[78-L] I'M GONNA PUT SOME GLUE 'ROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

David Lennick dlennick at sympatico.ca
Sat Dec 25 06:20:37 PST 2010


As I recall, it is indeed "spread". My tape copy of the disc is buried 
somewhere..and I did NOT know that it was also recorded on Columbia. Dr Demento 
has a later version (60s) but he was unaware of Joel's recording.

dl

On 12/25/2010 12:27 AM, kil wrote:
>
> From: "David Lennick"
>>> The real stinker to try and look for is Joel Grey doing "I'm Gonna Spread
>>> Some
>> Glue Round the Christmas Tree (So Santa Claus will Stick Around All
>> Year)".
>>
> I'm fascinated by this song this Christmas.  It was done by Peggy King and
> Mitch Miller in 1954, Columbia 40362.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_OKP_Tr32g
>
> Is the Joel Grey version from earlier or later?  It must be the same song,
> written by Eddie Pola&  Bob Colby (Robert Colby), although the King version
> has "Put" in the title, not "Spread".
> RayK
>


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