December 24, 2007
December 23, 2007
Yule Sharity 12/23
Cheerful Earful shares Paul Mickelson - The Best Of Christmas.
Traitor Vic over at The Tuna Melt has a wunnerful share from Lawrence Welk.
Lee offers his festive fifth sleighlist of happy holiday tunes at MY(P)WHEA.
Santas Working Overtime has a last chance round-up of all the limited edition stocking stuffer podcasts that have been shared so far. Remember they disappear in just a few days.
December 22, 2007
December 21, 2007
Why Fidelity 109: And the Bells Rang
Why Fidelity 109: And the Bells Rang
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1. The Jack Halloran Singers - Christmas Is A-Comin' (1:37)
2. The Glenn Miller Singers - And The Bells Rang (1:51)
3. Kay Starr - Everybody's Waitin' For The Man With The Bag (2:42)
4. Lawrence Welk Orchestra & Chorus - Merry Christmas Day (1:39)
5. The CompanY - The Christmas Song (4:46)
6. Joe Dowell - Kiss for Christmas (O Tannenbaum) (2:03)
7. Eileen Barton - The Night Before Christmas Song (2:34)
8. Alma Cogan - Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo (2:11)
9. Don Cornell & Laura Leslie - Baby, It's Cold Outside (3:06)
10. June Christy - The Merriest (2:09)
11. Sauter-Finegan Orchestra - Midnight Sleighride (10:11)
12. Ruby Wright - Let's Light the Christmas Tree (2:58)
13. Ray Conniff - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (2:43)
14. Ira Ironstrings - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (2:39)
Thanks, as always, to the generous members of the yuletide sharity community for many of the songs featured in today's show!
December 20, 2007
Christmas Past: Sci-Fi Santa, Lonely Christmas
Love and Loneliness at Christmas...(50 mb zip)
- Christmas Love - The Rotary Connection
- It Only Comes Once A Year - Deborah Holland
- Sunshine On Snow - Steve & Stevie
- I Don't Remember Christmas - Harry Groener
- I Don't Want To Be Alone For Christmas - Al Russell
- I'm Gonna Enjoy This Christmas - Amanda
- Please Santa - Bobbie Harper
- I've Fallen In Love With A Snowman - Millie
- I'm Not Gonna Spend This Christmas Alone - Rockin' Sidney
- Santa Claus, Bring My Man Back - Ozle Ware
- Every Day was Christmas - The San Sebastian Strings
- Saddest Time of the Year - Spooner
- I Don't Intend To Spend Christmas Without You - Claudine Longet
Merry Christmas from our Galaxy to Yours...
Sci-Fi Santa (32mb zip)- A Spaceman Came Travelling - Smokie
- What Can You Get a Wookie for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)
- I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek - The Go-Go's
- Rocket Ship Santa - The BellRays
- Santa & The Satellite, Part 1 - Buchanan & Goodman
- Santa & The Satellite, Part 2 - Buchanan & Goodman
- Space Age Santa Claus - Gus De Wert Trio, w. Jeannie Jay
- Christmas on the Moon - Troy Hess
- I Cloned Myself For Christmas - Neutron 606
Yule Sharity 12/20
Updated throughout the day...
Cheerful Earful shares Sears Golden Strings - White Christmas.
bongobells ventures into the dephs of the bargain bin and brings back Greatest Christmas Classics.
Ernie (not Bert) has the usual sleighful of goodies.
Renowned Christmas musicologist and DJ Andy Cirzan has releases his annual Christmas Mix - The Santa Set!
Lee at Music You (Possibly) Won't.. has another batch of vintage treats - Merry Shellac-mas, Part 2!
Santas Working Overtime has an encore of last year's Stocking Stuffer Here We Come a Caroling Again.
Evening Update
I Am Fuel, You Are Friends comes across with a Christmas Mix... and points to a free Christmas album from Colorado Springs artist Luke Flowers.
