Sounds like it, Rick. Meanwhile here is something for Thanksgiving Day coming up next week already. Very nice video presentation.

Michael Buble used to be called,  "The Canadian Frank Sinatra".  Some of his early recordings of old Sinatra hits are remarkably similar.  I like his voice, and will post a few of my favorites later today.

As Long As There's Christmas · Michael Ball · Elaine Paige

Here's a classic for you from 1968.

A fun one from 1958. Ruth Lyons was a local TV personality who hosted a popular variety/talk show from 1949 until 1967. Cliff Lash was a local bandleader who served as the station's music director until 1978.

https://youtu.be/pcWVQErKxw8?si=xB675zJyuEQrhDDR

Christmas music I am more likely to hear with all the fun of Feliz Navidad

I first heard that song on the Sesame Street Christmas special when I was a kid. Fond memories.

Here's a funny one from 1986. The local oldies station played this all the time around the holidays when I was a kid even though it wasn't old enough to be considered an oldie nor are we anywhere near the town these guys are from (Ishpeming, Michigan - about a 10-hour drive from where I'm at).

A great rendition of an old standard by the always talented Shirley Bassey - who was in hear early 80s when this was recorded in 2020.

The Rusty Chevrolet was fun to watch - not familiar with a winter of snow I did not get the last part - first he appears to be shooting at those who knocked on her front door and then these very people he chased away are running after him in his vehicle - are they supposed to be angry or what is happening and if angry why? They were on his property without permission - that last scene just went over my head can you clear it up for me please...

Michael, I just listened to the Shirley Bassey song,  I Owe it All To You],  that you posted.  Very unusual song.  I would call it a "Torch Song" - definitely not a standard?   Whatever it is, I liked it.     

Quote from: BarbStAubrey on November 23, 2024, 04:46:22 PMThe Rusty Chevrolet was fun to watch - not familiar with a winter of snow I did not get the last part - first he appears to be shooting at those who knocked on her front door and then these very people he chased away are running after him in his vehicle - are they supposed to be angry or what is happening and if angry why? They were on his property without permission - that last scene just went over my head can you clear it up for me please...

He points his gun at the carolers then they go chasing after him because of it. I don't think it's supposed to make much sense beyond that

Quote from: Marilyne on November 23, 2024, 10:26:11 PMMichael, I just listened to the Shirley Bassey song,  I Owe it All To You],  that you posted.  Very unusual song.  I would call it a "Torch Song" - definitely not a standard?   Whatever it is, I liked it.     

The song I posted is "Smile". I'm not familiar with the title track on that album.

"12 Days of Christmas" as you've never heard it before... Incorporating several other Christmas songs, a Hanukkah song and Toto's "Africa"...

Just for kicks I went back to page one of this discussion. First post featured Jay White - Alto Sax.  I still like it. Some of the music posted then (2016) is not available any longer.

There's a trick to figuring out what it was if the video isn't available anymore and the poster didn't leave any clues. Go to https://web.archive.org and plug the URL in there. Then view an old version of that page and it should have a video title on it so you can go find a version that is available now.

Unusual find of the night. An obscure late 50s song that heavily borrows the melody of a Russian propaganda tune. This was written by Hungarian-American composer Ervin Letkei and his wife Andrea. Ervin's main claim to fame was presidential marches apparently. He wrote one for every American president from Roosevelt through Clinton and died in early 2000 at the age of 78.

Now for something a bit different, but related to my last post. A Hungarian version of "White Christmas", with lyrics by Ervin Litkei. This is from 1984, and the woman singing it was 73 at the time this was recorded. I have no idea what the actual lyrics are, but Google says the title is Hungarian for "White Christmas".

Celtic Thunder-Christmas 1915

"Celtic Thunder" - I like it.  A totally different view of Christmas.   Sad, but beautiful.

Found this on YouTube. Don't know anything about this guy, but this is a good song.

Found this while poking around YouTube tonight. After doing some more searching, I found that this is based on a poem published in 1890 about a real ball held in Anson, Texas. Apparently the hotel where the ball was held had burned down and the local paper was interested in collecting memories and other information about the hotel. I have no idea who wrote the music for this, but Murphey has since become popular in Texas both for being the first to record an album of cowboy-themed Christmas music and for this song. The event was revived in 1934 and continues to this day, with Murphey performing at the event every year (according to the event's website, he's playing the first night this year).

Love listening to Michael Martin Murphey - he must have some years on him by now - he was popular back in the 70s with Jerry Jeff Walker and that bunch that included Willie Nelson...

From Oscar and Shan

Quote from: BarbStAubrey on November 27, 2024, 01:28:56 PMLove listening to Michael Martin Murphey - he must have some years on him by now - he was popular back in the 70s with Jerry Jeff Walker and that bunch that included Willie Nelson...

According to Wikipedia, he's 79 now. He's still performing though.

Here's a fun one I found just now.

Haha MarsGal cats and trees I bet you have some stories you could tell...

The second most famous version of "White Christmas" behind the original.

It's almost noon on Thanksgiving here in the states, so it's only appropriate to post this

A weird mashup of two UK holiday staples - "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" by Wizzard (1973) and "Wombling Merry Christmas" by The Wombles from 1974. Both were quite popular in the UK but both songs/bands are basically unknown to us Americans. I discovered both groups from watching clips of the show Top of the Pops on YouTube. This mashup was released in 2000 and hit #22 on the chart in the UK

Only read that Alice from Alice's Restaurant recently died - looked it up and yes, on Nove 21 she passed at age 83

Appears a cold front is affecting most of the nation and that is maybe why I'm wanting to hear Christmas more like Silent Night or It Came Upon a Midnight Clear or even Noel. Here is a good 40 minutes of young voices singing in Christmas - Libera at Christmas