[78-L] Christmas Music

[Michael Biel]

From: Jack Palmer <vdalhart at earthlink.net>
>     So far I stand by my statement.  No one has listed any true Christmas 
> Songs like we hear at Christmas today that came out before I was 9 or 10 
> years old.  Nothing for my early years even if we had a record player.  I 
> was denied a traditional Christmas raising.    Jack
>
>   
I don't know what you are talking about.  The 1916 Victor catalog lists 
over 30 Christmas sides in a special section.  Four versions of Adeste 
Fideles, two each of Hark the Herald Angels Sing, It Came Upon A 
Midnight Clear, Silent Night,  Star of Bethleham, and other titles 
include the First Nowell, Birthday of a King, Joy to the World, While 
Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night, Behold Christmas Lights,  
several Christmas medleys, one of which includes God Rest Ye Merry 
Gentlemen and Little Town of Bethleham, and, of course there's Christmas 
Morning at Clancy's.  Two versions of Der Tannenbaum (Oh Christmas Tree) 
are listed under German Records.  There are a couple of readings of 
Scrooge.  Harry Humphrey read from Luke 2 with the Victor Orch playing  
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear on the other side.  Jingle Bells is listed 
under Oh You Silv'ry Bells by the Peerless Quar.  Hayden Quar does a 
song Winter backed with Silver Bell.   Oh Holy Night was mentioned in 
another post as Cantique de Noel and even Caruso recorded it.  Santa 
Claus Hides in the Phonograph was from 1922 or 23.  There must be 
recordings of A Visit From St. Nick from this era as well. 

WHAT MUCH MORE DO YOU WANT?????????????????????

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com