December 19, 2007
Christmas Past: Misfit Christmas Shows / Xmas List
The Island of Misfit Christmas Shows Compilation
(Audio captures taken from various public domain/out of print/seldom aired Christmas themed cartoons, films and TV shows. The sources used tended to be of fairly low quality to begin with so be prepared for a certain amount of sonic dirt and grime. The tracks were originally meant for a podcast where they would have been cross-faded together - as a result some of songs begin or end more abruptly than I would have liked - easy to hide with a cross-fade but fairly evident here. There's also the occasional snatch of dialog or sound effect on a few of the tracks.)
Features songs from:
- The Littlest Angel (1969)
- Santa's Surprise
- A Snow White Christmas
- The Christmas Visitor
- Where's Raymond (Ray Bolger Sitcom)
- The 12 Days of Christmas
- Pathe News
- Santa Claus (the Mexican flick made (in)famous by MST3K)
- Santa and the Fairy Snow Queen
- The Night Before Christmas (Castle Films)
- A Very Merry Cricket
- Pink Panther Christmas
- Hymnalogue - O Come all Ye Faithful
- Hymnalogue - O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Hymnalogue - Jingle Bells
- The Island of Misfit Christmas Shows
(21 tracks / 58MB / Zip)
A selection of screen captures from some of the programs can be found here.
You never know just what you'll find on people's Christmas Lists...
- Christmas List 1 (mp3's in zip)
- Little Lambsie Penn - I Wanna Spend Christmas With Elvis
- 3 Blonde Mice - Ringo Bells
- Dora Bryan - All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle
- Johnny Preston - I Want A Rock and Roll Guitar
Why Fidelity 108: Mr. Mistletoe
1. Dorothy Collins-Produced Under The Direction Of Raymond Scott - Deck The Halls (1:35)
2. Nat King Cole - The Happiest Christmas Tree (1:50)
3. The King Family - Not A Creature Was Stirring (2:33)
4. Brenda Lee - Christy Christmas (2:19)
5. Midnight String Quartet - The Christmas Song (2:53)
6. Agnes Chan - Mr. Mistletoe (2:34)
7. Andre Kostelanetz - Silver Bells / Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) (2:21)
8. Blossom Dearie & Mike Rienzi - It's Christmas (3:20)
9. The Lancers - The Night Before Christmas (2:44)
10. Gabe Drake - Sing a Kris Kringle Jingle (1:41)
11. The Golddiggers - And The Bells Rang (2:21)
12. Dinah Shore - Jingle Bells (2:12)
13. Percy Faith & the Shillelagh Singes - Christmas in Killarney (2:30)
14. Johnny Mercer & the Pied Pipers - Winter Wonderland (2:54)
15. The Soulful Strings - The Little Drummer Boy (5:04)
Yule Sharity 12/19
Updated throughout the day...
Cheerful Earful has the beautiful The Lutheran Hour Choir - Christmas Carols.
Christmas A Go Go shares Steve & Edie - That Holiday Feeling.
It's time for Merry Mervmas! at MY(P)WHAE! Here's Part 1 and here's Part 2.
For those who missesd Allee's original post at her blog The Children's Bible Hour - A Christmas Carousel is now part of the 365 Days project at WFMU.
Rewritable Content has posted it's 2007 Christmas Mix.
Martin Klasch offers his 2004 mix Santafobic.Also check out Santology (2006),
The Leather Canary has posted Christmas Mix #6!
Go get The Distinctly Jamaican Sounds Christmas Mix 2007 - Part 3!
Check out the Ginger Cookie Disco Christmas Mix 1007!
Black Balloon offers Black Christmas 2007 Mix.
Homercat presents: The Best Christmas CD Ever!
Beat Street Records' free Christmas Mix.
Afternoon Update
A new, very limited edition, Stocking Stuffer podcast up at Santas Working Overtime - Ain't No Time Of Year To Be Alone.Like all the Stocking Stuffers this one disappears forever on Boxing Day.
