02-It's Christmas Time

Day two of the Christmas sharity features 45 more songs from 45s. There's not too much of a theme here, at least not one that you'll be able to spot just yet. But things are not as they seem, just keep paying attention and all will become clear. (I see a track in here by The Keith Richards Orchestra. I don't think there's any relation there to Keith Richards from The Rolling Stones, but I should have thrown his version of Run Rudolph Run in here just to confuse the issue.)

1. Sean Dunphy-Christmas Angel
2. Beverly Colomb-Red, White And Blue Christmas
3. Bubber Johnson-It's Christmas Time
4. Byron Lee & The Dragonaires-Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday
5. Cary Grant-Christmas Lullaby
6. Charo-Arranged And Conducted By John Davis-(Mamacita,) ¿Donde Esta Santa Claus?
7. Cody Bearpaw-Winter Love (Stereo)
8. Dave King With The Roland Shaw Orchestra-Christmas And You
9. Dee Mullins-Remember Bethlehem-Stereo
10. Del Vikings With Carl Stevens & His Orchestra-Snowbound
11. Dodie Stevens-Orchestra Conducted By Milt Rogers-Merry Christmas Baby
12. Don Jacoby And His Conn-Ensemble-The Christmas Party
13. Dora Hall-Blue Christmas
14. Ferlin Husky And The Hushpuppies-Christmas Dream
15. Frankie Lymon With Hugo Peretti & His Orchestra-It's Christmas Once Again
16. George Rock Sextet-Vocal By George Rock-I Should Have Left The Light On (For Santa Claus Last Night)
17. Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger And The Rainbow Ranch Boys-Christmas Roses
18. Jackie DeShannon-Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?
19. Johnny Rowland-Christmas Love Song
20. Jose Ferrer-Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus
21. Lawrence Welk & His Champagne Music With Vocal By The Sparklers-Let's Have An Old Fashioned Christmas
22. Leroy Holmes And His Orchestra And Chorus-The Little Bell (That Just Went Ding)
23. Lou Monte With Orchestra And Chorus-All Because It's Christmas
24. Patty Brandon With Pete De Angelis' Orchestra And Chorus-Christmas Prayer
25. Primo Scala And His Banjo And Accordion Band With The Keynotes-Snowy White Snow And Jingle Bells
26. Ruby Wright With Cliff Lash And His Orchestra And The Dick Noel Singers-Merry, Merry Christmas
27. Sammy Watkins And The Mail Chorus-It's One Day Closer To Christmas (Please Do Your Mailing Now)
28. The Ambassadors-Vocal By Dan Lentino-Jingle Bell Rock
29. The Ames Brothers With Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra-I Got A Cold For Christmas
30. The Johnny Mann Children's Choir-African Noel
31. The Wilson Sisters-Little Klinker
32. Bey Ireland-Christmas Without You
33. Carla Thomas-Winter Snow (Stax Version)
34. Charles Brown-Let's Make Every Day A Christmas Day
35. Charlie McCoy-Christmas Cheer
36. Corky Hale-Christmas Day
37. Elmo 'N Patsy-Christmas
38. Frank Gallagher-Dana Serenaders And Orchestra-You're All I Want For Christmas
39. Jeannie Owen-Pretty Paper
40. Johnny Koonse-Old Fashioned Christmas
41. The Keith Richards Orchestra-Vocal By K.C. Lore-There's A Hole In My Christmas Stocking (Vocal)
42. The Lennon Sisters With Orchestra And Chorus Directed By George Cates-Let's Light The Christmas Tree
43. Turk Murphy And His Jazz Band-Santa Claus Blues
44. The Mariners-Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow
45. Stevie Wonder-Season's Greetings

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01-Thanksgiving Day Parade

OK, let's get this party started. Here's the first share of the season. I've named each share after a song in the download, often with some relation to the theme of the collection. Certainly not all the records are linked to the theme, but I tried to find as many as I could that linked together somehow. (Some days I was able to theme the whole thing, but those are the exception to the rule.) If you've visited the blog at any time over the past twenty years on Thanksgiving, you've likely seen and heard the Thanksgiving Day Parade song. It's from a TV remake of Miracle On 34th Street and it isn't really too well known. I try to push it whenever I can, and it's showing up here again with a few other Thanksgiving Day and November tracks. I feel like sharing notes on many of the songs each day, but that's going to just be too much. As you can see there are 45 tracks here (in honor of them all being from 45s) and it will just take too long to talk about them all. Maybe I can drop some info in the comments from time to time. We'll see how it all shakes out.

