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Merry Christmas everybody and don't forget to check out all our yuletide posts from the last few weeks (especially the limited edition podcasts which will only be available for a few more days!)

Stocking Stuffers: Rudolph 1953, 1954

Rudolph 1953

Rudolph 1954

Stocking Stuffers: Santa Claus Funnies

Santa Claus Funnies (4C 756)

Santa Claus Funnies (4C 1063)

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Stocking Stuffer: Funky Christmas at the Disco

Limited Edition Podcast

Funky Christmas at the Disco

1. Jingle Bells - The Mistletoe Disco Band
2. Winter Wonderland - Mirror Image
3. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - The Roller Disco Orchestra
4. There's Someone Who's Knocking - The Salsoul Orchestra
5. Disco Santa - Winston Hewitt
6. Santa Claus is Coming To Town - Soulful Strings
7. Funky Funky Christmas - Electric Jungle
8. Merry Christmas Mama - The Puddin' Pop Playa'
9. Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas - Staple Singers
10. Mistletoe and Me - AFKAChef
11. It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring) - Love Unlimited
12. Little Drummer Boy - Moonlion
13. Rocking Disco Santa Claus - Sisterhood
14. Christmas Gift - Margie Joseph

Why Fidelity 60: We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

Why Fidelity 60: We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

Please enjoy our final Christmas podcast of the year!

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Playlist:

1. Let it Snow,Let it Snow,Let it Snow - Alan Peters Band
2. Jingle Bells - The Joe Loco Quintet
3. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Mexicali Brass
4. What Santa Wants
5. A Little Christmas Music (Medley A La Mozart)- King's Singers
6. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - George Hall & the Hotel Taft Orchestra
7. Snow - Claudine Longet
8. Jingle Bells - Lisa Loeb
9. Wha' Cha' Gonna Get Me For Christmas - Jan Garber Orchestra
10. Jolly Old St. Nicholas/Jingle Bells - Bill Cunliffe, Clay Jenkins, Larry Koonse, Joe LaBarbera, Tom Warrington
11. The Little Drummer Boy - The Brothers Four
12. Fum-Fum-Fum - The Glad Singers
13. The Christmas Game - The Popcord Rebellion
14. The Stingiest man in Town - The Four Lads
15. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - Barbershop
16. We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Royal Court Brass

Stocking Stuffers: OTR Grab Bag

Rudy Vallee (1934)

Christmas on the Blue Network (Gracie Fields, Paul Whiteman, Andrew Sisters, Life of Riley, Ed & Keenan Wynn, Fred Waring and more...)

The Railroad Hour
Christmas Party/Babes in Toyland

Your Tune for the Day x3

Burkiss Way - Xmas (Britcomedy)

Christmas Isn't What it Was (BBC Xmas Clipshow)

Command Performance Christmas 1943

The Dark Christmases (BBC warime doc.)

Christmas Comedy Collection
1938-12-22 - Baby Snooks - A Visit to Santa
1944-12-20 - Eddie Cantor Show - Christmas Show
1944-12-23 - My Little Margie - Timmys Christmas
My Friend Irma 471222 Christmas Party

Hinge & Bracket x2 (Britcomedy)

Goon Show Christmas Carol

 

Stocking Stuffer: Christmas Critters

Limited Edition Mini-Podcast

Christmas Critters

• Here Comes Peter Cotton Claus - Alex Houston and Elmer
• The Christmas Puppy - Dudley Dogg Jr.
• Bow-Wow Wants A Boy For Christmas - Red Buttons
• Harvey the Hippo - Long John Silver
• Winter Wonderland - Shirley & Squirrely
• Pookie Doodle Puppy's Christmas Party
• I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day - The Happy Crickets
• Christmas In Frogville - Leappo (The Frog)
• 'Santa's Little Helper' Dingo
• Deck The Halls - Woody The Woodchuck
• Blackie, The Cat That Talked - Terri Gardener
• St. Bernie The Snow-Dog - Roger Nichols Trio
• Buzzy, the Christmas Bee - Jeff and Sue Mitchell
• Ducky Christmas - Red Coffee

