Ohhh, I'm a kid all over again...
As a young child, my mother had great Christmas vinyl albums. One of them
was reissued on CD in 1999, First Christmas Record For Children. A
fantastic assortment of Christmas songs from pre-Rock artists, this vinyl
album was constantly played during the holiday season. To my discovery, I
easily brought the CD, and experienced many childhood memories all over again.
Some of the common classics are on this album, Jimmy Boyd's "I Saw Mommy
Kissing Santa Claus," and Gene Autry's "Rudolph The Red-Nosed
Reindeer." Most remember Elvis' version of "Here Comes Santa Claus,"
but Doris Day's version just maybe a better version to some. Mitch Miller & His
Sing-Along Gang have two songs on this album, "Frosty The Snowman" and a
bonus track for CD, "Silent Night."
My most favorite tracks are: Doris Day's "Here Comes Santa Claus,"
Rosemary Clooney's "Suzy Snowflake" -- a song that just doesn't get
enough play, yet when you listen to it, it becomes a Christmas classic.
The spoken story by Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan), "The Littlest Snowman"
is a wonderful story about snowmen and one particular snowman, with the red
candy heart. Another spoken word track is Ray Heatherton's "Twas The Night
Before Christmas." Arthur Godfrey's "Jingle Bells" has different
vocals; I'm not sure if they are the orignal extra verses of this song.
Gene Autry's "He'll Be Coming Down The Chimney" is another favorite,
yet I remember Guy Lombardo's version. "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
is on the album, but by a different artist most may not remember, by Bob Hannon.
Rosemary Clooney also has another enjoyable song, "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S."
Perfect timing for the 2006 Christmas season, First Christmas Record For
Children is an excellent compilation of old-fashioned Chrstimnas tunes from
the pre-Rock era. The songs from this era are classics compared to the later
decades of Christmas songs to come. It's on Amazon.com, so it is worth picking
up. Guaranted to be enjoyed by all ages, this album is worth having.
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