/mr-governor.html">reposted</a> a share of a great album recorded in 1965 by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Davis">Jimmie Davis</a>, who in addition to being a fairly good country singer, was the bonafide, duly-elected Governor of the great state of Louisiana!<br />
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I found this album at <a href="http://lauriesplanetofsound.tripod.com/">Laurie's Planet Of Sound</a> in Chicago. I was extremely surprised to find it and never once paid attention to the background picture until I read the sticker placed directly next to the subtitle "Featuring the song "Forgive Me Santa". Someone on the staff of Planet of Sound wrote:<br />
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"Forgive Me Santa - for hanging you with a ribbon!"<br />
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As for the album, it was recorded in 1967 and features more of the same from ex-Gov. Davis - you can't get more old school Christmas country than this. In addition to the standard Christmas fare ("White Christmas", "Silver Bells", etc), Davis includes several new original songs.<br />
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"Forgive Me Santa" and The Priceless Gift of Christmas" which feature Davis narrating stories as the band plays. I must mention the song that ends side one. "Sniffles (Santa's Pet)" is the simple story of yet another character that Santa has at the North Pole... you get the idea.<br />
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Go get a copy of the first album from Ernie (if you haven't done so) and add this one. You'll have an instant Jimmie Davis Christmas collection - not too shabby!<br />
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<a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/299732394/Davis__Jimmie_-_Going_Home_For_Christmas.zip"><br />
Jimmie Davis - Going Home For Christmas</a><br />
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Happy listening...<br />
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Capt<br />
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-10169949963184136822009-12-09T08:02:00.001-05:002010-03-09T18:42:04.606-05:00Li'l Wally - Dance Around The Christmas Tree With<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwUBiJk1eBJCj9R6SpFL3hMORZYRov4fuFogkxlmdB52qrVF0y5enD_sC6BDWW5tpjwMC5DjISmJgH1a5FzXqiiT29QvuGd2U-mPdphQkQ-VT-kdVR8v2qar40VIYAwe8Co9qIw/s1600-h/li'l+wally+-+dance+around+the+christmas+tree+-+A.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwUBiJk1eBJCj9R6SpFL3hMORZYRov4fuFogkxlmdB52qrVF0y5enD_sC6BDWW5tpjwMC5DjISmJgH1a5FzXqiiT29QvuGd2U-mPdphQkQ-VT-kdVR8v2qar40VIYAwe8Co9qIw/s400/li'l+wally+-+dance+around+the+christmas+tree+-+A.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411891870723867090" border="0" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Last year, we shared out a great <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/lil-wally-harmony-boys-polka-christmas.html">Christmas album</a> (Jay Jay 1080) chock full of Polish Christmas songs and polkas by L'il Wally and his backing band The Harmony Boys. This album was discovered at <a href="http://www.beverlyrecords.com">Beverly Records</a> in Chicago - one of the greatest vinyl stores left on the planet.<br />
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Earlier this year, I raided Beverly Records' famed WALL of Christmas music and came up with another gem from Chicago's very own polka king!<br />
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This album you're looking at was released a year or two earlier judging by the label numbers (Jay Jay 1026) and contains mostly Christmas standards with the full L'il Wally polka treatment. You've never lived until you've heard "Frosty", "Rudolph", and "Jingle Bells" with a polka beat!<br />
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However, the tracks you really need to listen to are the original tunes. "Merry Christmas Mom And Dad", "How Lovely Is Christmas", and "Dance Around The Christmas Tree" all have that familiar polka flavor but if you stop and listen to the lyrics, everything else fades away and you get some pretty Christmas tunes.<br />
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You be the judge... ah one, ah two...<br />
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<a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/300334824/Li_l_Wally_-_Dance_Around_The_Christmas_Tree_With.zip"><br />
Li'l Wally - Dance Around The Christmas Tree With</a><br />
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Happy listening...<br />
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Capt<br />
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-24432897278166434132009-12-07T08:31:00.001-05:002010-03-09T18:41:25.802-05:00VA - The Town That Arrested Santa Claus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYB7VScC1_29u2abnmvymDmPRZYVz5q6bUaNTIN_MEfa0ArhKZ5-CMqM-m2nDI0tbt1P0jdCaQ3r60gu_M3ZaN9fh4tmi24Om5Q8RzewxLJ79R4afWGcUxV028wiGn7x40aSQh8w/s1600/town+that+arrested+santa,+the+-+A.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYB7VScC1_29u2abnmvymDmPRZYVz5q6bUaNTIN_MEfa0ArhKZ5-CMqM-m2nDI0tbt1P0jdCaQ3r60gu_M3ZaN9fh4tmi24Om5Q8RzewxLJ79R4afWGcUxV028wiGn7x40aSQh8w/s400/town+that+arrested+santa,+the+-+A.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406533902596166802" border="0" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">It is no secret around here that I am not a kiddie Christmas type of guy. While other kids were listening to the Caroleers, Captain Kangaroo, and Peter Pan Christmas records, I was listening to a steady diet of easy listening Christmas music.<br />
