Christmas In July 2019-Part 62

G'day, and welcome back! I've got a nice little pile of things for you tonight, including a few comedy tracks I've been saving up, a poem, and the usual demo tracks.  It's a curious mix.

1. Bill Dana-Christmas Sing Along With Jose-Jingle Bells from Jose Jimenez In Orbit-Bill Dana On Earth (Kapp KL-1257, Mono, 1962).  Some distinctly non-PC material from his night club act.  Fun though.

2. Richard Gray-Christmas Up To Date from Who Hath Seen The Wind?-The Poetry Of A.M. Sullivan Read By Richard Gray (Spirit 1003 "The Catholic Poetry Society", Mono, 1964).  I found a small collection of records from this same label, and bought all the ones that had any sort of Christmas or Winter link.  I think it was only two, but it was better than nothing.

3. Will Glahe And His Orchestra-Vocalist: Johnny Play-A Holiday In Zuers from Rhythms Of Will Glahe (London FFRR (England) 10" 33 RPM LPB 413, Mono). An odd little 10" record.  I've got no idea where Zuers may be.

4. Bethany College Choir-Elmer Copley, Conductor-Ruth Copley, Accompanist-The Holy Infant's Lullaby from Bethany College Choir-Lindsborg, Kansas 1963-1964 (Stucky's Recording Service SRS-1864, Mono, 1964). More of the same stuff you've been getting all season, just a different choir.

5. Kaye Ballard-Park Avenue Christmas from Kaye Ballard Live? (United Artists UAL 3155, Mono, 1961).  I remember hurrying home from the Goodwill on the night I found this one.  I was so excited!  It's OK. Reminds me of Yuletide Park Avenue, if you remember that track.

6. Gerald Eskelin And The L.A. Jazz Choir-Bring A Torch from Hal Leonard Presents A Choral Spectrum (Youth Edition) (Hal Leonard Publishing HLP-11, Stereo, 1984).  Demo #1. Are those handbells!

7. The Northern Illinois University Wind Ensemble-Stephen Squires, Conductor-Christmas Processional from Alfred Young Concert Band Music (Alfred Publishing No Number, Stereo, 1988).  Demo #2.  At least they're out of the way now.

8. National Lampoon (Christopher Guest, David Hurdon, Gilda Radner)-Kung Fu Christmas from Greatest Hits Of The National Lampoon (Visa VISA 7008, Stereo, 1978).  Now this, this is funny.  I've seen this track pop up here and there over the years, but I guess I never say down and listened to it.  My mistake.  I can see lots of good places for this track to turn up when no one is expecting it. Oh, one of the writers credited here is Paul Shaffer, he was everywhere back in the day.

9. Mike Nichols And Elaine May-Merry Christmas, Doctor from Mike Nichols And Elaine May Examine Doctors (Mercury SR 60680, Stereo, 1962).  I suppose Nichols & May are an acquired taste.  I've kinda got the taste, but I'm not 100% there. This isn't their best work.

10. The A&P Players-Merry Christmas, Have-A-Cigar! from I Love Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter (A And P Records AP 1001, Stereo, 1976).  Now this, this is just weird.  I found this in the discount racks of a small record store in the East Village of NYC earlier this year.  I was digging for anything I thought might be interesting but affordable and when I saw a track that mentioned Christmas, I knew I had something.  There's not a whole lot about this record online, but I believe it came out near the beginning of Carter's presidency.  The Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter is a reference to Mary Hartman Mary Hartman, I believe.  Records like this were certainly inspired by the Vaughn Meaders of the previous generation, but they didn't stand the test of time.

And that's it, ten interesting tracks for the evening.  Here's the download link.  Come back again tomorrow!