A short selection of songs that are just a little too far off the beaten path of Christmas music for me to include them in a regular post. I've done two other similar
posts to this one, and the
second set seemed to be one of the most popular collections of the post-Christmas season. So I hope this one is at least half as good, if not better. I had high hopes for the Arthur Godfrey Beard track, but it's clearly not Santa he's talking about. And the Fruit Cake track isn't half bad, I need to learn some more about Toni Harper. As always, tracks are courtesy of
The Internet Archive and their fabulous
Great 78 Project. I need to get busy and start packing up my 78s to donate to their cause. I got the first two boxes packed and then something shiny caught my eye elsewhere. It's a great cause, and a great way to hear those records in your collection that you know you're never going to get around to playing, so consider a donation if you have some 78s to give. Hope you enjoy the collection tonight, it's the last of it's kind for the season.
MEGA
Update-5 Jan 2023-Added a tracklist for searchability.
1. Barbara Carroll Trio-Barbara's Carol
2. Harry James-Toni Harper-Fruit Cake
3. Freddie Mitchell Orchestra-Hot Ice
4. The Merry Macs-Igloo
5. Bobby Colt With Clark McClellan Orchestra & Three Beaus And A Peep-Scattered Toys (From The Motion Picture "Catskill Honeymoon")
6. Arthur Godfrey With The Too Fat Trio-Orchestra Under The Direction Of Archie Bleyer-The Man With The Weird Beard
7. Eleanor Steber, Soprano, With Alec Templeton At The Piano-Roses In Wintertime
8. Eileen Barton With Orchestra Directed By Jack Pleis-Toys
Good collection! Tomi Harper was a child performer who went on to a brief adult career. I have at least one of her albums. I know I have that Bobby Colt record - I remember the picture label. I wonder if that Godfrey tune pertains to Mitch Miller, who may have produced the record for Columbia. I'll have to listen!
ReplyDeleteI thought it was Johnny Cash on the Bobby Colt record for a sec. I guess it's the haircut. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Ernie, for all the happiness you've shared with others. What a lovely, prolonged Christmas sharing session you've given us! Christmas music has always been my favourite kind, so I'm in heaven with all the various 78s you've sourced and improved! Thank you for everything:)
ReplyDeleteOh--and the Johnny Cash quick look--I myself thought of Ferlin Husky!:))
ReplyDeleteErnie, Have you posted or are even aware of a 1954 10-inch record, issued on RCA's X label, by master guitarist Roy Smeck called "Christmas in Hawaii"? You can find it on YouTube. It is fabulous, and truly a forgotten Xmas treasure--right up there with the label's other 1954 classic, "Cool Yule," made by trombonist Urbie Green. Thanks for all the pleasures and treasures you have given this season.
ReplyDeleteDavid,
ReplyDeleteI shared half of it out, and someone posted the other half in the comments a few years ago.
https://ernienotbert.blogspot.com/2016/12/before-statehood.html
Estimado Ernie, No puedo mas que estar muy agradecido por esta bella recopilación, muchas gracias, saludos.
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