Sunday, January 24, 2021

67-Not Really Christmas

It's late in the season, so I figure it's OK to share some of the stuff I've collected from The Internet Archive that isn't strictly Christmas, but could easily slip into your Christmas playlist without too much notice. Songs about toys, or holidays, some festively titled instrumentals, all sorts of stuff that you may or may not find interesting. If you've ever been around these parts during Christmas in July, you'll know that all sorts of stuff is fair game. I've tried to be a little more selective this time around, hopefully you'll enjoy it all.

MEGA

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

1. Ray Martin And His Orchestra-Dancing Bells
2. Stan Getz Orchestra-Frosty
3. Randy Brooks-Holiday Forever
4. The Rhythm-Riffers-Holiday Hop
5. Dean Hudson And His Orchestra-Holly Hop
6. Bette Anne Steele-Orchestra & Chorus Conducted By Don Costa-Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo
7. Norman Rose-The Merry Toy Shop-Side 1
8. National Military Band-The Wooden Soldiers March (From The "Toy Shop, Suite")
9. Al Trace And His Silly Symphonists-Toy Town Jamboree
10. Piccadilly Revels Band- Directed By Ray Starita-Toy Town Parade (Recorded In A Public Hall)
11. Joe Holiday, Tenor Sax Solo, With Bongo And Timbales-Mambo Holiday (Pt. 2)
12. Norman Rose-The Merry Toy Shop-Side 2
13. Fritz Kreisler, Piano Accompaniment-Carl Lamson-Toy Soldiers' March
14. Eastern Slope Inn Orchestra Under The Direction Of Charles Zumstein-Yodel Duet By Charles Zumstein And Carlo Niederman-Skiing Echoes

















5 comments:

  1. Thanks, Ernie for a great post. Always nice to have holiday themes that are a bit, if not a whole lot different then the same run of the mill selections. Really enjoyable. Hope you have more of these kinds of songs in your pile. If not, maybe when Christmas in July rolls around, we will get more surprises... Bryan

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  2. You know, I never have done a tango with an Eskimo, or anyone else for that matter.

    Nice stuff here - many thanks!

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  3. Can I just say, sir, that you are amazing. Here is is a whole month after Christmas, and you are still at it. Do you sleep??

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  4. Thanks for the kind comments, all. Has it been a month since Christmas? Seems like only last week. :) But I guess Christmas 2021 will be here before you know it.

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  5. It has indeed been a month since Christmas. It's only 11 months until Christmas! What is that, like 330 shopping days? I can hardly wait!

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