Written by Bill Indelli and sung by Bob Stamper, Christmas Will Be a Little Late This Year is a single I've been seeking for several years--finally, it's part of my over-flowering collection. Er, I mean, overflowing. Just in time to share with you. Lots of fun sides in this playlist, including the entire 45 rpm side from which the Singing Dogs' Jingle Bells was extracted, and a holiday side by the Four Voices (Stay With Me, fitted with Christmas lyrics). The Voices, of course, gave us the rock'n'roll classics Honest Darling and Lovely One during Mitch Miller's allegedly no-rock-allowed tenure as A&R man at Columbia. Also, a pre-Grand Award Enoch Light accompanying Davey Piper on the Prom label (where Light was A&R man), on a cut-rate cover of I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. And how often do I get to type that? Great picture sleeve for that one.
What can I say? It's a MY(P)WHAE playlist (er, sleighlist). To the sounds: Christmas Will Be a Little Late This Year
SLEIGHLIST
CHRISTMAS WILL BE A LITTLE LATE THIS YEAR (W. Indelli-Sal Rainone)--Bob Stamper, 1992.
IT'S GONNA BE A MIXED UP CHRISTMAS--Dallas Corey, Nashville Hillview Baptist Children's Choir (Corey 001; 1972)
PAT-A-CAKE; THREE BLIND MICE; JINGLE BELLS--The Singing Dogs, 1955.
ONE SOLITARY LIFE--Frank La Spina , 1983.
CHRISTMAS DREAMS--Same.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS--The Four Voices (Columbia 4-41524; 1959)
I JUST WROTE TO SANTA--Martin Walker w. Sammy Spear Orch. (Camm 132; 1953)
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN--Eddie Williams (Big 4 Hits 110; 1954)
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS--Billy Williams, same.
I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS--Davey Piper, Enoch Light O. (Prom 1060)
WINTER WONDERLAND--Frank Roberts (Big 4 Hits 110; 1954)
BLUE CHRISTMAS--Preston Ward (Big 4 Hits 110; 1954)
Lee
5 comments:
I know the Four Voices aren't the same as The Four Lads, but that reminded me of this share I came across last week...
http://lordofthebootsale.blogspot.com/2010/12/four-lads-marys-boy-chile.html
I can't say enough good things about that blog, except I hate having to d/l one track at a time... :)
Love your blog - it is refreshing to discover such a variety of Christmas carols.
I walked by a street musician yesterday who was playing Christmas music on a saw. I was struck by the angelic sounds and I purchased her Christmas CD 'Hark! an Angel Sings'. I immediately thought I must share it with you: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/paruz
The biggest surprise is that tracks 5 and 11 are played on handbells and cowbells respectively!
What do you think?
Ernie,
Cool! Yeah, that's the flip of "The Stingiest Man in Town." Love the label. Interesting blog.
Michelle,
I'll give it a listen when I have a moment and give my review. Thanks for sharing!
Well, I listened to the samples. She's very, very skilled, of course, and the arrangements are certainly interesting, but... I don't think I could listen to a whole CD of that saw! It's too much like listening to a Theremin.
I frankly like the cowbells better, esp. Jingle Cowbells. I imagine "novelty" instruments are even harder to play well than the (allegedly!) legit type.
Anyway, something new. Thanks for telling me about her.
Thank you for listening, Lee!
Maybe 'good things in small doses' - like too much ice-cream will give you a headache, even though you love ice-cream ;)
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