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The 12 Best 50s-style Christmas CDs
Originally released as LP Christmas Record Albums

Check availability & pricing for
A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra
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A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra  (CD released in 1999)
Original Capitol LP released in 1957

     The heartfelt quality of Frank Sinatra's performances make this CD one of the very best musical
  celebrations of Christmas classics.
An outstanding version of "I'll be Home for Christmas" captures the
  warmth of the holiday season. His sophisticated "The Christmas Song" is probably the best version ever
  recorded. The charming "Mistletoe and Holly" is another must-hear song from from the foremost vocalist
  of our time.   
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Check availability & pricing for

Doris Day Complete Christmas Collection
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Doris Day: The Complete Christmas Collection
(CD released in 2008
)
   Original LP Album: The Doris Day Christmas Album recorded in 1964
     This CD contains all 12 of the original tracks from Doris Day's 1964 LP plus 8 bonus tracks. No
  easy-listening, traditional, fifties-style Christmas collection is complete without this fantastic, festive CD.

      Doris Day's sparkling "Silver Bells" is one of the best versions ever recorded. Her delicate
  "Toyland" is one of her most poignant releases. "The Christmas Waltz" is another fantastic song.
  The 8 bonus tracks include "Ol Saint Nicholas" and "Let No Walls Divide".       
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Check availability & pricing for Perry Como's
Greatest Christmas Songs
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Perry Como - Greatest Christmas Songs
Recorded by Perry Como in the 1950s and 1960s (CD released in 2001)

     contains: "There's No Christmas Like a Home Christmas", "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays",
  and "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas".
or
A Perry Como Christmas
Recorded by Perry Como in the 1950s and 1960s (CD released in 2001)

     contains: "There's No Christmas Like a Home Christmas" and "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays"
  but not "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas".  However it does contain "Love in a Home" and "The Bells of Saint Mary's".

   
Check availability & pricing for
Time-Life Music: Treasury of Christmas - Holiday Memories
from Amazon.com


The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas
Vol #1
Holiday Memories
     CD released in 2002
     This bestselling 2CD collection includes ten of the best original pop Christmas songs ever recorded including the fantastic Kate Smith version of "Silver Bells", two outstanding Perry Como Christmas classics, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" and "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays", Johnny Mathis' outstanding "Sleigh Ride", two Gene Autry songs, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Frosty the Snowman", Andy Williams' "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year", "A Holly Jolly Christmas" by Burl Ives, Judy Garland's "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", and the most popular Christmas song of all time, "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby.          Read More
   
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The Kate Smith Christmas Album
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The Kate Smith Christmas Album    
Original LP recorded by Kate Smith in 1966

      One of the best Christmas albums ever, 'The Kate Smith Christmas Album' is a masterpiece. There
  isn't a weak song on the CD.
From start to end, the mood is traditional, dreamy, and magical. Kate
  Smith's "Silver Bells" is easily the definitive version of this song ever done and her
recording of
  "O Holy Night" is a powerhouse performance.
Kate Smith's interpretation of "Do You Hear What
  I Hear
" is another outstanding selection.             
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Check availability & pricing for
The Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis
from Amazon.com

The Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis
A Personal Collection
(CD released in 1993
)

Songs on the CD include single releases and recordings from Original LP Albums: 
The Sound of Christmas
(1963) and Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis (1986)

    Johnny Mathis has recorded several extraordinary popular holiday songs. Some of the best
  recordings include: "Winter Wonderland", "A Marshmallow World", "We Need a Little
  Christmas
", "Sleigh Ride", and "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year".  read more

   
Check availability & pricing for Andy Williams'
Personal Christmas Collection
from Amazon.com

Andy Williams - Personal Christmas Collection
Includes selections recorded by Andy Williams from: 'The Christmas Album' (the 1963 red album),
'Merry Christmas' (the 1965 green album), and 'Christmas Present' recorded in 1973.
(CD released in 1994)

     This collection pulls together many of the best tracks from these classic 1960s releases. Andy
  Williams handles contemporary standards and traditional numbers. His definitive recording of
  "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" is included. This collection is a merry combination
  of secular and sacred favorites and it is an enthusiastic contribution to some of the best holiday
  music ever written.


   

Check availability & pricing for the Carpenters'
Christmas Portrait
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Christmas Portrait - The Carpenters
CD released in 1990     Original LP album released in 1978

     Information coming soon.
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Check availability & pricing for Gene Autry's
Complete Columbia Christmas Recordings
from Amazon.com


Gene Autry
Complete Columbia Christmas Recordings

Recorded by Gene Autry in the 1940s and 1950s  (CD released in 2004 on Varese Sarabande)

       The 26 tracks on this CD include "Frosty the Snowman", "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer",
  2 versions of "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane), "Santa Claus is Coming
  to Town
", "Where Did My Snowman Go", "Up On the House-Top (Ho, Ho, Ho)", and "The
  Night Before Christmas Song
" duet with Rosemary Clooney.         read more

   

Check availability & pricing for Connie Francis'
Christmas in My Heart
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Christmas in My Heart  -  Connie Francis
CD released in 1990   Original LP Album released in 1959

     Information coming soon.
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& pricing from Amazon .com
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Christmas at the Fireside
The Longines Symphonette and the Holiday Choraliers
(CD released in 2008
)

     The music on this treasury captures the essence of an American Christmas includes the sentimental "Home for Christmas", the popular "White Christmas", the delicate "O Holy Night", the spirited "Deck the Halls" and "Jingle Bells". There are two CDs in the set, the first includes  28 popular Christmas songs and the second features 27 favorite Christmas carols.
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Sweet Voices of Christmas
Recorded by the Longines Symphonette Recording Society
Children's voices from the choirs of Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's cathedral
(CD released in 2008
)

     This 1966 recording features the massed children's voices from the choirs of the famous Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's cathedral. Great versions of popular 50's classics "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas",  "Frosty the Snowman", and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".  Their version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" is as much fun to listen to as the original release by thirteen-year-old Jimmy Boyd.
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Daniel Niemeyer's books "1950s American Style" and "Remembering 1950s EASY-POP Songs and Singers"
are thoughtful gifts for parents,  grandparents, history buffs, and class reunions.
You can contact Daniel Niemeyer at:  Dr.Daniel.Niemeyer@gmail.com