New Year's Eve Party 1957-1958

From December 31, 1957-January 1, 1958, here's a complete kinescope of the CBS Network telecast of New Year's Eve Party with Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians at the Grill Room of New York City's Roosevelt Hotel.

Guy and the boys are joined by a female singing trio, The Petticoats.

This includes reports from veteran CBS newsman Bob Trout at Times Square as they bring in 1958!

Complete with commercials for Clairol hair products ("Does She, or Doesn't She?").

Guy Lombardo ‎– An Evening With Guy Lombardo - 1958 - full vinyl album

Time for an LP album full of the Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven.

Here's a 1958 RCA Camden album, "An Evening With Guy Lombardo."

All of these track are from Guy's two years at Victor records (1936-38),

A1 The Perfect Song A2 Ti-Pi-Tin A3 Liebestraum A4 Yours And Mine A5 When My Dreamboat Comes Home A6 The Old Apple Tree B1 It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane B2 Sweethearts On Parade B3 It Ain't Necessarily So B4 I Got Plenty 'O' Nuttin' B5 There Is No Greater Love B6 I'll See You In My Dreams

Carl Perkins 'Blue Suede Shoes' Original 1956 Sun 78 rpm

Here's Carl Perkins and his legendary recording of his self-penned "Blue Suede Shoes."

This ranks as one of the all-time great Rock 'n' Roll recordings.

Recorded in Memphis in late 1955 and released on New Year's Day of 1956 on Sun #234.

1954 HITS ARCHIVE: That’s Amore - Dean Martin

From the Paramount picture The Caddy, in which he starred along with Jerry Lewis, here's Dean Martin with his 1953 recording of the Academy Award-nominated "That's Amore."


The orchestra is under the direction of Dick Stabile.


Released on Capitol #F2589.

1936 HITS ARCHIVE: The Broken Record - Guy Lombardo (vocal trio)

How 'bout giving a listen to "The Broken Record" with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians?


Carmen Lombardo (one of Guy's brothers), Larry Owen, and Fred Higman provide the vocal here.


Recorded on December 14, 1935 and released on Victor #25210.

1944 HITS ARCHIVE: Humoresque - Guy Lombardo (original 78 single version)

From 1944, here's Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians with his original recording of Antonin Dvorak's Humoresque.


Fred Kreitzer and Francis Vigneau play the Twin Pianos.


Released on Decca #18602.

The Lawrence Welk Show: New Year`s Eve

Here's the December 29, 1962 ABC Network telecast of The Lawrence Welk Show.


Join Lawrence, the Champagne Music Makers, Champagne Lady Norma Zimmer, the Lennon Sisters, and company as they get ready to help ring in 1963 (which was still three days away at the time).

1935 HITS ARCHIVE: Silent Night - Bing Crosby (his early version)

Here is Bing Crosby's first recording of "Silent Night," with vocal effects by The Guardsmen Quartette.


Bing is also joined by Victor Young and His Orchestra.


Recorded in Los Angeles on November 12, 1935 and released on Decca #621.


MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

White Christmas - Bing Crosby - 78 RPM - Released 1942

Arguably the most famous recording of Christmas music ever made---here's Bing Crosby with his recording of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," along with the Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra.


Recorded on May 29, 1942 and released on July 30 of that year as part of a Decca Records album of six 78-RPM records from the Paramount musical film Holiday Inn.

1946 Les Brown - The Christmas Song (Doris Day, vocal)

Time for "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)" with Les Brown and His Orchestra.

Doris Day handles the vocal here.

Recorded on August 29, 1946 and released on Columbia #37174.

1952 HITS ARCHIVE: A Christmas Festival - Leroy Anderson (his original v...

From 1952, here's Leroy Anderson and His "Pops" Concert Orchestra with both parts one and two of his self-penned "A Christmas Festival."


Released on Decca #9-16041.

Frank Sinatra-"White Christmas" 1944 78rpm

Here's Frank Sinatra's 1944 recording of "White Christmas" with the orchestra under the direction of Axel Stordahl.


Released on Columbia #36756.

1952 Sammy Kaye - All Around The Christmas Tree (Kaye Choir, vocal)

It's time to Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye as the boys play "All Around the Christmas Tree."

Vocal for this 1952 recording is provided by The Kaye Choir.

