Super Saturday-Local Radio Edition 1

For many years, I've seen a bunch of records in the thrift store bins that I always thought were the same until I looked a little bit closer this year. I discovered a bit of an interesting story that I hope to illustrate a little bit for you today with a series of records that have a lot in common and also feature a little bit of local cover. The story starts with this record from a Dallas radio station in 1982. I have to assume that's part of the Dallas skyline reflected in the ornament on the cover, but I can't be sure. I don't remember it looking like that when I was there, but they only thing I wanted to see was Dealey Plaza. This appears to be mostly a collection of very polished studio recordings by performers who usually sing radio jingles, here credited as The KVIL Choraleers. The company that made this seemed to specialize in such things for radio stations. I see lots of references to them on the web, but they don't seem to be in business any longer. The balance of the record is filled out with some local groups like The Texas Boys Choir, The North Texas State University Brass Choir and even The Vocal Majority, a group that went on to a little bit of fame and pretty good Christmas album. That's the beginning of the story, stay tuned for more. This is is A KVIL Christmas (FairWest Studios JSS-KVIL82, Stereo, 1982).

1. The KVIL Choraleers-Trumpet Solo: Chuck Schmidt-Arranged And Conducted By Robert Sterling-The Christmas Waltz
2. The KVIL Choraleers-Flugelhorn Solo: Jack Evans-Arranged And Conducted By Robert Sterling-Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
3. The KVIL Choraleers-Solo: John Hooper-Arranged And Conducted By Robert Sterling-I'll Be Home For Christmas; White Christmas
4. The North Texas State University Brass Choir-Conducted By Royce Lumpkin-Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming; I Saw Three Ships
5. The KVIL Choraleers-Solo: Debby Hooper-Arranged And Conducted By Sheldon Curry-Medley; Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence; Away In A Manger; Good Christian Men Rejoice; Adeste Fideles
6. The KVIL Choraleers-Solo: Sheldon Curry-Arranged And Conducted By Sheldon Curry-Medley: Joy To The World!; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; Angels We Have Heard On High; Silent Night
7. The Texas Boys Choir-In Dulci Jubilo
8. The KVIL Choraleers-Solos: Kay Henrikson & Cindy Sterling-Arranged And Conducted By Robert Sterling-Winter Wonderland; Let It Snow!
9. The Vocal Majority-The Secret Of Christmas
10. The KVIL Choraleers-Trombone Solo: John Osborne-Arranged And Conducted By Robert Sterling-Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
11. The KVIL Choraleers-Conducted By Sheldon Curry-We Wish You A Merry Christmas [KVIL]

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