[78-L] The Christmas Songs

[Royal Pemberton]

It's a strange buzz, like a frog in his throat or something.

On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Cary Ginell <soundthink at live.com> wrote:

>
> I have 26 versions of this song, but not that one. What happens to his
> voice?
>
> Cary Ginell
>
> > Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:22:18 -0600
> > From: ampex354 at gmail.com
> > To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > Subject: Re: [78-L] The Christmas Songs
> >
> > Ah yes, Glen Campbell.  For something truly weird, listen to what happens
> to
> > his voice on the very last 'dreams' in 'I'll be home for Christmas' (in
> > Capitol ST 2978).  I can't fathom why the phrase wasn't re-recorded or an
> > edit piece made and inserted.
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 12:18 PM, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca
> >wrote:
> >
> > > I also missed "The Chipmunk Song" but probably because I don't know of
> > > anyone
> > > else who recorded it except the Chipmunks again, with Canned Heat.
> > >
> > > I just went out to pick up some cheese and heard Bobby Helms singin' at
> me.
> > > How
> > > many other 50+ year old Christmas records (der Bingle aside) still hold
> up
> > > today?
> > >
> > > As opposed to most Christmas albums recorded in the 60s, which were
> dated
> > > then
> > > and are ghastly today (Andy Williams, Bob Goulet, Glen Campbell before
> his
> > > voice changed etc). Incidentally, the Boston Pops' Christmas album has
> hit
> > > that
> > > half-century mark and still sounds wonderful.
> > >
> > >
> > > dl
> > >
> > > David Lennick wrote:
> > > > Obvious missing titles (presumably BMI or PD):
> > > >
> > > > All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)
> > > >       (original pressings reverse the placing of the parentheses)
> > > > Auld Lang Syne (Trad.)
> > > > Marshmallow World
> > > > Mistletoe and Holly
> > > >
> > > > You may see some more faves here:
> > > > http://www.lyricsvault.net/charts/christmassongsalltime.html
> > > >
> > > > dl
> > > >
> > > > Kristjan Saag wrote:
> > > >> I wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Found this on the net: ASCAP's most-performed 'holiday' songs
> > > 2000-2004.
> > > >>> What's interesting is that about 14 och the 25 songs were launched
> > > between
> > > >>> 1934 and 1955, including the entire Top 7.
> > > >> --
> > > >> And perhaps even more interesting: 20 of the 25 were issued on 78
> rpm.
> > > >> Kristjan
> > > >> ----
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> According to the American Society of Composers, Authors and
> Publishers,
> > > the
> > > >> following are the Top 25 most-performed "Holiday" songs written by
> ASCAP
> > > >> members for the first five years of the 21st century. The list does
> not
> > > >> include songs out of copyright (like "Jingle Bells") or written by
> > > members
> > > >> of Broadcast Music, Incorporated, known as BMI.
> > > >>
> > > >> 1 "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - Mel
> Tormé,
> > > >> Robert Wells
> > > >> 2 "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
> > > >> 3 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - Ralph Blane, Hugh
> Martin
> > > >> 4 "Winter Wonderland" - Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
> > > >> 5 "White Christmas" - Irving Berlin
> > > >> 6 "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" - Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
> > > >> 7 "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" - Johnny Marks
> > > >> 8 "Jingle Bell Rock" - Joseph Carleton Beal, James Ross Boothe
> > > >> 9 "I'll Be Home for Christmas" - Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram
> > > >> 10 "Little Drummer Boy" - Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati,
> Harry
> > > >> Simeone
> > > >> 11 "Sleigh Ride" - Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
> > > >> 12 "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" - Edward Pola, George
> Wyle
> > > >> 13 "Silver Bells" - Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
> > > >> 14 "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" - Johnny Marks
> > > >> 15 "Feliz Navidad" - José Feliciano
> > > >> 16 "Blue Christmas" - Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson
> > > >> 17 "Frosty the Snowman" - Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins
> > > >> 18 "A Holly Jolly Christmas" - Johnny Marks
> > > >> 19 "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - Tommie Connor
> > > >> 20 "Here Comes Santa Claus" (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - Gene
> Autry,
> > > >> Oakley Haldeman
> > > >> 21 "It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas" - Meredith Willson
> > > >> 22 "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays" - Bob Allen, Al
> > > Stillman
> > > >> 23 "Carol of the Bells" - Peter J. Wilhousky, Mykola Leontovich
> > > >> 24 "Santa Baby" - Joan Ellen Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer
> > > >> 25 "Wonderful Christmastime" - Paul McCartney
> > > >>
> > > >> More at
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_music#Popular_Christmas_songs
> > > >>
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