Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Jack Owens and Sam Cowling: The Mistletoe Song (1947)





























The Mistletoe Song--Jack Owens, Sam Cowling w. Eddie Ballantine O. (Tower 1261, 1947)
White Christmas--Jack Owens w. Eddie Ballantine O. (Same)

Spike Jones meets Freddy Martin in this strange Christmas novelty from 1947. More interesting than funny, but at least I wasn't bored. The flip side is an exceptionally good version of White Christmas. This Chicago record label is not related to the Capitol subsidiary which featured the Sunrays, Standells, and Ian Whitcomb.




Lee

3 comments:

Crichton72 said...

Does this track seem like "London Bridge Is Falling Down" adapted for a Christmas novelty? Wow. Just wow.

David Federman said...

Lee,

What would we do without you to celebrate the holidays? You can't walk into a store these daze without hearing the worst, most debased Christmas music. Thanks for the rescue and relief.

Anonymous said...

Thank you very much.