Stocking Stuffers: Classic Christmas Crime (OTR)

Broadway is My Beat
1951-12-22 - Broadway Is My Beat - Jeweled Scimitar
1949-12-24 - Broadway Is My Beat - Nick Norman, Santa Claus

Calling All Cars/Detectives
1933-12-20 - Calling All Cars - Human Bomb
1934-12-25 - Calling All Cars - Human Side of a Cop
Calling All Detectives 481224 Too Many Santa's

The Shadow
1938-12-18 - Shadow - Guest of death
1939-12-24 - The Shadow - The Stockings Were Hung
1943-12-19 - The Shadow - The Club Of Doom
1946-12-22 - The Shadow - The Fine Art Of Murder

The Whistler
1944-12-25 - The Whistler - Christmas Bonus
1949-12-25 - Whistler - Letter from Cynthia

Detectives Collection 1
1948-12-26 - Philip Marlowe - The 'Auld' Acquaintance
1949-12-19 - Candy Matson YU2-8209 - Jack Frost
1949-12-24 - Richard Diamond, Private Det. - A Contemporary Christmas Carol
1949-12-24 - Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Department Store Swindle Matter

Detectives Collection 2
1945-12-20 - Rogues Gallery - Fortune in Furs
1946-12-16 - Murder at Midnight - Murder Is a Lonely Business
1947-12-25 - Mystery Is My Hobby - Boston For Christmas
Boston Blackie 451222 Rings for Santa

Detectives Collection 3
Casey, Crime Photographer 471225 Santa Claus of Bums Blvd
Man Called X - 47-12-21 - From A Startlit Hill aka Thurston's Christmas Story
Suspense 481223 Holiday Story

Stocking Stuffer: Here We Come A-Caroling Again

Limited Edition Mini-Podcast

Here We Come A-Caroling Again

Playlist

• Intro / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / It Came Upon A Midnight Clear / Joy To The World - The Columbus Boychoir & The Firestone Chorus
• O Little Town of Bethlehem - Andre Kostelanetz
• What Child is This (Greensleeves) - Mitch Miller and his Gang
• The Little Drummer Boy - Peter Wood Singers And Orchestra
• I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day - Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians
• The Coventry Carol - The Voice Squad
• Good King Wenceslas - Dixieland Ramblers
• Riu, Riu Riu  - King's Singers
• God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
• Ding Dong Merrily on High - Geoff Love
• Touro Louro Louro - Knight Song
• O Little Town of Bethlehem - Johnny Mann Singers
• We Need A Little Christmas - U of Indiana Singing Hoosiers
• Hallelujah (Chorus) The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra

Stocking Stuffers: Yet more Shepmas

Jean Shepherd' s Shepherd's Pie: Red Ryder Nails The Cleveland Kid

Christmas in the Air / Monopoly Christmas

Why Fidelity 59: Pour Some More Eggnog on the Fruitcake

Why Fidelity 59: Pour Some More Eggnog on the Fruitcake

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Playlist:

1. Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer Cha Cha - Hernando Hopkins
   
2. I Fell Out of a Christmas Tree - Little Rita Faye
3. Island Of Misfit Toys - Quinto Sisters
4. Christmas Calypso - Ambrosian Singers
5. Winter Wonderland - Byron Lee And The Dragonaires
6. Under The Christmas Mistletoe - Dick Leibert
7. Jingle Bell Rock / Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Robert Wolfe
8. Gloria Cantad - Los Patitas Negras
9. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers - Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
10. You Meet The Nicest People - Dinah Shore
11. The Toy Song - The Smothers Brothers
12. Santa Claus Looks Just Like Daddy - Art Mooney / Barry Gordon
13. I've Had A Very Merry Christmas - J Lewis
14. Do You Hear What I Hear? - Ed Sullivan Presents
15. Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Randy Van Horne Singers
16. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Joao Bosco