December 18, 2007
Yule Sharity 12/18
Cheerful Earful shares Hugo & Luigi - The Sound of Children at Christmas.
Children's Records and More presents Happy Hollydaze - a compilation of 38 Christmas Novelty Songs.
Over at Falalalala.com the 2007 ADVENTure in Carols continues plus The King shares The Old Sweet Songs of Christmas by Frank DeVol & the Rainbow Strings.
Santas Working Overtime has an encore appearance of last year's Stocking stuffer podcast Christmas Critters.
WFMU has posted 365 Days #352 - I've Got Christmas On My Fingers! featuring album shares from Korla Pandit and one of my new favorite Christmas records from The Going Thing - originally shared back in November by Ernie (not Bert).
NPR offers A Holiday Mix from All Songs Considered.
December 17, 2007
December 16, 2007
Why Fidelity 107 : My Christmas Tree
Why Fidelity 107 : My Christmas Tree
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1. The Symphonette Society - Christmas Is Coming
2. Max Raabe - Oh Tannenbaum
3. Peter Nero and the Philly Pop - Jingle Bells
4. The Going Thing - My Christmas Tree
5. Kathy Barr - Cuddle Up A Little Closer
6. Henry Mancini - Baby It's Cold Outside
7. The New Christy Minstrels - We Need A Little Christmas
8. Jimmy Joyce Singers - This is Christmas
9. Tops Orchestra and Choristers - Santa Claus Is Riding Through the Sky
10. The Association - Sleigh Ride
11. Blue Barron And The Blue Notes - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
12. Mike Douglas - It's O.K. To Be A Kid At Christmas
13. Johnny Desmond - An Old Fashioned Christmas
14. Les Baxter Orchestra And Chorus - Hang Your Wishes On The Tree
15. The Pete King Chorale And Orchestra - The Night Before Christmas
Yule Sharity 12/16
bongobells shares some Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Christmas a Go Go points to A Familyre Christmas - Vol. 1.
Children's Records and More offers season joy from J.C. Penney.
Dartman shares Der Bingle and friends.
Ernie (not Bert) offers a squadron of Armed Forces related Christmas stuff.
it's Merry Shellacmas at Music You (P) Won't...
December 15, 2007
Last Christmas: WhyFi 58, 59, 60
Why Fidelity 58: I Don't Intend to Spend Christmas Without You
Download WhyFi 58
Playlist:
- Baby, It's Cold Outside - Merri Ellen and her Cohorts
- I Don't Intend to Spend Christmas Without You - Claudine Longet
- Outer Space Santa - Lawrence Welk's Little Band
- Susie the Snow Girl - Mickey Rooney
- Let it Snow! - Matthew Ross
- I'll Be Home For Christmas - Pat Boone
- Nutcracker Rag - The Paragon Ragtime Orch.
- Hello, Mr. Kringle - Kay Kyser
- Deck the Halls with Boughs of Of Funky Bass - Christian McBride
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Merv Griffin
- Trim Up the Tree - MGMSO
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Sy Mann
- The Night is Christmas Eve - Bros. 4
- The Christmas Song - Salvation Army Band
- Jingle Bells - Snow Kidz
- Three Kings - The Glad Singers
- Now It's Christmas Time - Witherspoon
- Merry Little Christmas - Geoff Love
- Snowy White Snow and Jingle Bells - Pinky and Perky
Why Fidelity 59: Pour Some More Eggnog on the Fruitcake
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Playlist:
- Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer Cha Cha - Hernando Hopkins
- I Fell Out of a Christmas Tree - Little Rita Faye
- Island Of Misfit Toys - Quinto Sisters
- Christmas Calypso - Ambrosian Singers
- Winter Wonderland - Byron Lee And The Dragonaires
- Under The Christmas Mistletoe - Dick Leibert
- Jingle Bell Rock / Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Robert Wolfe
- Gloria Cantad - Los Patitas Negras
- Parade of the Wooden Soldiers - Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra
- You Meet The Nicest People - Dinah Shore
- The Toy Song - The Smothers Brothers
- Santa Claus Looks Just Like Daddy - Art Mooney / Barry Gordon
- I've Had A Very Merry Christmas - J Lewis
- Do You Hear What I Hear? - Ed Sullivan Presents
- Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Randy Van Horne Singers
- I'll Be Home For Christmas - Joao Bosco
Why Fidelity 60: We Wish You a Merry Christmas!