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Over the years, I have shared out a few kiddie Christmas titles that many of you have enjoyed (i.e. <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/07/pink-panther-christmas.html">A Pink Panther Christmas</a>, <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/pac-man-pac-man-christmas-album.html">The Pac-Man Christmas Album</a>). Others I've posted because they struck me as odd (i.e. <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/alex-houston-elmer-here-comes-peter.html">Alex Houston & Elmer</a>, <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/irwin-disco-duck-christmas-new-years.html">Irwin The Disco Duck</a>).<br />
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This one I'm not sure what to think.<br />
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First, we have the jaw-droppingly inhumane cartoon cover that shows two cops hauling poor St. Nick off to the slammer. Directly above Santa, we can see two kids wailing in agony over the fact that Santa is about to get strip-searched and booked. Add an evil nemesis directly from the Snidley Whiplash School of Villains wringing his hands in delight off to the side and the stage is set.<br />
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As for the story, you can make up your own scenario judging by the cover. Obviously, the snake charmer has concocted a scheme that gets Santa arrested for his own personal agenda, only to be outwitted by a quick thinking kid or parent in front of a judge in a court of law, and Santa goes free just in time for his trip around the world.<br />
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Again, this is just guesswork. I merely dropped the needle on the record and ran. I didn't hear more than five seconds of this album during the transfer from vinyl to digital. And that five seconds was long enough for me.<br />
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How could anyone in their right minds buy this and play it for their kids at Christmas? Obviously someone did because I had to rebuy the album at a thrift store in Chicago for 50 cents.<br />
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Someone out there will find this album and say "WOW! I had this as a kid!" I'm interested in hearing from those people. To find out if this was a great album and listening experience for them or was it just the opposite. Don't be shy; we will have counselors on standby in case you need to talk to someone about this.<br />
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So without further ado...<br />
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<a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/300776672/VA_-_Town_That_Arrested_Santa_Claus__The.zip"><br />
Various Artists - The Town That Arrested Santa Claus</a><br />
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Happy listening...<br />
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Capt<br />
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-7623564397375017492009-12-02T07:42:00.001-05:002010-03-09T18:40:58.827-05:00The Chicago Swedish Glee Club - Songs At Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRXI0f6iSESHpYHRvj3M2Ooz64SMlrEW5pLJkPQmIpTHn1Eine5V55sPCTLEvzmphljYWZVa8mzB8iU3vuaWIET70pUT8AxCzy6ZRyZ-eAOGFxDalj08WHIPf3zBbln1m_vMedw/s1600/chicago+swedish+glee+club+-+A.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRXI0f6iSESHpYHRvj3M2Ooz64SMlrEW5pLJkPQmIpTHn1Eine5V55sPCTLEvzmphljYWZVa8mzB8iU3vuaWIET70pUT8AxCzy6ZRyZ-eAOGFxDalj08WHIPf3zBbln1m_vMedw/s400/chicago+swedish+glee+club+-+A.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406533490463659314" border="0" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This second share for the 2009 Christmas downloading season is special in many ways. Let me explain.<br />
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The origin of the album is my original hometown of Chicago - home of my beloved Cubs, deep dish pizza, and multi-ethnic neighborhoods that blend together seamlessly into one giant melting pot by Lake Michigan. The fact this album was performed by Chicago Swedes should come as no surprise.<br />
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Another reason this album is special is because it's Swedish. Over the past several years, I've become friends with a fellow blogger/Christmas obsessive named <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/18172180750609806188">Anna-Lena Lodenius</a>. Hailing from Stockholm, Anna-Lena has been posting amazing Swedish Christmas fare at her blog <a href="http://juligen.blogspot.com/">Jul Igen - Christmas Again</a> - be sure to visit and say hello! Hope you like this one Anna!<br />
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The final reason why this album is special is because it allowed me to re-establish an old acquaintance from my days as a used CD store manager. If you lived in the south suburbs of Chicago back in the day, you knew there was truly one record store for all of your rock/pop/R&B/indie needs.<br />