Stocking Stuffer: Here We Come a Caroling

Limited Edition Mini-Podcast

Here We Come A-Caroling

• Little Drummer Boy - The King Family
• The First Noel - Pat Boone
• Winter Wonderland - The Mike Sammes Singers With Organ And Chimes
• Wassail Song - The Singers Unlimited
• Patapan - Bonneville Choir
• God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Perry Como
• Do You Hear What I Hear - The Hampton String Quartet
• Deck The Halls - The Salvation Army Band
• The Coventry Carol - The Voice Squad
• Ding Dong Merrily on High - Young Americans
• O Little Town of Bethlehem - Eileen Farrell and Luther Henderson Orc
• O Come All Ye Faithful & Jesu Bambino - Percy Faith
• Ave Maria - Issac Stern
• Silent Night - Maurice Chevalier

Stocking Stuffers: More Yuletide Dickens

31-12-24 - BBC - Christmas Carol

51-12-22 - Stars Over Hollywood - A Christmas Carol (Edmund Gwynn)

1939-12-25 - Blondie and Dagwood - Scrooge

1944-12-23 - Globe Theater - A Christmas Carol

Storynory A Christmas Carol

Dickens's Christmas Carol (unknown 5min)

Mayor Of The Town - 42-12-24 - A Christmas Carol

Monitor 65-12-25 A Christmas Carol

0572 - 1983-12-25 - Play - Christmas at Dingley Dell

Stocking Stuffers: More Jack Benny

Jack Benny_1940-12-22_Christmas Shopping

Jack Benny - 41-12-28 - Jack Talks About A Christmas Party

Jack Benny 1942
1942-12-20 - Jack Benny Program - George Washington Slept Here
1942-12-27 - Jack Benny Program - New Years Eve Skit

Jack Benny 1943
1943-12-19 - Jack Benny Program - Jack And Mary Go Christmas Shopping
1943-12-26 - Jack Benny Program - Christmas at Jack's House

Jack Benny 1944
Jack Benny_1944-12-24_Trimming The Tree
Jack Benny - 44-01-02  Annual New Year's Show

Why Fidelity 58: I Don't Intend to Spend Christmas Without You

Why Fidelity 58: I Don't Intend to Spend Christmas Without You

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Playlist:

1. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Merri Ellen and her Cohorts
2. I Don't Intend to Spend Christmas Without You - Claudine Longet
3. Outer Space Santa - Lawrence Welk's Little Band
4. Susie the Snow Girl - Mickey Rooney
5. Let it Snow! - Matthew Ross
6. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Pat Boone
7. Nutcracker Rag - The Paragon Ragtime Orch.
8. Hello, Mr. Kringle - Kay Kyser
9. Deck the Halls with Boughs of Of Funky Bass - Christian McBride
10. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Merv Griffin
11. Trim Up the Tree - MGMSO
12. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Sy Mann
13. The Night is Christmas Eve - Bros. 4
14. The Christmas Song - Salvation Army Band
15. Jingle Bells - Snow Kidz
16. Three Kings - The Glad Singers
17. Now It's Christmas Time - Witherspoon
18. Merry Little Christmas - Geoff Love
19. Snowy White Snow and Jingle Bells - Pinky and Perky

Vinyl Rescue Mission - The Children of the Inpatient Music Therapy Program, University of Michigan’s Children’s Psychiatric Hospital

Link: Our Lady of Perpetual Obsolescence Vinyl Rescue Mission and Orphanage � Blog Archive � Album Share - Christmas at C.P.H. - The Children of the Inpatient Music Therapy Program, University of Michigan’s Children’s Psychiatric Hospital.

"...For the past two years around Christmas, I’ve shared this wonderful album performed by the children in the Inpatient Music Therapy Program at the University of Michigan’s Children’s Psychiatric Hospital. The response has always been fantastic. Tracks from the album have found their way onto the playlists on WFMU in New York, have been used as background music in between shows at the Music Box Theater in Chicago, Illinois, and, judging from the many emails I’ve received and from my server logs, has been enjoyed by hundreds of people all over the world.

I’ve loved this album from the first time I heard it, but I have gained a new respect for it after having the pleasure of tracking down and conversing with Charles Whiting and Ken Michalik, two of the music therapists responsible for the concert. Messrs. Whiting and Micharik graciously shared their memories of the program, the concert, and the children involved...."