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Playlist:
- Let it Snow,Let it Snow,Let it Snow - Alan Peters Band
- Jingle Bells - The Joe Loco Quintet
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Mexicali Brass
- What Santa Wants
- A Little Christmas Music (Medley A La Mozart)- King's Singers
- Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - George Hall & the Hotel Taft Orchestra
- Snow - Claudine Longet
- Jingle Bells - Lisa Loeb
- Wha' Cha' Gonna Get Me For Christmas - Jan Garber Orchestra
- Jolly Old St. Nicholas/Jingle Bells - Bill Cunliffe, Clay Jenkins, Larry Koonse, Joe LaBarbera, Tom Warrington
- The Little Drummer Boy - The Brothers Four
- Fum-Fum-Fum - The Glad Singers
- The Christmas Game - The Popcord Rebellion
- The Stingiest man in Town - The Four Lads
- Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - Barbershop
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Royal Court Brass
Yule Sharity 12/15
This post updated throughout the day...
Big Rock Candy Mountain presents A Big Rock Candy Aluminum Christmas.
bongobells shares in bulk - a gross of "Days of Christmas".
Christmas A Go Go offers some wintery songs from Japan.
Lots of wonderful Line Material material over at Music You (Possibly) Won't Hear Anyplace Else!
Afternoon Update
stubbysfears at Falalalala.com forums points us to a very cool, very limited time, free Christmas Compilation download from Nettwerk Music and The Vancouver Sun
Santas Working Overtime has another great Stocking Stuffer podcast from last year - Sleigh With Me 'til Dawn.
The Tuna Melt shares the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra's The Music of Christmas.
Keep the Coffee Coming has plenty of Christmas cheer to share.
Atoms 4 Peace has a free Christmas EP download from A Band Called Quinn.
Late Afternoon Update
The King of Jingaling reposts a classic - Adventure in Carols by Ferrante and Teicher.
Why Fidelity 106:Bingle Bells
Christmas keeps getting closer so I'm going to be releasing the final few WhyFi's over the next few days so everyone has time to listen to them while it's still the holiday season. Here's 106...
Why Fidelity 106:Bingle Bells
1. The Original Glenn Miller Singers - We Wish You The Merriest (2:21)
2. Al Caiola and Riz Ortolani - Sleigh Ride (2:44)
3. Paul Mauriat - Jingle bells (Vive le vent) (2:51)
4. Catherine McKinnon - Marshmallow World (2:32)
5. Morecambe & Wise - Bingle Bells (2:43)
6. Living Strings & Living Voices - A Merry Christmas Song (1:50)
7. Cricketones - I've Got 18 Cents (2:16)
8. The Ames Brothers - Sing A Song Of Santa Claus (3:47)
9. Vaughn Monroe and the Moon Maids - The Jolly Old Man in the Bright Red Suit (2:22)
10. Phil Kelsall - Christmas Dream (3:35)
11. The Pete King Chorale w/Beth Adlam - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (3:38)
December 14, 2007
Yule Sharity 12/14
This post will be updated throughout the day...
bongobells shares out a neat regional treat - Merry Arizona - Desert Stars Shine At Christmas - and says some very nice things about us! Thanks bongolong!
Cheerful Earful offers us goodies from Jan Garber and the Pipe Organ styling of Milton Page.
Children's Records and More has added some neat new shares.
Sanity Clause has a pair of E.P.s from perennial favorite Dinah Shore.
Jul igen - Christmas Again has a holiday tribute to the late Swedish musical legend Thore Skogman.
