43-Happy New Year

At first I was going to throw this up tomorrow on New Year's Day, but I figure it wouldn't do you any good after most of the big day had passed. Then I thought about doing it at midnight local time, but who's going to be checking the blog then? So I'm throwing it up now while there are still a few hours before the big celebrations at midnight. That'll leave you plenty of time to give a listen to this excellent collection of songs about the New Year that aren't Auld Lang Syne (those were all in the last post). Some really excellent stuff in here, I was proud of quite a few finds here. There's some dialect humor, some spoken word, a Hawaiian selection, polkas, you name it. I will point you towards one selection that you may think is out of place, and that's the Harmonicats selection called The Record Ban Blues. It references a very special New Year's night many years ago that you may not know the back story to, but it's neat to record collectors ("With Some Rhythm Accompaniment..."). Oh, and yet another sound effects record! I tell you, it's all here.  Big kudos to the folks at The Internet Archive who's collection I plundered for these records. I hope you have a great night, and may 2021 be a whole heap better than 2020!  Enjoy!

MEGA

Update-5 Jan 2023-Added a tracklist for searchability.

1. Archie Anderson-A Guid New Year To Ane An' A'
2. Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra And Chorus-Bob Senn, Soloist-Happy New Year
3. Stahls Kapelle (Stahl's Band)-Peter Stahl, Director-Neujahrs Gruss-Walzer (New Year's Greeting-Waltz)
4. Nicola Paone And His Gang-New Year Song
5. Raymond Scott Quintet-New Year's Eve In A Haunted House
6. Roy Milton And His Solid Senders-New Year's Resolution
7. Prince's Orchestra-Ringing The Old Year Out
8. Jerry Murad's Harmonicats With Some Rhythm Accompaniment In 1947, Narration By Jim Ameche-The Record Ban Blues
9. The Oklahoma Wranglers, Vocal Refrain By Skeeter Willis-Unhappy New Year
10. Margaret Whiting With Frank DeVol And His Orchestra-What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
11. Red Ingle And The Natural Seven-Vocal By The MAD Madrigal Singers-Git Up Off'n The Floor, Hannah! (Or A Bitter New Year's Eve)
12. Ted Black Orchestra-Vocal: Dick Edwards-Happy New Year, Darling
13. Jeffrey Clay, The Serenaders And Gus Dana-Happy New Year
14. Genoa Keawe's Polynesians With Johnny Almeida's Hawaiians-Hauoli Maka Hiki Hou! Happy New Year!
15. John Laurenz With Orchestra And Vocal Accompaniment-My Best To You
16. Franklyn MacCormack With Herbert Foote At The Organ-My New Year's Wish For You
17. Eddie "Piano" Miller With Rhythm Accompaniment-New Year Medley: Oh Dem Golden Slippers; Hail, Hail The Gang's All Here; Hand Me Doen My Walking Cane
18. Warsaw Dance Orchestra-New Year-Polka
19. Archie Anderson-The Year That's Awa'
20. Charlie Spivak And His Orchestra-Vocal Refrain By Tommy Mercer And Irene Day-What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
21. Standard Sound Effect-New Year's Celebration-Street Crowd
22. Standard Sound Effect-New Year's Celebration-Cafe Crowd

42-Auld Lang Syne

Well, we've made it this far, I guess 2020 can't hurt us anymore. I should be careful saying that, though, there are still a few hours left. Anyhow, I've got a great collection here for you, all sorts of versions and variations on the classic New Year's Eve tune, Auld Lang Syne.  We've got boogie versions, polka versions, re-writes, foreign language versions, a little bit of everything. Some big name artists as well as folks that you've likely never heard of. I'm sure it will make an excellent addition to your celebration. Oh, there's even a sound effects record to put you in the right mood. I tell you, I've got all the bases covered here.  And it's all thanks to the folks at The Internet Archive and their excellent collection of 78s. I've spent years and years collecting these things, and they've got so much stuff I've never seen or heard. It's just such an incredible resource.  Give my little cherry-picked selection a download and enjoy!!

MEGA

Update-5 Jan 2023-Added a tracklist for searchability.