Released on Columbia #4-39894.

1948 Ravens - White Christmas

From 1948, here are The Ravens, featuring bass singer Jimmy Ricks, with their version of "White Christmas."

Released on National #9062.

Norman Luboff Choir- "Carols for Christmas". 1955

From Columbia Records in 1955 we present The Norman Luboff Choir with "Carols For Christmas."


It's a 10-inch long-playing album (CL 2545).


Here are the selections:


0:00 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

1:04 Joy To The World

2:21 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

4:05 It Came Upon The Midnight Clear

5:44 Good King Wenceslas

6:46 Silent Night, Holy Night

8:57 Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly

10:11 The First Nowell

12:03 Away in a Manger

13:20 O Little Town of Bethlehem

15:03 We Three Kings of Orient Are

16:40 O Come, All Ye Faithful

1949 Mills Brothers - My Christmas Song For You

Here are The Mills Brothers with "My Christmas Song For You."


Recorded on September 8, 1949 and released on Decca #24768.

Lawrence Welk- "Merry Christmas." 1956

"Merry Christmas" from Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music!

Here are the tracks on this 1956 Coral LP album ( CRL-57093):

0:00 Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
2:25 I Wanna Do More Than Whistle
4:51 White Christmas
7:23 Christmas Island
9:45 The Christmas Toy
12:36 Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
14:42 Winter Wonderland
17:00 Christmas Dreaming (A Little Early This Year)
19:36 Christmas Comes But Once A Year
22:05 Thanks for Christmas
24:30 Twelve Days of Christmas
27:51 High on the Housetop

Among the featured performers: The Sparklers, Alice Lon, The Lennon Sisters, Dick Dale and Larry Hooper.

MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY-Chuck Berry (Chess-1958)

From 1958, here's Chuck Berry with "Merry Christmas Baby."


Released on Chess #1714.

Mitch Miller and The Gang - "Holiday Sing Along With Mitch" (1961) [Full...

From Columbia Records in 1961, it's time for "Holiday Sing Along With Mitch," a complete stereo long-playing album with Mitch Miller and The Gang!

Charles Brown - Please Come Home For Christmas

From 1960, here's Charles Brown with "Please Come Home For Christmas."


He co-wrote the song with Gene Redd.


Released on King #45-5405.

Jan Garber and his Orchestra- Under the Christmas Tree. 1949

Time for more Christmas music from the Idol of the Air Lanes.


Here's a 1949 Capitol long-playing album (Capitol #H-9008) entitled "Under The Christmas Tree" with Jan Garber and His Orchestra.


0:00 Winter Wonderland- vocal by Bob Grabeau with Vocal Quartet

2:59 White Christmas

5:38 Santa Claus is Comin' to Town- vocal by Ernie Mathias and Vocal Quartet

8:22 The Christmas Waltz

10:48 Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)- Vocal Quartet and Ensemble

13:14 Deck the Halls- vocal by Bob Grabeau with Vocal Ensemble

15:48 The Bells of St. Mary's- Instrumental

18:20 Jingle Bells- vocal by Bob Grabeau with Vocal Ensemble

Jan Garber- Christmas Dance Party. 1960

Time for Christmas music from the Idol of the Air Lanes.


Here's Jan Garber and His Orchestra with "Christmas Dance Party," released in 1960 on Decca long-playing album #DL 78932 in full honest-to-goodness stereo!


0:00 Jumpin' Jiminy Christmas

2:00 Sleigh Ride

4:30 Jingle Bell Rock

6:26 Silver Bells

9:12 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

11:56 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

14:31 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

16:53 White Christmas

19:04 Christmas Chopsticks ('Twas the Night before Christmas)

21:22 Winter Wonderland

23:42 There's No Place Like Home At Christmas

26:39 Jingle Bells

White Christmas

From 1954, here are The Drifters---featuring Clyde McPhatter and Bill Pinckney----with Irving Berlin's immortal "White Christmas."


Released on Atlantic #1048.

The Lawrence Welk Show - Christmas Party!

Here's a real treat for you!


Here's a complete kinescope of the December 24, 1960 ABC Network telecast of The Lawrence Welk Show.


Join Lawrence, along with the Champagne Music Makers, the Lennon Sisters, and guest (still not yet the Champagne Lady) Norma Zimmer.


1. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Instrumental

2. The Night Before Christmas - Aladdin

3. We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Klein Kids

Dodge Commercial

4. Christmas Carols - Norma Zimmer & Lennon Sisters

5. March Of The Toys - Instrumental

6. Thanks For Christmas - Lennon Sisters

Geritol Commercial

7. High On A Housetop - Larry Hooper & Kids

8. High On A Housetop - Jim Roberts & Kids

9. Ava Maria - Norma Zimmer

Dodge Commercial

10. Santa Introductions - Aladdin Claus!!!

11. Rudolph (Puppet) - Rocky Rockwell

12. Presley Imitations - Jeff Rockwell (Rocky`s son)

Dodge Commercial

13. O Holy Night - Joe Feeney

14. Outer Space Santa - Bill Page & son Scotty

15. Merry Christmas From Our House - Lennon Sisters

Sominex Commercial

16. Ava Maria - Jimmy Getzoff

17. Christmas Comes But Once A Year - Larry Dean

18. Christmas Island - Kenny Trimble & son

19. White Christmas - Norma & Jim

Dodge Commercial

20. Jingle Bells - Jo Ann Castle

21. Silent Night

22. Aladdin passes out gifts as Santa

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS SONG (Rosemary Clooney and Gene Aurty; Columbia-1952)

From Columbia Records in 1952, we present Rosemary Clooney and Gene Autry singing "The Night Before Christmas Song," with Carl Cotner and His Orchestra.

1946 HITS ARCHIVE: Christmas Island - Andrews Sisters & Guy Lombardo

Time for more Christmas music as the Andrews Sisters, along with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians bring you "Christmas Island."


This 1946 hit was released on Decca #23722.

1946 HITS ARCHIVE: The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole (his original hit)

Here's the original 1946 recording of "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)" with the King Cole Trio and a string choir under the direction of Charles Grean.


Nat, of course, does the vocal.


Released on Capitol #311.

Guy Lombardo ‎– Jingle Bells 1956

Time for tons of great Christmas music as only Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians can do it.


Time for a 1956 Decca album, "Jingle Bells," with Guy and the boys.


Here are the tracks:


00:00 Jingle Bells- Vocals -Kenny Gardner, Lombardo Trio
02:11 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
Vocals – Kenny Gardner, Lombardo Trio
04:05 Winter Wonderland
Vocals – The Andrews Sisters
06:45 The Merry Christmas Waltz
Vocals- Kenny Gardner
09:31 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Vocals – Richard Geary
12:15 Christmas Chopsticks ('Twas The Night Before Christmas)
Vocals – Lombardo Trio
14:49 White Christmas
Vocals – Tony Craig
17:45 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Vocals – Kenny Gardner , Lombardo Trio
20:03 Christmas Candles
Vocals – The Andrews Sisters
22:42 Frosty The Snowman
Vocals – Kenny Gardner , Lombardo Trio
25:14 Christmas Tree At Home
Vocals – Kenny Martin 

Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Bing Crosby

Here's a advisory from Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters:


"Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town."


From Decca Records in 1943.

The Blenders- "Ring The Christmas Bells." 1965

From Dot Records in 1965 we have DLP #3671 (in mono) "Ring The Christmas Bells" with The Blenders (who were regulars on The Lawrence Welk Show at the time).


This vocal quartet, comprising of 1st tenor Bob Duncan, 2nd tenor Steve Smith, baritone Greg Dixon, and bass singer Johnny Johnson, sing twelve of your favorite Christmas songs.


Here are the tracks:


0:00 Ring The Christmas Bells


2:27 Blue Christmas


4:48 Little Lady Make Believe


7:00 Dancing Snowmen


9:17 Merry Christmas From Our House To Your House


11:39 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear


14:00 Thanks For Christmas


16:39 Hawaiian Christmas


18:50 White Christmas


21:01 Christmas Village


23:30 Marching Home For Christmas


25:25 Silent Night

Hollywood Palace 6-12 Christmas Show: Bing & Kathryn Crosby (co-hosts), ...

Here's the December 21, 1968 ABC Network telecast of the Christmas episode of The Hollywood Palace hosted by Bing Crosby and his wife Kathryn.

Bing and Kathryn's kids, Harry, Mary Frances, and Nathaniel are in this one too.