Afternoon Update
Santas Working Overtime has a new Stocking Stuffer - Santa's Big Parade.
Bloggio Oddio has posted their 2007 Christmas Mix.
It's Christmas Mix #5 at The Leather Canary.
December 13, 2007
Yule Sharity 12/13
Updated throughout the day...
It's Bargain Bin Thursday at bongobells with Mariachi Christmas.
Cheerful Earful offers Christmas with Helen O'Connell.
Dartman gives us a Mini-Pops Christmas.
Hi-Fi Holiday shares Shell's Wonderful World of Music: Special Christmas Edition by the Longines Symphonette Society.
Santas Working Overtime has one of last year's most popular Stocking Stuffer Podcast - Funky Christmas at the Disco.
Afternoon Update
Italian Blog Polaroid offers a half dozen holiday tunes - A Polaroid For Christmas.
Oklahoma Rock Newsblog shares three tracks from Big Love Hospital.
Philadelphia's City Paper presents the 2007 Local Support Holiday Spectacular! Featuring Christmas songs by a wide array of Philadelphia-area acts.
Evening Update
Ernie (not Bert) shares a pair of albums from the mysterious Music City Choral and Orchestra and Carol Singers and Choir with Band...
Lee has another amazing Sleighlist of rare Christmas treasures.
Cover Lay Down collects The Twelve Jews of Christmas: Folk Covers of Holiday Classics by Jewish Songwriters
Why Fidelity 104: North Pole Penguin
Somehow I managed to skip from WhyFi 103 to 105. I blame it on the eggnog... so creamy... anyway here's episode 104!
1. The Williams Brothers - The Holiday Season (2:10)
2. Piero Piccioni - North Pole Penguin - Piero Piccioni - North Pole Penguin (1:45)
3. Marty Gold Children's Chorus - The Kitty Ate The Tinsel On The Christmas Tree (2:47)
4. Up With People - Jingle Bell Beat (2:19)
5. Maurice Larcange - Sweet Gingerbread Man (3:10)
6. The Going Thing - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (2:44)
7. Pearl Bailey - Jingle Bells Cha Cha Cha (2:20)
8. Ronnie Aldrich - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (2:37)
9. Living Strings & Living Voices - My Favorite Things (2:46)
10. Peggy Lee - The Tree (1:44)
11. Gals & Pals - Sleigh Ride (2:33)
12. Bernie Green With The Stereo Mad-Men - The Skater And His Dog (2:08)
13. Al Caiola and Riz Ortolani - One Bright Star (2:53)
14. The Don Les Harmonicats - White Christmas (2:57)
15. Red Skelton & chorus - Xmas Comes But Once a Year (2:28)
December 12, 2007
Yule Sharity 12/12
Updated throughout the day...
Sanity Clause re-opens his sharity shanty and offers Christmas Favorites From Oral Roberts and Andy the Accordion.
Santas Working Overtime has a new Stocking Stuffer - Death Sleigh For Grinchy.
Afternoon Update
Cheerful Earful offers Don Janse and his 60 Voice Children's Chorus - Drummer Boy.
Evening Update
Check out a selection of the best of what's in A Christmas Yuleblog's CaptainOT's record collection with the "A Christmas Yuleblog Sampler".
Ernie recommends The Jack Halloran Singers-Christmas Is A-Comin'
December 11, 2007
Why Fidelity 105: Jing-a-Ling-a-Ling
Why Fidelity 105: Jing-a-Ling-a-Ling
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1. Tommy Christy - All Are Waiting For Christmas (1:56)
2. Wayne King and His Orchestra - Jing-A-Ling-A-Ling (2:11)
3. The Jimmy Joyce Singers - Christmas Hop (1:41)
4. Gene London - A Walking Talking Christmas Tree (2:01)
5. John Gary - Little Snow Girl (2:44)
6. Domenico Savino And His Orchestra - Winter Wonderland (2:19)
7. Nelson Riddle - June In January (2:13)
8. James Last - Greensleeves (3:21)
9. David Rose - The Christmas Tree (2:19)
10. Donald O'Connor & Debbie Reyonlds - Little Christmas Tree (2:28)
11. Midnight String Quartet - Sleigh Ride (2:09)
12. Dorothy Collins-Produced Under The Direction Of Raymond Scott - Jingle Bells (1:56)
13. The Melachrino Strings - The Angel on the Christmas Tree (1:43)
14. The Four Lads - The Stingiest Man in Town (2:34)
15. Johnny Desmond & Basil Rathbone - Humbug (2:02)
16. Basil Rathbone - The Christmas Spirit (1:34)
Yule Sharity 12/11
Updates throughout the day...
