Christmas In July 2019-Part 8

It's late, it's hot, it's July 4th.  So to combat all those things, I've concentrated on Winter songs tonight, with plenty of snow and ice to cool you off after a trip outside to watch the fireworks. That's the nice thing about some Christmas in July, it can really do a nice job of combating the summer heat.

1. Dick And Kiz Harp Featuring Reinie Press-Winter Warm from Again!-Dick And Kiz Harp At The 90th Floor (90th Floor Records SLL-902, Mono, 1960). Interesting jazz album from Dallas, Texas.  This was actually their second album in 1960, released after Mrs. Harp had passed away unexpectedly.  Looks like both of their albums have been released on CD now so that you can enjoy the music without having to track down the super-rare albums.  But I stumbled across one.

2. Composed And Conducted By David Amram-Mountain Snow from The Arrangement (Warner Bros-Seven Arts WS 1824, Stereo, 1969).  Soundtrack to a film I've never seen or heard of.  Just about every time I spot a soundtrack album that I'm not familiar with, I have to pick it up and scan for possible Christmas music.  I'm not obsessed, am I?

3. Bobby Bond-Snow Balls In July from Bobby Bond Sings The Roger Miller Songbook (Somerset SF-24400, Stereo).  Is this an actual Roger Miller song, or is it a ringer thrown in with a title that is designed to fool you?  I'm not sure... Footprints In The Snow, I think that's the actual name of this track.

4. Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians-Snow Bird from Fred Waring's Nashville (Buckboard BBS-1013, Stereo, 1971).  This has got to be awful late in Fred's career.  I'm wondering how much actual involvement he had in this.

5. Gayle Moran-Snowflake from I Loved You Then...I Love You Now (Warner Bros BSK 3339, Stereo, 1979).  Any chance this is Erin Moran's sister?  One can hope.

6. The Harmonaires-The Song Of The Snow from The New Sound Of The Harmonaires (Century/Monarch II 31444, Stereo). This is pretty nice.

7. Unknown Artist-Summer Me, Winter Me from Hal Leonard Presents Choral Spectrum 1990-Senior Edition (Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation 2xLP HLP-60, Stereo, 1990).  Senior edition demo tunes.  Only for the most advanced students.

8. Sweet Adelines-Pride Of Pinellas-Directed By Phyllis Dean-Theme From Ice Castles from And The Winner Is... (No Label AR-5010, Stereo).  A ladies barbershop chorus from the next county north of me, so pretty local.

9. The San Sebastian Strings-Narrator: Gene Merlino-Arranged & Conducted By Anita Kerr-When Winter Comes from The Sky (Warner Bros-Seven Arts WS 1720, Stereo, 1968).  Not sure why they stuck a winter song on a concept LP about the sky, but here it is.  In case you don't recognize it, this is from the mind of Rod McKuen.

10. Bill Medley-Conducted By Michael Patterson-Winter Won't Come This Year from Soft And Soulful (MGM SE-4603, Stereo, 1969).  You can't beat a Righteous Brother!

Feeling any cooler yet?  I hope so.  Here's the download link, come back tomorrow for more goodies.