So, what's the theme here? Well, it's a bunch of tracks that relate back to old shares here at the blog, some that you can still go and grab, some that got retired a long time ago. I grabbed a lotta 78s from
The Internet Archive this year, seemingly at random, but frequently I'd recognize a name from an old record I remembered sharing. Most often, these were something new, not something that was on that old record, so I like to think of them as bonus tracks, something extra that fits into something you've already heard and are familiar with, but it's new. For instance, the Alvino Rey track above, that could easily be a bonus track on his Warner Brothers-released pseudonymous LP,
Ira Ironstrings Plays Santa Claus. (That one was put out on CD many years ago, so no share.)
Arthur Godfrey released a
solo Christmas album at one point, as well as a
group effort from his then-current TV show. Both of them have been shared before around these parts.
I've had an EP from Blue Barron
around here for a while, and I found several more Christmas tracks from him this year. Not enough for an album, but close.
Burl Ives released a number of Christmas albums in his day, but the most unknown one was
shared around here some time ago. There's a version of it I'm looking for, with explanatory bits on it, so if you happen to have a copy laying around, hit me up!
Dennis Day released a 10" Christmas album back in the day for RCA, but
around here he showed up with Jack Benny on a budget label LP.
Don Cornell, lemme think... Oh, he had two tracks on a
label sampler, both of which I think I shared out from 78 this season.
Eddie Dunstedter recorded three great Christmas
albums, all of which should be available here. If you're not a completist, just grab the
third one, you won't be disappointed.
Ethel Smith had an entire
Christmas album, but it was more reverent than anything else, and not my favorite.
Hugo Winterhalter had a great
Christmas album! And a few singles that didn't get on there, like this one.
Tom Glazer released a Christmas album later in his career, but I've never found a copy. But I did share out a
single he recorded for Children's Record Guild.
Walter Schumann recorded the single most
requested share in the history of this blog. But it was released on CD sometime back, and as far as I'm concerned, that means I can't share it any longer. But this earlier single wasn't on there, so here it is!
And bringing up the rear is Wayne King, his
1963 Christmas record is a perennial favorite.
And that's it. If you wanna add all these tracks to your own collection, just follow the link below and download 'em.
MEGA