Santas Working Overtime has two new Stocking Stuffer Podcasts - quietly the snow and Wolcum Yule plus a repost of last year's Baby, it's a Winter Wonderland Out There.
At Dartman's World of Wonder - Christmas Mix #3.
A Christmas Yuleblog offers the wonderful holiday classic Al Caiola & Riz Ortolani - The Sound Of Christmas.
Afternoon update
8 Days in April has the Krautrock holiday offering A Heavy Christmas.(scroll down a bit)
Evening Update
A Christmas Yuleblog rings up Del Roper & The Mason Swiss Bell Ringers.
Christmas a Go Go inflicts some Pee Wee Herman Christmas upon us.
Late Update
Ernie (not Bert) turns the sharity spotlight on Fred Waring!
December 10, 2007
Last Christmas: Jack Benny, Britcomedy, Shepmas
1936-12-20 - Jack Benny Program - Old Fashioned Christmas
1937-12-12 - Jack Benny Program - Christmas Shopping
Jack Benny 1938
1938-12-11_Christmas Shopping In NewYork
1938-12-25_Jack's Christmas Open House
JB391217-353 Christmas Shopping Perfume Necktie
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
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (1997-1999)
Radioactive's Christmas Turkey
Jean Shepherd
Christmas in the Air / Monopoly Christmas
December 09, 2007
Last Christmas: Christmas on the Moon, WhyFi 56/57, Shepmas
Why Fidelity 56 : Christmas Is...
- Hey Nonny Nonny (1963 version) - Ruth Lyons and the 50-50 Club Cast
- Happy Holiday - Bonneville Artist
- Jingle Bells - The Chino Hills Community
- I Wanna Go Skating With Willie - Patti Page
- Jolly Old St. Nicholas - Maurice Chevalier
- The Ski Song - David Carroll
- The Skater And His Dog - Bernie Green With The Stereo Mad-Men
- Frosty the Snowman - Red Foley & the Little Foleys:Shirley, Julie & Jenny
- Suzy Snowflake - Carousel
- The Christmas Tree That Got Away - The Caroleers
- Don't Wait Till the Night Before Christmas - Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra
- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Pat Boone
- Christmas Cover - Marvin Martin
- Christmas Is ... - Percy Faith Orchestra
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Peter Wood Singers And Orchestra
- Santa Lucia - James Last
- Santa Lucia - K. Ljungkvist
- We Three Kings of Orient Are - etypejazz
- The Twelve Days After Christmas - Ambrosian Singers
- Finale, The Sounds Of Christmas - Merry Monster Christmas
Why Fidelity 57: Our Christmas Gift To You
Playlist:
- Christmas Commercial - John Baker
- Jingle Bells - The Mills Brothers
- Sing Along with Santa - The New Cristy Minstrels
- Holiday For Teens - Paul and Paula
- Rudolph - Studio Group
- Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers - Jan Savitt
- Christmas Time - Franco Micalizzi
- Marshmallow World - The Quiet Jungle
- Baby Sittin' Santa - Barry Richards
- Sleigh Ride - Banjomania
- Christmas Morning - Cedar Glen Orchestra
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen-The First Nowell-Go Tell It On The Mountain - The Swingle Singers
- Little Bebop Drummer Boy - Les DeMerle Sextet
- Tomorrow is Christmas
- Christmas Card - Bunny and Buddy Burden
- I'll Be Home for Christmas - Johnny Largo at the Optigan
- Nigh Bethlehem - The Singers Unlimited
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas - The Highland Pipers
12 - 24 - 1971 - Earliest Christmas Memory
12 - 06 - 1974 - Army Christmas Gift
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)
Yule Sharity 12/9
Ernie has a Three Suns Super Nova over at his merry blog.