Stocking Stuffer: Sleigh With Me 'til Dawn

Limited Edition Mini-Podcast

Sleigh With Me 'til Dawn

1. Sleigh Ride - Andre Kostelanetz
2. Christmas Sleighride - James Last
3. Brazilian Sleigh Bells - Eastman-Rochester Pops
4. Sleigh Ride - The Quiet Jungle
5. St. Petersburg Sleigh Ride - Tom Meijer
6. Paseo En El Trineo (Sleigh Ride) - Mariachi Arriba Juarez
7. Happy Sleigh Ride (Midnight Sleigh Ride) - Ferrante & Teicher
8. Sleigh Ride - Zigo feat. Joan Rochette
9. Hawaiian Sleigh Ride - Mason Williams
10. Sleigh Ride - Tinseltown Players
11. St. Petersburg Sleighride - James Last
12. Sleigh Ride - Star Wars

Stocking Stuffers: Jack Benny 30's

1936-12-20 - Jack Benny Program - Old Fashioned Christmas

1937-12-12 - Jack Benny Program - Christmas Shopping

JB38
1938-12-11_Christmas Shopping In NewYork
1938-12-25_Jack's Christmas Open House

JB391217-353 Christmas Shopping Perfume Necktie

Why Fidelity 57: Our Christmas Gift To You

Why Fidelity 57: Our Christmas Gift To You

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Playlist:

1. Christmas Commercial - John Baker
2. Jingle Bells - The Mills Brothers
3. Sing Along with Santa - The New Cristy Minstrels
4. Holiday For Teens -  Paul and Paula
5. Rudolph - Studio Group
6. Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers - Jan Savitt
7. Christmas Time - Franco Micalizzi
8. Marshmallow World - The Quiet Jungle
9. Baby Sittin' Santa - Barry Richards
10. Sleigh Ride - Banjomania
11. Christmas Morning - Cedar Glen Orchestra
12. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen-The First Nowell-Go Tell It On The Mountain - The Swingle Singers
13. Little Bebop Drummer Boy - Les DeMerle Sextet
14. Tomorrow is Christmas
15. Christmas Card - Bunny and Buddy Burden
16. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Johnny Largo at the Optigan
17. Nigh Bethlehem - The Singers Unlimited
18. We Wish You a Merry Christmas - The Highland Pipers

Hi-Fi Holiday: Merry Christmas - John Clayton

Link: Hi-Fi Holiday: Merry Christmas - John Clayton.

"There are a couple of highlights on this album that I'd like to draw your attention to. "I'm Getting Nottin For Xmas", in what must be one of it's earliest recordings(?), the rollicking "Home For The Holidays", "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" and "Sleigh Ride". Why is it that "Sleigh Ride" is always the most interesting variation on every Christmas album?"

Stocking Stuffer: Jingle Jangle

Limited Edition Mini-Podcast

Jingle Jangle

Jingle Bell Jazz  - Baker's Dozen
Jingle Jangle - The Penguins
Silver Bells - Peter Wood
Song of the Sleighbells - June Hutton
Christmas is Coming At Last - The Dream Kings
Winter Wonderland - John Davidson
Jingle Bells - Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Ring Christmas Bells - Mike Sammes
If I Were a Bell - Helen Merrill
Bell of Love
Carol of the Bells - Fleming & John
Jingle Bells - SD,jr

Stocking Stuffers: Scrooge & Scrooge

Listen to the magical musical Scrooge as portrayed by Albert Finney on the Silver Screen and Anthony Newley on the Stage.

Srocking Stuffer: Ring -a -Ding Dong

Limited Edition Mini-Podcast

Ring - a - Ding Dong

• Holiday for Bells - Bert Kaempfert
• Ring, Little Bells, Ring Medley - James Last
• Jingle Bells - Jan Garber and his Orchestra
• Christmas Bells Are Ringing - The Mistletones
• Jing Jing A Ling - Honey And The Bees
• The Bells of Christmas - Julie Andrews & The Young Americans
• Christmas Bell Rock
• Jingle Bells (in Hawaiian) - Genoa Keawe & her Hawaiians
• Carol of the Bells - The December People
• Nutty Jingle Bells - Al Hirt
• Ringin' The Bells - The Crosstones
• Jingle Bell Rock - Teresa Brewer

