43-Kanaka Christmas
Potluck is what it says by my notes for today's theme. I think that's not entirely true as I managed to squeeze in a few Hawaiian Christmas records that sorta go together, but beyond that I don't see much of a theme here. So potluck it is, a real grab bag of goodies for you on this Thursday. Christmas was a long time ago so I'm really running on borrowed time here. Hope you can still enjoy the goodies, or at least sock them away for Christmas next year.
1. The Cathedral Choir-O Come All Ye Faithful
2. Alfred Apaka And The Hawaiian Village Serenaders-Winter Wonderland
3. Burl Ives-Orchestra By J. Steinberg-The Night Before Christmas
4. Elliott, Walter & Bennett-The Twelve Days Of A Cleveland Brown Christmas
5. Larry Farrow-Let This Be A Merry Christmas
6. Lena Hix-Christmas Memories
7. Li'l Wally And The Harmony Boys-How Lovely Is Christmas
8. Michael Damian-Christmas Time Without You
9. Ral Donner-(Things That Make Up) Christmas Day
10. The Melodeers-Arranged & Conducted By Vince Catalano-Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
11. Bobby Goodwin-Little Stranger In A Manger
12. Danny Thomas-Christmas Story
13. De Castro Sisters-Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
14. Don Chevalier-Christmastime
15. Elaine And Derek And The Rita Williams Singers-The Christmas Story
16. Erasure-God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
17. Frank Kelly-Yuletide Moonshine
18. Genoa Keawe's Trio-Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas)
19. George Bowers-Lonely Christmas
20. Gonzales Bonaparté's Little Strings-Christmas Medley
21. Hank Crawford-Arranged And Conducted By Don Sebesky-The Christmas Song
22. Hank Snow-Christmas Roses
23. Holly And The Ivy's-Have Mercy On The Child
24. Jimmy Myers-It Won't Seem Like Christmas (Without You)
25. Joey M-Arranged & Conducted By Richard Rome-Let It Snow
26. Johnny Desmond With Music By Camarata-The Birthday Party Of The King (From The Alcoa Hour TV Production "The Stingiest Man In Town")
27. Johnny Selph-Soldiers' Christmas
28. Jules A. d'Hemecourt IV, Arranged & Conducted By Lance Chauvin-12 Days Of Christmas
29. Kent Bowman-Kanaka Christmas
30. Line Material Featuring Ken Nordine-The Kinds Of Christmas
31. Paul Anka With Nobuo Hara And His Sharps & Flates, Chorus By The Motomichi Ito & His Liliuo Rhythm-Airs, Arranged & Conducted By Gan-ichi Hanma-Jingle Bells
32. Ray King-Old Time Christmas
33. Riders In The Sky-Christmas At The Triple X Ranch
34. Shonen Knife-Christmas Message '91
35. Unknown Artist-Christmastime
36. Joe Loco Quintet-White Christmas
37. Roy Smeck And His Island Quartet-I'll Be Home For Christmas
38. Seeburg Musicians-Gloria In Excelsis (TP)
39. Lawrence Welk And His Champagne Music-Sleigh Ride
40. Les Paul And Mary Ford-Silent Night
41. The Willis Brothers-Hitch Up The Wagon
42. Leonard Feather-Ralph Burns And Their Orchestra-Donner
43. The Crafty Ladies-Soloist: Rose Mary Negro-We Wish You A Merry Christmas
44. The Mariners-Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head
45. The Norman Luboff Choir-Away In A Manger
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Amazing - Hawaiian Christmas songs without "Mele Kalikimaka"!
ReplyDeleteI like Mele Kalikimaka! :)
DeleteThat's a good thing!
ReplyDeleteGood thing you were able to sneak in Michael Damien sometime this season; that has been one of my favorites since you initially uploaded it here during the 2022 Christmas season. I was surprised that another label harnessed the mid-'60's Capitol Star Line 45 label design years after they quit it (in 1991, no less, during a time when new vinyl meant either 45s or a special pressing from a record club!)
ReplyDeleteI keep hoping to find something by Michael Damian as good as his Rock On cover, but alas, it's never going to happen. :(
DeleteAside from Les and Mary, Johnny Desmond, & the DeCastro Sisters, there really isn't much in this playlist that I will be listening to; you have Christmas 45s in your collection from artists I would have never have in mine.
ReplyDeleteI buy just about all the Christmas 45s I can find that are cheap, I'm not too picky. :)
DeleteErnie, you never cease to amaze me :)
ReplyDeleteI understand that this is a time past what "normal" citizens listen to Christmas music, but I love coming back everyday, and seeing what you have put together for us. You know that themes don't matter to me, but I know you enjoy them :)
You are simply the best! You know that this coming Wednesday is Eastern Orthodox New Years, then we have Candlemas and Chinese New Years... All the long lasting power, you posses! "I'm in this for the long run" ;)
Well, I don't think we're gonna make it that far, but if you wanna send me a big stack of Christmas singles I don't already have, I'll see what I can do. :)
DeleteHo! Ho! Ho! It looks like Santa still around here somewhere and enjoying your postings on the world wide web Ernie :-) Many thanks for the surpises.
ReplyDeleteSanta doesn't have a whole lot to do this time of year anyway, so he can spend some time catching up on his Christmas listening. :)
DeleteDear Ernie, there it is!!! Paul Ankas Japan Jingle Bells. Fantastic. Why it is not as Bonus on the reissue of the christmas album?
ReplyDeleteI do like Alfred Apaka And The Hawaiian Village Serenaders with Winter Wonderland, the Ral Donner song and Rudolph from The Melodeers. Many thanks.
It was only recently I discovered that the B side was a new recording and not the version from Anka's LP. I doubt the people in charge of the reissues even know this single exists. I think the A-side was a bonus track on the Japanese reissue, but I was told the sound is lousy.
DeleteLove it Ernie- Larry Farrow's Let This Be a Merry Christmas is excellent. Thank you!
ReplyDelete-Steve in PA
I think both sides of this single are edits or remixes of stuff from his LP.
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