In this program:

Bing Crosby: "White Christmas", "Silent Night" and "This Is That Time of the Year"
Bing and Kathryn Crosby: "When the Kids Are Married" and "Christmas Is A Birthday"
Bing, Kathryn and children: "Do You Hear What I Hear?" Harry Crosby: "Oh, Come Little Children"
Glen Campbell: "Wichita Lineman"
Bing Crosby and Glen Campbell: "1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero"
John Byner (comedian): "Christmas Is Coming"
The Lennon Sisters: "Christmas Waltz" and "Christmas Song"
Bing Crosby and cast: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Nicolai Olkovikov (juggler from the Moscow State Circus)

Rockin' J-Bells (Stereo Version) by Little Bobby Rey

From 1959, here's Little Bobby Rey with "Rockin' "J" Bells"

Released in stereo on Original Sound #08.

Cab Calloway & His Orchestra in "Hi De Ho" (1937)

Time for a 1937 Warner Brothers-Vitaphone short as Cab Calloway and His Orchestra star in "Hi-De-Ho," part of Vitaphone's Melody Master series, released by Warner Brothers.


The selections:


♪ I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues ♪
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Ted Koehler
Played by Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra offscreen and
Sung by Cab Calloway in his apartment

♪ Hi-De-Ho Miracle Man ♪
Music by J. Fred Coots
Lyrics by Benny Davis
Played by Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra in a tenement building and
Sung by Cab Calloway in the tenement courtyard

♪ Frisco Flo ♪
Music by J. Fred Coots
Lyrics by Benny Davis
Played by Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra in a tenement building and
Sung by Cab Calloway

♪ Some of These Days ♪
Written by Shelton Brooks
Performed by Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra (with 'scat' singing by Cab Calloway) 


Written by Burnet Hershey, photographed by Ray Foster (member of the ASC), edited by Bert Frank, and directed by Roy Mack.

Jan Garber and his Orchestra - Medley Time (1966) stereo full album

From Decca Records in 1966---and in full stereo----we present "Medley Time" with Jan Garber and His Orchestra.


Here are the tracks:


A1a- That Old Feeling (00:01)
A1b- The Second Time Around
A1c- I'll See You In My Dreams

A2a- Little Girl (03:44)
A2b- Undecided
A2c- Heartaches

A3a- I Cried For You (06:34)
A3b- I'll Never Be The Same
A3c- Once In A While

A4a- Wonderful One (10:13)
A4b- The Waltz You Saved For Me
A4c- My Dear

A5a- Anema E Core (13:31)
A5b- Summertime In Venice
A5c- Scalinatella (Stairway To The Sea)

A6a- The Girl From Ipanema (17:23)
A6b- Meditation (Meditacao)
A6c- One Note Samba

B1a- You Were Meant For Me (21:08)
B1b- Whispering
B1c- Hold Me

B2a- P.S. I Love You (23:42)
B2b- Till Then
B2c- It's A Pity To Say Goodnight

B3a- Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye (27:14)
B3b- Linger Awhile
B3c- Ja-Da

B4a- Under Paris Skies (31:11)
B4b- Padam... Padam
B4c- Domino

B5a- Just You, Just Me (34:10)
B5b- Swingin' Down The Lane
B5c- Singin' In The Rain

B6a- Soft Shoe Shuffle (37:04)
B6b- Everybody Loves My Baby (But My Baby Don't Love Nobody But Me)
B6c- Baby, Won't You Please Come Home

1939 Jan Garber - Concert In The Park (Fritz Heilbron, vocal)

Time for music by Jan Garber (The Idol of the Air Lanes) and His Orchestra as the boys play----and Fritz Heibron sings----"Concert In The Park."


Recorded in New York City on May 26, 1939 and released on Vocalion #4889.

Guy Lombardo ‎– The Sweetest Waltzes This Side Of Heaven - 1960 - full v...

From Capitol Records in 1960 (and in full stereo), we present Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians with "The Sweetest Waltzes This Side of Heaven."

