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This little song, written by Alice Hess Beveridge (1885-1956), was published in American Childhood Magazine, December 1949. At Early CandlelightWords and Music by Alice Hess Beveridge In days of old at Christ-mas time, Small chil-dren sang their lays Andall the folk both great and small, Were wak-ened fore the day Atpal-ace doors and hum-ble homes, … Continue reading At Early Candlelight
Behind file number 12 is a blue labeled 45 put out by Fontana records in 1969. It’s the smash hit by Steam Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye with It’s The Magic In You Girl as the B Side. I thought both of these songs were terrible, but in researching the group, it makes … Continue reading Steam – Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye/It’s The Magic In You Girl
Behind file 11 is a yellow-labeled MGM 45 rpm, complete with the trademark lion’s head. This copy is from 1951. It’s the famous Slaughter On Tenth Avenue, from the 1949 film Words and Music, a film which I have never seen. If you don’t know the record by name, you’ll know it by the famous … Continue reading Lennie Hayton – Slaughter On Tenth Avenue Parts 1 & 2
Behind door number 10 we find another Capitol 45 rpm, this time from 1979. It’s Dr. Hook’s Sexy Eyes/Help Me Mama. Side A is Sexy Eyes, coming in at a tight 2:58. This video is a little embarrassing and super corny. I don’t know how you do that with a pretty straightforward filming of your … Continue reading Dr. Hook – Sexy Eyes/Help Me Mama
Behind file number 9 is a 45 rpm from 1981. It’s a purple-labeled Capitol record by Bob Seger. The single is Tryin’ To Live My Life Without You/Brave Strangers. I like to try to give perspective by considering the ages of celebrities at the time of media release. So saying, Bob Seger is around 36 … Continue reading Bob Seger – Tryin’ To Live My Life Without You/Brave Strangers
Behind File Number 8 is a RCA Victor 45 rpm from 1953. It is another Perry Como single, this time with Keep It Gay/No Other Love. This one got me looking at the word ‘keep’ like it was from some alien language. Nevertheless, the song is as light and airy and the title suggests. I … Continue reading Perry Como – Keep It Gay/No Other Love
Behind file number 7 in our green metal 45 rpm box is a 1981 Genesis 45. This one has a song called Abacab for the A side, and on the B side, Who Dunnit?. This was put out by Atlantic. I’ve never been a Genesis fan whatsoever. In fact, Phil Collins’ voice gives me the … Continue reading Genesis – Abacab/Who Dunnit?
Behind file number 6 is the 1956 Perry Como 45 rpm Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)/Juke Box Baby. It’s another RCA Victor release with our boy Nipper on the front. The A Side has Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom). This was a pretty good time for Perry Como, as he received 5 Emmys between 1955 … Continue reading Perry Como – Hot Diggity/Juke Box Baby
Behind file number 5 is an RCA Victor 45 rpm release by Neil Sedaka. The songs are The Diary/No Vacancy. This one’s from 1958, and has good ol’ Nipper pictured on the top. Neil Sedaka was just 19 when he put out this single. The Diary clocks in at a short 2 minutes 21 seconds. … Continue reading Neil Sedaka – The Diary/No Vacancy
Behind file number 3 is a couple of old R&B/Soul tunes. Here is a Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio 45 rpm that contains That Old Song/Old Pro. This one came out of 1981. First is That Old Song. I wonder if they realized before assembling the single that both songs had the word ‘old’ in … Continue reading Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio – That Old Song/Old Pro