Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

In keeping with the situation, here's Dick Todd singing "All Around the Xmas Tree" with Mark Warnow's orchestra from Sonora Records in 1945:

I had featured this tack before in an off-season post, but I like it and it's fairly obscure, so I wanted to share it again!

I think the sound is better this time, if not quite clear as a bell!

Plus it's the rare Christmas song that actually takes place, if you will, on Christmas Day!

Have a great day!

Christmas Eve!

 Happy Christmas Eve!

Of course, Christmas Eve is also known as the Night Before Christmas, so let's hear Stan Freberg with his version on Capitol Records in 1955:

Don't sleep on the label describing this as a Christmas Story (?) - question mark included!

The little girl is 9 year old child actress Babette Bain, who does a great job of keeping up with Stan!

Now let's hear the flipside, which is Stan's brillaint take on the then-current novelty hit "Nuttin' for Christmas":

The wackiness extends to the label on this side as well, as it's described as Vocal with Burglar!

Stan Freberg was simply brilliant!