05-Christmas On The Range

 

Another day, another short set of themed Christmas shellac, courtesy of The Internet Archive! Today it's Christmas on the range, songs that take you back to that old West that once existed, not in real life, but on the silver screen and the boob tube of the 1950's. Kids back then didn't want a Red Ryder BB gun for no reason, it was to be like their heroes on the big and small screens. And that rolled over into the Christmas music of the era. Note that it wasn't only country & western artists that were jumping on this bandwagon. Dick Haymes probably never rode a horse in his life, and I think these particular Hill Billies came from England.  I've got a small selection here, but it's all good music, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

MEGA

Update-4 Jan 2023-Added tracklist to allow searching.

1. Leon McAuliff And His Western Swing Band-Vocal By Jimmy Hall-A Cowboy's Christmas Song
2. Tex Ritter-Vocal With String Band-Christmas Carols By The Old Corral
3. The Hill Billies With Their Own Novelty Accompaniment-Christmas Out On The Prairie-Part 1: Intro; Home On The Range; Good King Wenceslas; Silent Night, Holy Night; It Came Upon The Midnight Clear; Will The Angels Play Their Harps For Me
4. Dick Haymes With Ken Darby Singers And Victor Young And His Orchestra-Santa Claus Is Ridin' The Trail
5. Wilf Carter (Montana Slim) The Singing Cowboy-The Night Before Christmas In Texas, That Is
6. Eddy Howard-Orchestra Under The Direction Of Lou Adrian-When It's Christmas On The Range
7. W.G.A.R. Range Riders, Vocal: The Kendall Sisters And Roy West-Winter Fell On The Range
8. The Hill Billies With Their Own Novelty Accompaniment-Christmas Out On The Prairie-Part 2: Intro; Just A Dream At Sunset; Auld Lang Syne; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; First Nowell; Climbing Up Dem Golden Stairs