Stocking Stuffer: Baby it's a Winter Wonderland Out There

Limitd Edition Mini-Podcast

Baby it's a Winter Wonderland Out There

1. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Jack Marshall
2. Little Jack Frost Get Lost - Frankie Carle
3. White Christmas - Mexicali Brass
4. Cold Wisconsin Nights - The American Revolution
5. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Peter Wood Singers And Orchestra
6. Sunshine On Snow - Steve and Stevie
7. Snowfall - Billy May
8. Winter Wonderland - Dixieland Jazz Band
9. It's Gonna Be A Cold Christmas / Winter's Tale / I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Robert Wolfe
10. Winter's Here Again - The Ames Brothers
11. First Snow Of The Year - Hawksley Workman
12. Colorado Snow - Brady Bunch
13. First Skater's Waltz - The Caroleer Singers And Orchestra

Stocking Stuffer: Twas! 2!

Another collection of Night's Before Christmas featuring Robin Williams, 9 versions from Libravox, the Rankin and Bass OST, Santa Claus Himself and more...

Twas! 2! (18 tracks, 62mb)

bongobells: Jingle Bells (a bongolong compilation)

Link: bongobells: Jingle Bells (a bongolong compilation).

"Once again, I’ve done what probably shouldn’t be done; collect 28 different versions of the same Christmas songs and put them in one collection.

This time it’s one of THEE anthems of Christmas: Jingle Bells!"

Stocking Stuffers: Britcomedy Christmas

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (1997-1999)

Radioactive's Christmas Turkey

The Men From the Ministry

Round the Horne

Stocking Stuffer : Merry Christmas Chilfdren Everywhere

Radio documentary replaying the Christmas music most requested by British children in the 50's & 60's...

Merry Christmas Children Everywhere

Vinyl Rescue Mission : A Cabbage Patch Christmas

Link: Our Lady of Perpetual Obsolescence Vinyl Rescue Mission and Orphanage.

"We shared this album last year during the holiday season, and we’ve gotten some requests for it this year so, in the spirit of giving, we present for your listening ‘pleasure’, ‘A Cabbage Patch Christmas’. Produced in 1984, by Steve and Tom Chapin (brothers of Harry Chapin) the album is a mix of traditional carols, original songs, and thinly veiled marketing designed to squeeze every last Christmas dollar out of parents everywhere"

Stocking Stuffer: Rudolph 1951

Vintage Christmas Comic book - Rudolph 1951

Stocking Stuffers: More Classic Radio Christmas Comedy

The Bob Hope Show
1938-12-20 - The Bob Hope Show - Dagwood and Blondie
1939-12-12 - The Bob Hope Show - Taking Peter to Toyland

Ozzie & Harriet
1948-12-19 - Ozzie and Harriet - The New Radio-Phonograph
1948-12-26 - Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - No Show for Christmas

The Great Gildersleeve 1941
1941-12-14 - Great Gildersleeve - Selling the Iron Deer
1941-12-21 - Great Gildersleeve - McGee's Christmas Gift

Why Fidelity 56 : Christmas Is...

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Why Fidelity 56 : Christmas Is...

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1. Hey Nonny Nonny (1963 version) - Ruth Lyons and the 50-50 Club Cast
2. Happy Holiday - Bonneville Artist
3. Jingle Bells - The Chino Hills Community
4. I Wanna Go Skating With Willie - Patti Page
5. Jolly Old St. Nicholas - Maurice Chevalier
6. The Ski Song - David Carroll
7. The Skater And His Dog - Bernie Green With The Stereo Mad-Men
8. Frosty the Snowman - Red Foley & the Little Foleys:Shirley, Julie & Jenny
9. Suzy Snowflake - Carousel
10. The Christmas Tree That Got Away - The Caroleers
11. Don't Wait Till the Night Before Christmas - Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra
12. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Pat Boone
13. Christmas Cover - Marvin Martin
14. Christmas Is ... - Percy Faith Orchestra
15. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Peter Wood Singers And Orchestra
16. Santa Lucia - James Last
17. Santa Lucia  - K. Ljungkvist
18. We Three Kings of Orient Are - etypejazz
19. The Twelve Days After Christmas - Ambrosian Singers
20. Finale, The Sounds Of Christmas - Merry Monster Christmas

Stocking Stuffer: Christmas on the Moon

Classic kids Christmas series from the golden age of radio...

