"Jingle Bells" - Part 34 - Is There Anyone Finer?

Since we dipped our toe into the 1960s with "Jingle Bells," we stop at 1960 for a promotional EP from Chevrolet featuring Dinah Shore!

Here's side one, which features "Jingle Bells" as the second song:

I think that's an outstanding version of "Jingle Bells" and the lead song, "You Meet the Nicest People," is very fun!

Here's the second side of the disc (which plays at 33 1/3 rpm), which features a couple of carols:

That's a very nice little EP that was apparently given out by Chevy dealers, Chevrolet being the sponsor of Dinah's TV show.

When I was a kid, Dinah had a talk show which made her seem like a female version of Mike Douglas or Merv Griffin, but I learned that she had been a much bigger star than either of those gentlemen had been and she was more comparable to, say, Perry Como.

Dinah Shore was interesting as a popular singing star of the 1940s in that she did not make her reputation as a band vocalist before embarking on a solo career. She made her name on the radio which translated to a highly successful recording career.

In any event, Dinah was recording for Capitol records when the Chevy promo EP was issued, but she had recently been with RCA Victor.

While with Victor she had recorded a Christmas EP (at 45 rpm) in 1957, which also included "You Meet the Nicest People" as the title track.

Here's side one:

Interesting to compare the two versions of "You Meet the Nicest People." I think I hear Thurl Ravenscroft on both!

Here's side two of the EP:

Lots of fun and great work from Dinah!

The question in the title of this post is rhetorical, but the answer is: NO!