I'm remastering one of my favorite shares here, something from my very first year here at the blog,
2005. Seems fitting that I should return to it here in 2025. This is a swinging organ-based album from the night club act Buddy and Bunny Burden. Gatlinburg, TN was not the tourist trap then that it is now, but it was still the place to be. These two entertained nightly and recorded a couple of albums including this Christmas entry. Buddy played the organ while Bunny played the drums and sometimes sang. Well, I think both of them were multi-instrumentalists, but that's where they concentrated. Buddy is still alive and with us, retired to Florida like so many folks of his generation. Last I spoke to him, he's still playing the organ and entertaining every chance he gets. I've always enjoyed this album and am proud to bring it back to you a sparkling remaster tonight. This is
Buddy & Bunny Burden-
Christmas Favorites (Modern Sound Christmas Album #5, Stereo). Stay tuned for more from this duo!
1. White Christmas
2. Frosty The Snowman
3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
4. Jingle Bell Rock
5. Sleigh Ride
6. Silver Bells
7. Christmas Polka
8. The Christmas Song
9. Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer
10. I'll Be Home For Christmas
11. Jingle Bells
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This one is new to me. I did not think Modern Sound ever put out a Christmas album during their peak years of 1962 to '68. I am familar (and had) the Christmas Current Hits volume from '64 in my collection for a few years. Looking forward to checking this out. Hopefully this duo will be just as good as Lenny Dee on the organ keys.
ReplyDeleteThey are excellent, lots of fun. You'll dig it.
DeleteLove that cover! I also think it's the first time I've ever seen a "COMPATIBLE" header as opposed to "STEREO".
ReplyDeleteIt's probably in mono and they're just trying to trick us. :(
DeleteThere is a *bit* of a stereo spread there, but it's definitely closer to mono than left/right.
ReplyDeleteSomething is better than nothing, right?
DeleteTheir records sound more Stereo on my turntable as opposed to the single mixes on Hit Records. I have only found one single that was in Mono, and that was "Ruby Baby" and "You're The Reason I'm Living" pressed on styrene at a Columbia plant.
DeleteWell, singles were designed to play on little portable record players that likely only had a single speaker, so they're not going to have much if anything in the way of stereo sound.
DeleteThis is the rumpus room soundtrack I have dreamed of. Bring out the Pepperidge Fahms! basket and cigarettes. Only 3 albums?!?!? Thank you Ernie! -Organ
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it. I found a second copy of this LP this past weekend, and it's autographed! Only thing that would make it better would be if it were inscribed to me personally. :)
DeleteSCORE! -Organ
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