25-Some Things For Xmas
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From the Winter tracks yesterday, we move on to a day filled with songs about Xmas. I don't have a strong opinion on the use of Xmas as a shortcut for Christmas, but some people sure do. I was always told that the X was a reference to the early Christmas using the Greek Chi character to represent Christ, but that may just be a tale I was told. I'm sure the truth is out there, but I'm too lazy to open a Google window and ask. Not all the tracks today have Xmas in the title, but it's a good chunk of them. I don't think any of these tracks refer to the X in Xmas or lament it's use, I think I put those few tracks elsewhere that we haven't seen yet. I should have put them here now that I'm thinking about it but it's too late to change now. Christmas is in a few days and I really need to do some shopping. Leave me a comment and let me know your favorite track here. Enjoy!
1. Shari Lewis And Lambchop-Some Things For Xmas (A Snake, Some Mice, Some Glue, And A Hole Too)
2. Jim Backus-Why Don't You Go Home For Xmas
3. Bob Kames-The Night Before Christmas (Part 1)
4. Diane Lincoln And Dave Dudley-Can I Sing A Xmas Song For You
5. Ernest Tubb With The Troubadettes-White Christmas
6. Grace Markay-Arranged & Conducted By Richard Rome-Merry Xmas
7. Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra-Remember Last Xmas
8. Jessie Belvin-I Want You With Me Xmas
9. Lee Rogers-You Won't Have To Wait Till Xmas
10. Miss L.L. And The Three Mice, Blimp, Whimp & Skimp-Arranged & Conducted By Rene' Hall-No Cheese (On The Xmas Tree)
11. Orchestral Fever-Xmas Stars (And More)
12. Paul & Richard Freitas With Dick Freitas & His Orchestra-Christmas Fever
13. Sammy Watkins (?)-It's One Day Closer To Christmas (Please Do Your Mailing Now)
14. The Royal Guardsmen-Snoopy's Christmas
15. Two & A Half With The Minutemen-Christmas Lullaby
16. Wayne Champion-Arranged & Conducted By Ted Ashford-It's Xmas Time
17. Rentagroup-(It's Gonna Be) A Merry Xmas Day
18. Gilles Godard-It's Christmas For All (Instrumental)
19. The Duncan Sisters-Orchestra Conducted By Monty Kelly-The Angel On Top Of The Xmas Tree
20. Bing Crosby With Frank De Vol And His Orchestra-Just What I Wanted For Christmas
21. Bob Kames-The Night Before Christmas (Part 2)
22. Bob Morrison-It's Christmas
23. Bobby G. Rice-My Christmas Wish For You
24. Carla Thomas-All I Want For Christmas Is You (Atlantic Version)
25. Charles Brown-Christmas Blues
26. Dora Hall-Give Me Your Heart For Xmas
27. Eddie Fisher With Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra And Chorus-That's What Christmas Means To Me
28. Eddy Bell And The Versatones-Because It's Xmas
29. Eddy Howard-I'll Be Home For Christmas
30. Joe Dowell-(I Wonder) Who's Spending Xmas With You
31. Lennon Sisters-The Christmas Waltz
32. Lester Lanin And His Orchestra-Christmas Medley: White Christmas; I'll Be Home For Christmas; Home For The Holidays; Happy Holiday
33. Margo Smith-Tell Someone You Love Them On X-Mas Day
34. Patty Weaver-You're All I Want For Christmas
35. Paul Tripp-Music By Ray Carter-An Old Fashioned Xmas
36. Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen With The John Cacavas Orchestra And Chorus-I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
37. Slade & The Assorted Nutters Choir-Merry Xmas Everybody (Live & Kickin')
38. Stewart Brodian-Why Wait For Xmas?
39. The Browns Featuring Jim Edward Brown-Blue Christmas
40. The Hollyridge Strings-Arranged And Conducted By Stu Phillips-Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
41. The Jimmy Castor Bunch-Merry Christmas
42. The Mark Scott Teens-On Xmas Eve
43. The Rovers-Merry Bloody Xmas
44. Yolanda White-My Brother Wants A Doll For Christmas
45. Hank Williams, Jr.-Christmas Country Message #2
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I never would have thought there were so many "Xmas" records. You even have the variant "X-mas" on one.
ReplyDeleteI'd hoped to get the whole 45 tracks, but just couldn't do it. Maybe in another 20 years...
DeleteThank you for all of your postings! It wouldn't be Christmas (or July) without your music blog. I've discovered so much wonderful music here over the years that our family enjoys at the holidays. All the best to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the note, and same to you! I appreciate the folks who come back year after year. :)
DeleteThanks for all the shares this year Ernie. Great stuff as ever. And you are correct about the X being shorthand for Chi/Christ. It basically made things quicker for monks writing it lots of times! A fuller explanation is on my Christmas info site - link to the page in my name bit!
ReplyDeleteSome people just don't understand what they're objecting to... :(
DeleteSo many good ones! My favorites are Eddy Howard, Dora Hall, Eddie Fisher, and the Hollyridge Strings. Great to also see the Lennon Sisters in this playlist as well. Looking at some of the labels, a handful of these must have needed a LOT of TLC to make them sound presentable here at the blog.
ReplyDeleteThe software does all the heavy lifting, I just have to make sure they play through. Didn't have a whole lot of trouble with skipping considering how many songs I ripped from disc. Could have been a lot worse. :)
DeleteI'm guessing you prefer the 45's you buy to be as pristine as possible, but I love seeing the notes and labels from previous owners (ie. the note for The Rovers - "NO NO NO").
ReplyDeleteWell, mint copies are nice, but expensive. I've rather get 20 records in Good shape than just one Mint record, I feel like I get more out of my money that way. But it's nice when I can still read the label. There have been a couple of things shared this year that I thought were just scribbled all over, but closer inspection reveals they are autographed!
DeleteThank You Ernie for the 25. collection. I do like Dora Hall and her christmas songs. Hope you will post Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree too.
ReplyDeleteI had shared both her Christmas singles back in 2010, and re-recorded them all for sharing this season. You'll have to hunt them down as I've got them all mixed up. There's a search feature at the top of the blog if you're viewing it on a desktop PC...
DeleteHi Ernie,
ReplyDeleteSome tracks stood out, but there were some others too...
Anyway: Shari Lewis, Paul & Richard Freites - for special reasons, The Duncan Sisters, Dora Hall - it must have been great being her child or grandchild and Yolanda White.
I really liked the Shari Lewis single. But I like a lot of them. :)
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