Here are the tracks:

Side One:

A1  Alice Blue Gown 
A2  Till We Meet Again 
A3  Carolina Moon 
A4  Paradise 
A5  Remember 
A6  Missouri Waltz  Side Two:

B1  Tenderly 
B2  Three O'Clock In The Morning 
B3  It's A Sin To Tell A Lie 
B4  Let The Rest Of The World Go By 
B5  In Apple Blossom Time 
B6  Beautiful Ohio

1946 HITS ARCHIVE: One More Tomorrow - Frankie Carle (Marjorie Hughes, v...

From 1946 (on Columbia #36978) we present Frankie Carle and His Orchestra with the title song of the Warner Brothers picture One More Tomorrow.


Marjorie Hughes, who happened to be Frankie's daughter, does the vocal here.

1st RECORDING OF: April In Paris - Henry King (1933--Joe Sudy, vocal)

From the Broadway musical Walk A Little Faster, we present Henry King and His Orchestra (some two decades before Count Basie) with the first recording of "April In Paris."

Joseph Sudy handles the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on November 29, 1933 and released on Victor #24478.

1939 HITS ARCHIVE: Sunrise Serenade - Glenn Miller

Here's Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with their 1939 version of "Sunrise Serenade,"


Released on Bluebird #B-10214.

1939 HITS ARCHIVE: Sunrise Serenade - Glen Gray & the Casa Loma Orchestra

From 1939, here are Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra with the Frankie Carle-penned "Sunrise Serenade."


Released on Decca #2321.

Bo Diddley - Before You Accuse Me

Time now for music by Bo Diddley as he sings his own composition "Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself)."


Joining Bo, who sings and plays guitar, are Jody Williams (guitar), Willie Dixon (bass), and Frank Kirkland (drums).


Recorded in Chicago on August 15, 1957 and released on Checker #878.

WHAT'S COOKIN', COOKIE!-Griff Williams and His Orchesta (Walter King, Vocal, 1941)

From 1941, we bring you Griff Williams and His Orchestra with "What's Cookin', Cookie!"


Walter King provides the vocal here.


Released on Okeh #6510 as Fitch Bandwagon Special.

1932 Cab Calloway - Old Yazoo

Here's "Old Yazoo" as performed by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra.


Cab handles the vocal here too.


Recorded in New York City on June 7, 1932 and released on Brunswick #6400.

1948 HITS ARCHIVE: You Can’t Be True, Dear - Ken Griffin (organ instrume...

Here's a beautiful Hammond electric organ solo by Ken Griffin as he plays his own arrangement of "You Can't Be True, Dear."


This 1948 hit was released on Rondo #R-128.

The Singing Hills (1940) - Joe Martin

From 1940, here's music by Del Courtney and His Orchestra, "The Singing Hills."

Joe Martin handles the vocal here.

Released on Vocalion #5354.

1937 HITS ARCHIVE: Avalon - Benny Goodman Quartet

That's right, folks! Here are the Benny Goodman Quartet, with Benny (clarinet), Teddy Wilson (Piano), Gene Krupa (Drums), and Lionel Hampton (Vibraharp) with "Avalon."


Recorded in Hollywood on July 30, 1937 and released on Victor #25644.

1938 HITS ARCHIVE: Thanks For The Memory - Shep Fields (Bob Goday, vocal)

Here are Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra with "Thanks for the Memory," the Academy Award-winning song from the Paramount picture Big Broadcast of 1938.


Bobby Goday handles the vocal.


This song would be best remembered as the longtime radio and television theme song of Bob Hope---who appeared in the movie and sang the Leo Robin-Ralph Rainger-penned song along with his co-star Shirley Ross.


Shep and the boys were in the movie too, which also starred W.C. Fields.


Recorded in New York City on November 29, 1937 and released on Bluebird #B-7318.

The Lawrence Welk Show (#12) Live from Chicago at the Aragon!

Here's a kinescope of the September 17, 1955 ABC Network telecast of The Lawrence Welk Show, originating live from Chicago's Aragon Ballroom!


Join Lawrence, along with Champagne Lady Alice Lon, and the Champagne Music Makers.


Includes commercials for the 1955 Dodge.

Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday "Riffin' The Scotch" (1933) HISTORIC Lady ...

Time for music by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra as the boys play----and Billie Holiday sings----"Riffin' The Scotch."

Recorded in New York City on December 18, 1933 and released in the US on Columbia 2867-D.

Billie's surname on the label was mis-spelled "Halliday."

Actually, the band the Benny led was probably a studio orchestra.