Jonathan Thomas and his Christmas on the Moon Part 1(30mb)

Jonathan Thomas and his Christmas on the Moon Part 2(38mb)

Stocking Stuffer: More Shepmas

More Jean Shepherd Christmas Shows

12 - 24 - 1971 - Earliest Christmas Memory
12 - 06 - 1974 - Army Christmas Gift

Catching Up with Christmas

A quick recap of some Stocking Stuffers you may have missed...

Podcasts

Why Fidelity 55: Snowmen and Reindeer and Elves, Oh My!

frostie

merrie

Christmas Wantlists Part 2

The Odds Against Christmas


Dickens

Bernard Herrmann's A Christmas Carol (52mb)

Steven Warbeck - A Christmas Carol (OST)

Campbell Playhouse 39-12-24 A Christmas Carol (Orson Welles)

A Dickens of a Christmas
(BBC Radio Sports Inside Jokes abound in this updated panto adaptation from 1987)

OTR

Lux Radio Theater - Remember the Night
with Fred McMurray & Jean Arthur

Lux Radio Theater - Christmas Holiday
with Loretta Young & William Holden

Orson Welles Theater - Christmas Show

Archie Andrews

1942-12-26 - Let's Pretend - House of the World - Christmas special

Christmas w/ Uncle Miltie

Charlie Chan

Kraft Music Hall w. Bing Crosby

Lux: Miracle on 34th Street (1948)
Screen Director's Playhouse: Miracle on 34th Street (1950)
Screen Director's Playhouse: It's a Wonderful Life (1949)
Lux: Meet Me in Saint Louis

Mel Blanc Christmas OTR 1946

A Blessed Christmas (radio) (1988, 2 Hours. 52mb)

Phil Harris
Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show 471221 Annual Christmas Show
Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show 491225 Annual Christmas Show

Jimmy Durante
1944-12-22 - Christmas Show
1947-12-24 - Christmas Show

William Bendix in The Life of Riley
1944-12-24 - Difficult Christmas Guest
1947.12.20 - Riley's First Christmas
1947-12-27 - Special Christmas Present
1948-12-24  - Christmas Bonuses from Mr Stevenson

Red Skelton
1946-12-24 - Red Skelton - Christmas Stories
1945-12-25 - Raleigh Cigarette Program

Comic Book: Rudolph 1950

 

Stocking Stuffer: Songs for Swinging Santas

1991 UK music program full of Santa Themed songs. Sound quality is low-fi but the show's quite nice.

Songs For Swinging Santas

Stocking Stuffer: Fab Fo(u)r Christmas

It's the gearest time of the year....

The Beatles at Christmas Radio Documentary

The Compilation

Stocking Stuffers: More Dickens for Christmas

Continuing our series of Dicken's posts...

Steven Warbeck - A Christmas Carol (OST)

Campbell Playhouse 39-12-24 A Christmas Carol (Orson Welles)

A Dickens of a Christmas
(BBC Radio Sports Inside Jokes abound in this updated panto adaptation from 1987)

Yule Sharity: The Reel Deal: Eric Rogers Chorale - The Glory of Christmas

Link: The Reel Deal: Eric Rogers Chorale - The Glory of Christmas.

"Another piece of Yule-dom for you to make your holiday cheer factor a little cheer-ier :)

This was released in the late 60s methinks, because of the Phase-4 label on it... it's a nice set of the usual Yule classic-type tunes, sung very well (except for one Soprano in a couple of places), with a decent orchestra and organ (and you can REALLY hear the pedal tones in places!)... perfect for those snowy Christmas Eves when you want to remember the reverence of Christmas."

Stocking Stuffers: Christmas Comedy OTR

Some funny stuff for Christmas from some of radios most popular clowns...