Alleee of Mondo Diablo fame has a bunch of seasonal podcasts up (that I'm ashamed to be so late in linking to) - check them all out here
Lee has posted a wonderful collection of choral carols at MY(P)WHAE
Evening Update
12 Months of Christmas offers A Home Sweet Home Christmas
A Christmas Yuleblog has a groovy treat from the Capitol Records Production Library
December 08, 2007
Yule Sharity 12/8
A Christmas Yuleblog shares too cool for words Mickey Rooney Christmas albums!
Big Rock Candy Mountain presents A Big Rock Candy Happy Hour Christmas.
bongobells has put together a Christmas podcast bongocast!
Ernie (not Bert) has loads of new goodies up!
Lee gets his jingle on with at MY(P)WHAE with another rare and wonderful top shelf collection of yuletide happies!
The Tuna Melt gives us Ferrante & Teicher: Snowbound and Yulesville!
The Late Greats offer us the 2007 Wild/Mild Holiday Mix.
December 07, 2007
Bicentennial Christmas Dementia
Here's a bit of demented Christmas past to make up for that Children's Chorus share...
Dr. Demento's 1976 Christmas Show
Part 1 (63mb)| Part 2 (63mb)
Total length 13 tracks 1hr 45min
A Most Excellent Christmas Children's Chorus Christmas
I know next to nothing about these albums - they sound like someone simply recorded them at their kid's school Christmas concert. Just a piano accompanying a few not particularly talented kids.Add your own polite applause and you've got the soundtrack to a virtual small town Christmas pageant, without the charm or the cute skits. Probably for hardcore Christmas collectors only.
A Most Excellent Christmas Children's Chorus Christmas
(Vol 1 and Vol 2, 85mb)
December 06, 2007
Yule Sharity 12/6
updated as necessary...
Dartman's got his Second Christmas mix of the season up!
Christmas A Go Go invites you to a Christmas Disco Party!
Santas Working Overtime has a new Stocking Stuffer podcast available - Behold.
Afternoon Update
It's Bargain Bin Thursday at bongobells with Celtic Harp Christmas.
Keep the Coffee Coming has begun posting holiday tunes.
Late Update
The Leather Canary has it's third Christmas Mix of the season posted.
Why Fidelity 103: Too Fat for the Chimney
Why Fidelity 103: Too Fat for the Chimney
1. John Gary - The Christmas Song (Chestnut Roasting On An Open Fire) (2:20)
2. Marilyn King - My Favorite Things (2:17)
3. Catherine McKinnon - The Sounds Of Christmas (2:08)
4. The GrooveBarbers - O Christmas Tree (1:57)
5. Lawrence Welk Orchestra & Chorus - Ring Those Christmas Bells (2:18)
6. The New Christy Minstrels - Sing Along With Santa (2:09)
7. The Three Suns - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (1:34)
8. Jerry Colonna - He's Too Fat For The Chimney (2:05)
9. Mr. Reindeer (2:20)
10. Singer Orchestra & Chorale - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (2:21)
11. Bergen White - Beginning to Look Like Xmas (2:18)
12. Hanna-Barbera - Making a Big To-Do (1:12)
13. Marty Gold & His Orchestra - Hi Fi Fo Fum - March Of The Toys (2:26)
14. The Living Trio - Merry Christmas Merry Go Round / I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus / Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (3:25)
15. Jimmy Dorsey & Dorseyland Orchestra - DixieLand Band From Santa Claus Land (2:44)
December 05, 2007
Yule Sharity 12/5
updated as necessary...