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That place was Record Swap in Homewood. It was one of the last great independent record stores of its era. And the man whose hand was on the throttle was its manager, John Laurie. I knew of John through my brother John - they were running buddies at the same high school and we were friendly competitors when I ran CD Exchange ("into the ground" as John would say).<br />
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Shortly after I left the Chicago era, Laurie left the store and its collapse was soon to follow. John decided to open up a new record store in the Lincoln Village area of Chicago and called it appropriately <a href="http://lauriesplanetofsound.tripod.com/">Laurie's Planet of Sound</a>.<br />
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Earlier this year, I found the store, reacquainted with John, and found this album in their bin of <a href="http://lauriesplanetofsound.tripod.com/covers/xmascovers.html">Christmas music</a>. Click on the link to see what I mean - heads up, most of those albums are LONG gone (darn it!) Still sealed in its original shrink wrap, this was in pristine condition and it was $4.<br />
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I wish I knew more about the Chicago Swedish Glee Club. It did have a <a href="http://www.chicagoswedishgleeclub.net/">website</a> that I looked at several months ago but it seems that's been taken down. I would love to know more about the year it was recorded, what studio did they record it in, etc..<br />
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In any case, you're in for a treat. Side one is chock full of Swedish Christmas carols sung to the hilt by the fellows in the glee club. Side two is American Christmas carols and one gleeish version of "It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas"!<br />
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<a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/299198529/Chicago_Swedish_Glee_Club__The_-_Songs_Of_Christmas.zip">The Chicago Swedish Glee Club - Songs At Christmas</a><br />
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Happy listening...<br />
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Capt<br />
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</div>CaptainOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030675074503708747noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9650669.post-3915128814278646842009-12-01T12:02:00.002-05:002010-03-09T18:40:39.652-05:00Carlos Salzedo - Christmas Carols in Hi Fi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1ToBMXGbMJ7RuZYokGUSSR2wslj1MHewke9TzGyBoPhRbZ8to5sZmUsNan1ioiaXiyMo2Q1aRnb9XXe28guENtbfFM906RcyInBunT-xLP5Mw3f4jCNLrkyen1ZDWQi3VCO0_Q/s1600/salzedo,+carlos+-+A.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406532942790492402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1ToBMXGbMJ7RuZYokGUSSR2wslj1MHewke9TzGyBoPhRbZ8to5sZmUsNan1ioiaXiyMo2Q1aRnb9XXe28guENtbfFM906RcyInBunT-xLP5Mw3f4jCNLrkyen1ZDWQi3VCO0_Q/s400/salzedo,+carlos+-+A.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Ta daaaaaaa!<br />
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Here's is my very first share of the 2009 Christmas downloading season. While on a search and rescue mission earlier <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/when-irish-eyes-are-searching-for.html">this year</a>, I found this album in a thrift store on the north side of Chicago. It was the only Christmas album in the entire pile of albums (and with this economy, 50 cents ain't too shabby!).<br />
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Released in 1956 on the Mercury label, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Salzedo">Carlos Salzedo</a>, a well-respected and renowned harpist of his time, plays 20 favorite Christmas carols ranging from "Adeste Fideles", "Jingle Bells", and "Silent Night". And as the cover states, they are in "Hi Fi", making the whole album THAT much more special!<br />
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Salzedo was a child prodigy, composing his first piece of his at the tender age of five! His love of music is in full evidence here as many of these tracks are "Concert Variations on..." (code for his own arrangements of the songs). Many of these last under 1:15 - this is a quick but fun listen!<br />
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Judge for yourself:<br />
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<a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/300776669/Salzedo__Carlos_-_Christmas_Carols_In_Hi-Fi.zip">Carlos Salzedo - Christmas Carols in Hi Fi</a><br />
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If you are a fan of the heavenly instrument known as the harp, don't forget the other harp albums I've offered for your listening pleasure - <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/dewayne-fulton-christmas-greetings-from.html">DeWayne Fulton</a>, <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/robert-maxwell-his-harp-40-all-time.html">Robert Maxwell</a>, and <a href="http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/joe-longstreth-and-john-escosa.html">Longstreth & Escosa</a>.<br />
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Happy listening...<br />
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Capt<br />
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