A Big Band Christmas | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Rating:  6 reviews
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 746440948242
EAN: 0074644094824
Release Date: October 25, 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | The Christmas Song - Torme, Mel | | • | I Want You for Christmas - Tobias, C. | | • | I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Berlin, Irving | | • | There's Frost on the Moon - Ahlert, Fred E. | | • | White Christmas - Berlin, Irving | | • | Winter Weather - Shapiro, Ted | | • | Little Jack Frost Get Lost - Ellis | | • | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Marks, J. | | • | Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Kaye, S. | | • | Sleigh Ride - Parish, Mitchell | | • | Christmas Night in Harlem - Parish, M. | | • | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - martin, H. | | • | Happy Holidays - Noble, R. |
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Vintage Christmas Cheer January 6, 2008
Muriel Lee
Christmas wouldn't be complete in our house without this lovely music from the 1940s. I love the clarinet, the woodwind section, the brass section, and the trumpet and vocals on 'White Christmas' are perfect... It's ALL good.
Vintage band leaders such as Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw making magic... Doris Day is terrific singing 'The Christmas Song'.
Purchased as a Christmas Gift... January 10, 2007
Always Looking for a Good Deal (Beaverton, OR)
Arrived on time and as pictured so I would buy from this seller again!
A "Must Have" Big Band Christmas CD July 19, 2006
KJC (Columbus, OH USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
You won't find any "overplayed" selections on this CD. However, because most of the songs are holiday favorites, you will feel the coziness of home at Christmas time. A recent liking to winter weather songs earned "There's Frost On The Moon," "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm," "Little Jack Frost Get Lost" and of course "Winter Weather" favorite positions. If you like big band or vintage Christmas melodies, then this is a "must have" holiday CD. One negative aspect of the CD - no liner notes - was taken care of by another reviewer when he posted the recording dates. In addition, although there are no sacred songs, the festive sounds certainly make up for it. If you can purchase this CD for $10 or less, you won't be disappointed! A good bottle of scotch, a roaring fire and this CD will warm you on a chilly winter's night.
Swinging Christmas November 8, 2005
Irving Parke-Rhode (Chicago, IL USA)
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
I've had this for a few years now and it's one I play often. I enjoy it so much I researched the tracks since there aren't any liner notes. Here's some background on this great disc:
The Christmas Song-Les Brown & Doris Day, this 8/29/46 recording went to #12 on the charts in 1947.
I Want You For Christmas-Russ Morgan, this Brunswick recording dates from 10/20/37.
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm-Red Norvo & Mildred Bailey, this Brunswick single was recorded 1/8/37 and went to #11 on the charts.
There's Frost on the Moon-Artie Shaw & Peg La Centra, another Brunswick release, recorded 10/30/36, hit #10 on the charts.
White Christmas-Harry James & Marion Morgan. This dates from 10/22/46.
Winter Weather-Benny Goodman with Peggy Lee & Art Lund, recorded 11/27/41. Climbed to #24 on the charts in 1942.
Little Jack Frost Get Lost-Frankie Carle & Marjorie Hughes, recorded in 1947.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer-Lester Lanin & His Orchestra. Lanin was a leading bandleader for NY/East Coast society affairs. This recording is from his 1959 "Christmas Dance Party" LP for the Epic label.
Santa Claus is Coming to Town-Sammy Kaye & the Kaydets, this dates from 1952.
Sleigh Ride-Tex Beneke, this is from a recording made by the alumni of the Glenn Miller band in 1965. Beneke, Ray Eberle and The Modernaires with Paula Kelly all participated, and the album was called "Christmas Serenade in the Glenn Miller Style."
Christmas Night in Harlem-Lester Lanin, another cut from his 1959 album.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas-Tex Beneke, another track from the 1965 album.
Happy Holidays-Elliot & Cathy Lewis with Ray Noble, probably the least likely track to make it to CD. This comes from a 78 album called "Happy Holidays: A Musical Story" recorded in 1947 but not released until 1949. An early concept album it told the story of a couple's romance over the course of 8 sides on a 4
(78rpm) record set. Elliot Lewis was a major player in radio-actor, producer, director & writer. CBS dubbed him "Mr. Radio." Cathy was his wife, a well known actress herself.
A good companion disc to this is Christmas on the Bandstand, and that one DOES come with liner notes.
Great CD! July 26, 2004
Wekng (Illinois)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is an awesome Christmas cd. It has wonderful old big band christmas songs on it by the original artists. If you like that old big band sound, you must by this cd! You won't be dissappointed!
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