Sixeyes offers The One and Only Christmas Mix
Cover Lay Down gives us Folkcovers for a Winter's Night
Music You (Possibly) Won't... has another batch of sweet Crimble goodness - vintage vinyl and shellc - brilliant as always!
Kiddie Records Weekly has lots of rare holiday singles for your nostalgic listening pleasure
Dartman's World of Wonder has a nifty thrift shop find from "Santa's Helpers"
Santas Working Overtime has a new Stocking Stuffer - twinkle, plus a repost of last year's merrie
The Tuna Melt has a vintage slice of fruitcake - Susie & Allie (Tammy Faye Bakker): Christmas with Susie & Allie
ReadyMade Mag. has released Holidaze - a free holiday compilation!
Ernie (not Bert) shares a couple of Enoch Light related holiday gems - When Christmas Comes to our House and Songs to Sing at Christmastime
Last Christmas: Classic Radio Comedy, Brian Blessed
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
Mel Blanc Christmas OTR 1946
46 12 10 Christmas Present
46 12 17 Christmas Shopping
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)
December 04, 2007
Yuke Sharity 12/4
this post will be updated as needed throughout the day...
Suburban Sprawl Music have released their annual Holiday compilation - 32 tracks of seasonal goodness!
Ernie has a pair from David Rose and a pair of pairs from George Wright!
Lee at Music You... has a rare collection of 70's country Christmas on offer
The Vintage Place reposts a pair of favorite vintage compilations.
Distinctly Jamaican Sounds has posted their Christmas Mix 2007 Part 1!
Flowering Toilet has their 2007 Mix posted.
The Late Greats is prepping a new 2007 mix but offers up 2005 and 2006 to keep us busy until it's ready
Jason Hare is eviscerating some of his least favorite holiday tunes in the return of the 12 Days of Mellowmass.
Afternoon Update
The Manic Street Preachers have released a free to download Christmas tune - Ghost of Christmas
Bag of Songs is posting a Christmas Song a Day
The Leather Canary has a pair of great Christmas mixes up #1 / #2
Eardrums is posting lots of amazing yule tunes every day!
Evening Update
A Christmas Yuleblog has a rare and wonderful Decca compilation L.P. - Around The Christmas Tree - A Special Christmas Day Program
Ernie (notBert) has been running a Christmas Corporate Retreat with multiple releases from festive minded capitalists of yesteryear.
December 03, 2007
Yule Sharity 12/3
this post will be updated as needed throughout the day...
A Christmas Yuleblog offers us a vintage album of hymns from the Senior choir of the First Lutheran Church of Omaha, Nebraska and the Children's Choir of Concord Lutheran School of St. Louis County, Missouri.
bongobells has a compilation of 21 versions of Sleigh Ride
Santas Working Overtime has a new Stocking Stuffer podcast - SnowJazz plus a repost of last year's crowd pleaser the sequel to Christmas Wantlists - Christmas Wantlists 2!
December 02, 2007
Last Christmas: Herrmann's Carol, House of the World, Archie, WhyFi 55
This time last year...
Bernard Herrmann's A Christmas Carol (52mb)
1942-12-26 - Let's Pretend - House of the World - Christmas special
Archie Andrews
47-12-13 Christmas Shopping
49-12-17 Christmas Shopping
Why Fidelity 55: Snowmen and Reindeer and Elves, Oh My!
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Elton Elf is back with more Crimbolicious melodies ...
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- Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Mark Laub
- Aqui a Belen va la Burra - Los Patitas Negras
- Mister Santa - Lenny Dee
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- She's Ready to be Free - Clear Light
- Swingin' Them Jingle Bells - Fats Waller
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- Jingle Bells - Sean Lomax
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- We Are Santa's Elves
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- All Around the Christmas Tree - John Klein
- Parade of the Wooden Soldiers - Giselle McKenzie
- Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas - Capt. Kangaroo
December 01, 2007
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