The Ten Inchers Of Christmas-Part VI

From France we head back to the US and a suburb of Chicago. From the list of participants on the back of this 10" record, it seems as if everyone in town had a part in making the sounds on this record. This is Western Springs Sings Christmas-1959 (Western Springs Savings & Loan Association 10" 33 RPM Shellac, No Number, Mono, 1959). Oddly enough, this record is pressed on shellac, the older brittle material that most 78s were made of back in the day. (Albums and singles have been made of vinyl since their introduction in the late forties, and some earlier 78s and transcription discs had been pressed on it as well.) But the groove is designed to be played with a standard microgroove needle at 33 RPM. It's a hybrid, I guess, between the old and the new.

1. Regina Music Box Courtesy Of George Zelnick-Silent Night
2. Third Grade, Franklin School-Phyllis Foster, Director-We Wish You A Merry Christmas
3. First Congregational Church-Eugene F. Dressler, Director-Nina Belle Hull, Accompanist-Sing We The Virgin Mary
4. The Villagers-Nina Belle Hull, Accompanist-Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
5. The McClure Seventh Grade Chorus-John Satko, Director-Mrs. W.D. Arant, Accompanist-Carol Of The Bells
6. First Grade, Franklin School-Phyllis Foster, Director-Winds Through The Olive Trees
7. Baptist Church-Marybelle Robinson, Director-Margaret St. Germain, Accompanist-While Shepherds Watch
8. Lyons Township High School North Campus Band-Harold N. Hilgendorf, Director-Christmas Medley
9. Upper Grades Chorus, Laidlaw School-Phyllis Foster, Director-Fum, Fum, Fum
10. Q Suburban Barbershop Chapter-Robert Fraser, Director-O Come All Ye Faithful
11. Saint Cletus Boys' Choir-Raymond S. Kaufman, Director-See Amid The Winter's Snow
12. First Methodist Church-Fred D. Lawler, Director-Mrs. John Hicks, Accompanist-Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light
13. Robert Gooding, Soloist-Nina Belle Hull, Accompanist-Sweet Little Jesus Boy
14. First Congregational Church-Eugene F. Dressler, Director-We Wish You A Merry Christmas

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