Rockin' Ralph

What's up next in this parade of Christmas music you've never head before? Here's an album that someone send me as a gift, and what a gift it was! There's aren't a lot of Christmas records out there by a big name that I don't have, but somehow this one has eluded me all these years. This is Ralph Flanagan-Holiday Inn (Mono) (Imperial LP 9091, Mono, 1959). For many years I didn't even know this record existed, but once I did learn of it, I struggled to get my hands on a copy. A reader of the blog came through for me earlier this year and sent me this record (plus a couple others) with the hope that I'd someday be able to post it. And just like magic, here it is. As excited as I am to share be able to share a copy of this tough-to-find record, I will tell you not to download it. This is a mono copy, and my buddy Buster over at his blog shared out a stereo copy a few years ago. That's probably the copy you want for long-term listening. At least until I can come up with my own stereo copy. Does that cover remind anyone else of Dean Martin's A Winter Romance LP, also from 1959? Clearly not the same, but similar.

1. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
2. White Christmas
3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
4. I'll Be Home For Christmas
5. Winter Wonderland
6. Merry Merry Gentleman
7. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
8. June In January
9. Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer
10. Sleigh Ride
11. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
12. Skater's Swing

MEGA