1. Slim Pickens-Vocal Accompaniment By The Jordanaires-Christmas In November
2. Annick Aïrosa Et Sa Guitare-Soir De Noël (O Little Town Of Bethlehem)
3. Bob Moule's Dixieland Express-Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
4. Bobby G. Rice-Holidays Are Happy Days
5. Danny And The Juniors And Santa's 8 Reindeer With Frank Slay & His Orchestra-Candy Cane, Sugary Plum
6. Earl Grant-Silver Bells
7. Ed Sullivan Presents Music Of Christmas-Arranged & Conducted By John Gregory-Jingle Bells
8. Eddie De Marr With Glenn Osser And His Orchestra-(It's Rough) This Time Of Year
9. Elton Britt With The Pinetoppers-Christmas In November
10. Fred Bergin And His Music-Toyland
11. Fred Waring And His Pennsylvanians-Grandma's Thanksgiving-Part 1
12. Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians-Vocal Chorus By Tony Craig-White Christmas
13. Jimmy Dean-Arranged & Conducted By Don Sebesky-Blue Christmas
14. Joe Sun-Silent Night (Stereo)
15. Johnny Mathis-Conducted By Jack Feirman-The Little Drummer Boy
16. Julius La Rosa With The Choraliers-Directed By George Nassar-We Need A Litttle Christmas
17. King Coleman-Blue Grey Christmas
18. Lawrence Welk And His Champagne Music-Merry Christmas Polka
19. Leonard Feather-Ralph Burns And Their Orchestra-Dasher
20. Liz Story-Greensleeves
21. Mark Thomsen-Noël
22. Nick Di Sipio With Orchestra-Christmas Is Here
23. Paul Mickelson, N B C Organ-Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
24. Ray Anthony And His Orchestra-Vocal By Ronnie Deauville-Marshmallow World
25. Rejoice!-November Snow
26. Richard Maltby And His Orchestra Featuring The Honey Dreamers-Wild Bells
27. Stanley Fritts And The Korn Kobblers-Vocal By Stanley Fritts-Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
28. The Anita Kerr Singers & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra-Shine, Shine
29. The Fontane Sisters And Freddy Martin And His Orchestra With Merv Griffin-Snowflakes
30. Seymour (The Heartbeat Trumpet) With Chimes And Organ-O, Come All Ye Faithful
31. Mireille Mathieu-Weisser Winterwald (Winter Wonderland)
32. Ron Brooks-What Christmas Means To Me
33. Alfred Apaka And The Hawaiian Village Serenaders-Joy To The World (Hauoli Ka Honua)
34. Bruno Pallesi-Caro Gesu' Bambino
35. Carla Thomas-All I Want For Christmas Is You (Gusto Version)
36. Eydie Gorme-Arranged And Produced By Don Costa-Let Me Be The First To Wish You Merry Christmas
37. Fred Waring And His Pennsylvanians-Grandma's Thanksgiving-(Concluded)
38. Homemade Theatre-Santa Jaws Part 2
39. Jimmie Davis-Sacred Singing With Instrumental Accompaniment-Gently Rock His Cradle
40. Leland W. Sprinkle Sr-Dutch Hymn Of Thanksgiving
41. Marie Chabot-My Christmas With You
42. Positive Force-'Twas A Night Long Ago
43. Spencer Ross-Thanksgiving Day Parade
44. Seeburg Musicians-O Holy Night (DS)
45. Henry Mancini-Christmas Greetings

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