1. Dinah Shore With The Sportsmen Quartet-Orchestra Conducted By Albert Sack-Auld Lang Syne
2. The Roy Kral-Jackie Cain Sextet-Auld Lang Syne
3. Peter Dawson With Orchestra And Male Quartet-Auld Lang Syne
4. Vera Lynn With The Mitchell Men And Robert Farnon And His Orchestra-Auld Lang Syne (The Good-Night Waltz)
5. Ronnie Ronalde (Whistling And Singing) With Choir, And Ray Martin And His Orchestra-Auld Lang Syne For Ever
6. Bill Gale And His Globe Trotters-Auld Lang Syne Polka
7. Danny Mendelsohn Singers With Instrumental Accompaniment-Auld Lang Syne
8. Helle Virkner Med Poul Clemensen Og Hans Orkester-For Gammelt Venskabs Skyld (Auld Lang Syne)
9. Lewis James-For The Sake Of Auld Lang Syne
10. Arthur Wilson-For The Sake Of Auld Lang Syne
11. Boolsen Kvartetten-Skuld Gammel Venskab Rejn Forgo
12. Joe Gumin And His Orchestra With Vocal Quartet-Auld Lang Syne
13. Tiny Hill And His Orchestra-Vocal By Buddy Milton-Auld Lang Syne
14. Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra, Vocal Refrain By Vaughn Monroe And The Chorus-Auld Lang Syne
15. Freddie Mitchell Orch. Featuring Rip Harrigan On Piano-Auld Lang Syne Boogie
16. Ferko String Band (Directed By R. Traub)-Auld Lang Syne
17. Major Records-New Year's Noise (Horns, Crowds, Yelling)
18. Mogens Wieth Med Orkesterakkompagnement Dirigeut: Hans Peder Ase-Skuld Gammel Venskab Rejn Forgo (Auld Lang Syne)

41-Non-English Versions 2

Time for another selection of Christmas songs that aren't in English (though Santo Natale is in English but about another language...). The first collection was a big hit, so I think this one will hold some exciting moments for you as well. Surprisingly, many of these tracks were released on American popular labels, but not all of them. And there are a few novelties hidden in here, but many of them are serious Christmas hymns that you know and love. It's always a bit exciting for me to find these unknown versions, and these all come from the international collection at The Internet Archive. They can be a little hard to find though, especially if there is no English translation on the label.  But I've done the work for you here, just download and enjoy these great Christmas songs!

MEGA

Update-5 Jan 2023-Added a tracklist for searchability.

1. Svend Asmussens Orkester-Gesang: Lise Ringheim Und Svand Asmussen-Baby, Es Regnet Doch! (Luften Er Kold I Nat) (Baby, It's Cold Outside) (A.D. Tanfilm "Neptune's Tochter")
2. Die Berliner (Schöneberger) Sängerknaben Leitung: Gerhard Hellwig U.D. Orch. Kurt Drabek, Soloist: W. Hauck)-Eine Muh-Eine Mäh (Der Weihnachtsmann Kommt) (Santa Claus Is Coming)
3. Victor Cornelius Og The Okey Dokies Med Rytmeensemble-Hvid Jul (White Christmas)
4. Musse Fenger-Eriksen Med Inger Christrup Og Hendes Orkester-Jeg Sa Julemanden Kysse Mor (I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus)
5. Trio Los Panchos (Gil-Navarro-Avillés) Accompañados Con Organo-Noche De Paz (Canto De Navidad)
6. Regina Kujawa, Bernard Witkowski I Jego Orkiestra, Srebrnych Dzwonów-Rudolf Z Czerwonym Nosem (Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer)
7. Cantokvartetten Med Orgel Och Strakensemble-Stilla Natt, Heliga Natt (Silent Night, Holy Night)
8. Nils Kihlberg Med Sven Rünos Ensemble-Bjällerklang (Jingle Bells)
9. G. Marrone E Co.-Lu Santu Natali Parte II-Scena Dal Vero
10. Hedvig Volmer-Synger 3 Stemmigt Med Sig Selv Akkompagneret af Melodikvintetten-Når Vi Holder Julefest (Christmas In Killarney)
11. Johnny Desmond-Chorus And Orchestra Directed By Dick Jacobs-Santo Natale
12. Andy Russell With Male Choir And Paul Weston And His Orchestra-Silent Night (Noche De Paz)
13. Los Ruiseñores-Venid Fieles Todos (Come All Ye Faithful)