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Merry 1940's Christmas |  | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Collector's Choice
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
Buy New: $12.02
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Seller: moviemars
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 23243
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 617742050325
EAN: 0617742050325
ASIN: B00061NLDQ
Release Date: November 9, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | A Merry American Christmas - Kate Smith | | • | Here Comes Santa Claus (down Santa Claus Lane) | | • | Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry | | • | The First Noel/Angels from the Realms of Glory - Richard Keys Biggs | | • | Christmas Dreaming (a Little Early This Year) | | • | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra | | • | Little Jack Frost Get Lost - Frankie Carle | | • | Blue Christmas - Hugo Winterhalter | | • | Baby. Its Cold Outside - Pearl Bailey & Hot Lips Page | | • | White Christmas - Charlie Spivak | | • | Ol Saint Nicholas - Doris Day | | • | Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful) - Lyn Murray Singers | | • | Winter Wonderland - Buddy Clark | | • | Ive Got My Love to Keep Me Warm | | • | When You Trim Your Christmas Tree - Les Brown | | • | All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) - Mary Kaye Trio | | • | Ave Maria - Hour of Charm All Girl Orchestra & Choir | | • | The Merry Christmas Polka - Dinah Shore | | • | Winter Weather - Benny Goodman (Art Lund & Peggy Lee, vocal) | | • | Ill Be Home for Christmas - Jerry Wayne | | • | The Skaters (Les Patineurs) - Al Goodman | | • | The Jingle Bell Polka Modernaires | | • | The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) - Les Brown (Doris Day, vocal) | | • | Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Woody Herman | | • | Auld Lang Syne - Tommy Tucker Time |
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Album Description
Christmas always has been and always will be an important holiday, but during the '40s it took on a special meaning. For some, it meant the cessation of hostilities and a chance for a good meal; for others, it was the time of the year when the pangs for a missing loved one were particularly acute. And as always, Christmas meant a celebration of spirit, family and—most importantly during that momentous decade—hope. We've collected 25 of the most beloved holiday-themed recordings from the '40s for your listening enjoyment—we daresay they'll make your 21st-century Christmas celebrations a little brighter.
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 MERRY CHRISTMAS December 16, 2009
S. M Thiel (Grinnell, IA)
Excellent CD.
Glad to hear "A Merry American Christmas" by Kate Smith.
Really enjoyed this song when I first heard on the Dinah Shore Radio Show.
Dinah sang it for troops that were visiting her show.
Also "Baby It's Cold Outside" is one the wildest version I have ever heard.
Very Sexy.
Overall a FUN CD by Collector's Choice Music..
Not quite THAT good December 1, 2009
J. C Clark (Overland Park, KS United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Remember those Firestone LPs from the 60s? They featured a mishmash of performers and styles, including some older recordings, available only at your local dealer. We got a new one every year, and played them until the grooves vanished. I loved the eclecticism and variety! But not every cut on every LP.
I purchased this to get "Here Comes Santa Claus", one of the treasured Christmas memories of my childhood, and a song certain to vanish from school programs, if it hasn't already. This is not an easy-to-locate performance, so for that alone I am happy. There are a number of other charming and delightful goodies here, and no Bing is OK by me; I have him in spades elsewhere. One cut on a CD like this would be redundant for most people I think.
But I don't get why the instrumentals and generic choir pieces were included. I realize every such compilation CD is going to spark wonder, but these are weak. I have far better performances of sacred Christmas music elsewhere; hearing them performed in these wheezy and sonically limited performances adds nothing. I would happily have traded them for a track or two by the Andrews Sisters or something by Perry Como, who recorded many delightful Christmas tunes.
Small issues. Overall, a nice package. I heard several wonderful new things and was reintroduced to several others. If not perfect (and that's what 5 stars means to me) it is a darn fine collection!