Phil Harris
Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show 471221 Annual Christmas Show
Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show 491225 Annual Christmas Show

Jimmy Durante
1944-12-22 - Christmas Show
1947-12-24 - Christmas Show

William Bendix in The Life of Riley
1944-12-24 - Difficult Christmas Guest
1947.12.20 - Riley's First Christmas
1947-12-27 - Special Christmas Present
1948-12-24  - Christmas Bonuses from Mr Stevenson

Red Skelton
1946-12-24 - Red Skelton - Christmas Stories
1945-12-25 - Raleigh Cigarette Program

Stocking Stuffer: A (Brian) Blessed Christmas

Join beloved actor Brian Blessed and his family for a joyous, and occasionally poignant, celebration of Christmas  -  broadcast from the Blessed's home in Surrey!

A Blessed Christmas (radio) (1988, 2 Hours. 52mb)

Stocking Stuffer: Mel Blanc (OTR)

Mel Blanc Christmas OTR 1946
46 12 10 Christmas Present
46 12 17 Christmas Shopping

Yule Sharity and Burtmas News at Music You (Possibly) Won't Hear Anyplace Else

Link: Music You (Possibly) Won't Hear Anyplace Else.

Lee continues the magical holiday sharity with The Carol of the Little Drummer Boy & Merry Shellacmas Part 2.

Not only is Lee a generous gent sharing his amazing record collection with the world but he knows his stuff - his posts are mini pop culture history lessons that are just as much fun as the wonderful music he re-introduces to the world.

One of Lee's ongoing projects involves the earliest and rarest work of legendary songsmith Burt Bacharach and as a result something very cool recently occurred...

"I never imagined for a moment, magical or otherwise, that any of my Early Burt file posts would be heard by that terrifically talented songwriter himself. But that's exactly what has happened--so far, Burt Bacharach has listened to five of my early-Burt files and has "loved" them!

Better yet, Mr. Bacharach will soon be hearing 48 of my files, all lovingly assembled on two CD-Rs called Early Burt, Volume One and Volume Two..."

Read more of this heartwarming tale here and remember every time a blogger gets recognized by a living legend an angel gets it's wings!

Stocking Stuffer: merrie

Limited Edition Mini-Podcast

merrie

• Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me - B&S
• Christmas Song - Hidden In Plain View
• Rock 'n' Roll Santa Claus - Suddenly, Tammy!
• Christmas Eve - The Galaxies
• The Man With All the Toys - The Variations
• She Came Home For Christmas - Mew
• Christmas Will Be Magic Again - International Language
• Just Like Christmas - The Dudley Corporation
• Merry Christmas Baby - Kimi & Ritz
• When A Child is Born - The Hollow Grinders
• Christmas in Suburbia - Martin Newell
• Last Train To Christmas - April March and Los Cincos
• Christmas with Fat Aunt Bette - Andrea Perry
• It's Clichéd to be Cynical at Christmas - HMHB

Stocking Stuffers: Christmas at the Movies

Christmas at the Movies

Lux: Miracle on 34th Street (1948)
Screen Director's Playhouse: Miracle on 34th Street (1950)
Screen Director's Playhouse: It's a Wonderful Life (1949)
Lux: Meet Me in Saint Louis

Yule Sharity: Xtabays World - Bah Humbug! - WhitePage

Link: Xtabays World - Bah Humbug! - WhitePage.

"Here is arguably the best album I've heard of Christmas music. Its by the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra and comes on two records one conducted by Carmen Dragon (yes the Captain's father) and on by Alfred Newman (How the West Was Won). Its superb stuff which album is better? I'll let you decide."

Stocking Stuffer: Allan Sherman Christmas TV Poem (1963)

Stocking Stuffers: Bing !

Kraft Music Hall w. Bing Crosby
1942-12-24 - Kraft Music Hall - Christmas Program
1944-12-14 - Kraft Music Hall - Holiday Inn Christmas Program w Jerry Colonna
1944-12-21 - Kraft Music Hall - Christmas Program
1950-12-20 - Kraft Music Hall - Christmas Special w/ Crosby Family