Happy Christmas Eve!
It's Day 24 of our Christmas Countdown and being that the holiday is tomorrow, if you didn't get the chance to write to Santa, you better get him on the phone!
With that in mind, here's the cute novelty song "Hello, Mister Kringle" from 1939!
Kay Kyser recorded the song for Columbia with the whole gang chipping in:
That's a lot of fun, especially if you're familiar with the band and its vocalists!
Also of note is that this is the rare record of the era to fade out at the end, and it's a novelty effect to illustrate that Ish Kabibble's Christmas list goes on and on...
The only other record I can think of from around that time to fade out is "Cherokee" by Charlie Barnet, which was also from 1939.
In any event, Frankie Masters returns with his version of "Hello, Mister Kringle" on Vocalion:
Pretty fun!
And Vincent Lopez and Penny Parker are also back with the flipside of "(You're Just As) Cute As Christmas" on Bluebird:
I hope you enjoyed this selection of 1930s holiday and seasonal songs! Maybe you have a new favorite!
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