Charming, Nostalgic, And Including Several Seldom-Heard Pieces May 30, 2009
Gary F. Taylor (Biloxi, MS USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
No single-disk collection can claim to be entirely representative, and it is true that there are several glaring omissions on this disk. Perhaps the most obvious is the failure to include any vocal by Judy Garland, who recorded a number of seasonal songs, not to mention the decision to offer Sinatra's version of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" instead of the definitive (and original) Garland version. The Andrews Sisters, icons of the decade, recorded several Christmas favorites, including the hit single "Christmas Island;" both they and the song are missing. And Bing Crosby, who made Christmas songs something of a specialty, isn't to be found.
Even so, A MERRY 1940S CHRISTMAS does a remarkably effective job of catching the tone of Christmas recordings of that decade, and it makes up for its unfortunate omissions by the inclusion of numerous selections that were popular at the time but have since been seldom heard. "Baby It's Cold Outside" finds Pearl Bailey and Hot Lips Page having a wonderful time with the song's suggestive lyrics, improvising chitchat between the lines and providing the listeners with an ear-to-ear smile. Doris Day's Ol' Saint Nicholas is a real find, bright and smooth and musically clever.
Gene Autry's "Here Comes Santa Claus" and "Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer" are always welcome, and like many of the cuts--Little Jack Grost Get Lost," "Winter Wonderland," "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm," to name but three--reflect the swing-tones of the decade. Dinah Shore knocks out a charming "Mery Christmas Polka," and Benny Goodman, Art Lund, and Peggy Lee nail "Winter Weather." But there is no lack of the purely smooth and in some instances reverent. "The First Noel/Angels From The Realms of Glory" is beautifully played on the great organ; Ave Marie is delicately performed by an all-girl choir; and "Auld Lang Syne" receives a lovely treatment from Don Brown.
A perfect collection? No. But it will more than amply do until perfection comes along. Strongly recommended.
GFT, Amazon Reviewer
Thanks for the Christmas Memories January 23, 2008
Joyce Maddux-jennings (Ohio)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Perfect as a gift for those who remember when. CD has many classic Christmas hits still heard today during the holidays. Enjoyed an afternoon at home reminiscing with Mom and Dad who were youngsters when this music was popular.
and the nostaligia continues... November 18, 2007
Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
A Merry 1940's Christmas features twenty six great songs by some of the best artists of the 1940s. This CD is sure to please everyone who enjoys classic Christmastime vocals; and I can't believe it's not currently in print!
The CD starts with the famous Kate Smith performing "A Merry American Christmas." This charming tune uses the brass well as Kate Smith sings this to perfection. Kate's excellent diction bolsters her performance, too. Gene Autry also does his classic "Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)." The melody is sweet and Gene Autry delivers this upbeat tune without a superfluous note! Love the bells and percussion! Moreover, listen for a young Frank Sinatra singing "Christmas Dreaming (A Little Early This Year)." The strings enhance the natural beauty of "Christmas Dreaming (A Little Early This Year)" and Frank never sounded better!
The hits keep coming. Listen for Pearl Bailey and Hot Lips Page on "Baby, It's Cold Outside." Their banter during this great number makes it nothing short of perfect. Dinah Shore and the Rhythmaires perform a lovely rendition of "The Merry Christmas Polka;" and Frank Sinatra returns to sing a splendid "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas."
We also get Gene Autry's " Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" which was a big hit for him when others considered it too "corny" to record; and the CD ends with a charming interpretation of "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" with Kay Kyser & His Orchestra; Harry Babbitt sings this last number to perfection. I have to wonder why I haven't heard more of Harry Babbitt.
Of course, there are some additional numbers that stick to the more religious themes of Christmas. We get "Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)" and "Ava Maria."
The liner notes have great artwork and the essay by Joseph F. Laredo is very informative. Great!
Overall, anyone who enjoys classic Christmastime vocals will cherish this album for years to come. I highly recommend this CD of classic holiday tunes.
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