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Thanks Once Again
Once again I get to chime in with a big thank you for another big batch of Christmas cards! They're really great and we both appreciate them very much. Special mention must be made of the ones that...
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Big Names, Lost Records
In digging through the archives before the season, looking for stuff to share, I ran across a few records by big name artists that I wasn't familiar with. Lots of great artists record Christmas music,...
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When Does Santa Come?
Just trying to hit my post quota for the day, and I need to get one more share up before bedtime. Here's Bill Milburn-Jimmie Haskell's Orchestra-(I Took A Little Ride On) Santa's Sleigh b/w Santa Comes...
View ArticleDecember 22nd-Back In The Day
Seems like this season has been going on forever, but it will all be over soon enough. And so will these boring old rehashes of shares from year's past. But if you're enjoying the trips down memory...
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High Chaparral
I've been waiting all season to use that post title. This is a pair of records from the Chapparral label, one side of one record featuring a song from Lynn Anderson's mom, Liz. She was a prolific...
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Christmas All Over The Place-Part 6
Time to head south from Cleveland to the Caribbean, and another EP. This time it's much longer and probably more enjoyable. This is Val Adams And Exodus-Christmas In The Caribbean (Silver Sunrise...
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Christmas All Over The Place-Part 6.5
Back to France we go, but I have a curve ball for you. It's all in Spanish! I've had this EP in the collection for a long time, but never paid much attention to it. I finally corrected that mistake...
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2022 At 78 RPM-Frank Luther Special
One of the most prolific artists of the 78 era had to be Frank Luther. Year in and year out, for more than 20 years, he appears to have released multiple records, aimed first towards a country audience...
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Hoppy Christmas!
I think I need to quit messing about with the blog and do some Christmas shopping. Nah, there's still time. Christmas is on a Sunday this year, so I'll have all day Saturday to find some gifts. But...
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Seasonal SESAC
I dug this record out of the collection early in the season, but I didn't come up with a sleeve for it until months later. Pretty sure I bought them at completely different times and places. Sometimes...
View ArticleDecember 23rd-Back In The Day
You're almost out of time to do your Christmas shopping at this point, no matter what you may think. Anywhere you try to go shopping at this late date is going to be a nightmare. You're better off the...
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Backcountry Christmas
From the most backcountry of the country labels, Starday, this is a small collection of Christmas songs crammed onto a 7" 45 RPM record. I'm not even sure that two of them are Christmas songs, but it's...
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Christmas All Over The Place-Part 7
From the Caribbean we travel across the Atlantic to Portugal. It's close to Spain, but I don't think there's too much overland with the music. Give it a listen and see what you think. This is Christmas...
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Christmas All Over The Place-Part 7.25
Well, you have to take the good with the bad, right? And what I'm about to give you is not good. This was recorded in the wake of We Are The World by a bunch of local New Jersey musicians, and they...
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Rock The Bells
Really getting close now. Hopefully you're all ready for the big day, it's gonna be here any minute now. In the meantime, you need something to listen to. Download this and give is a listen, Bobby...
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2022 At 78 RPM-Chanukah, Part 2
Funny how these things work. I just shared a few Chanukah songs with you on Tuesday, which I had kept in waiting most of the year, and then I find two more good ones yesterday and today. So here's a...
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Friday Night Fever
Bringing up the rear today is this interesting record. Heaven knows where I dug up my copy at, but the first time I was made aware of it on the old WFMU Beware Of The Blog during their 2007 365 Days...
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The Last Saturday-Part 1
Here we are, the day before Christmas. It's been a long season, and I've shared a lot of good stuff with you. Hard to tell but I think I've got enough stuff left in the pile to do another full Saturday...
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The Last Saturday-Part 2
Still really early (or maybe it's really late, depending on when you're seeing this post pop up), so I'm just throwing 'em out there hot and heavy for you. This is Judy Torres-Christmas Time Won't Be...
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The Last Saturday-Part 3
Christmas Eve is traditionally the day when my blog gets the most hits, though that's not always the case. I'm thinking that today, being a Saturday, it may prove to be the case. I hope that all of you...
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