CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAYS – THIS IS DOCUMENT 5g. Frank Merrill/SATURDAY NIGHT RECORDS 848 Dodge Avernue, #PMB-112 Evanston IL 60202 fmerrilljr4@yahoo4.com (REMOVE both of the 4’s) OVERSEAS: PLEASE ALWAYS REMEMBER TO PUT YOUR ADDRESS ON YOUR ORDER! THIS IS VITAL. THIS LIST IS NOW ENTIRELY UPDATED AS OF MARCH 2022, ALL SOLD ITEMS REMOVED! MONA ABBOUD mona no number --the pretty little dolly/I should have left the light on for Santa a-side kiddie song (by a 10-year old girl appearing on Johnny Carson) starts out, oh, so sweet…but…um…WHAT?? m- 5 BETSY & CHRIS [JAPAN denon 93] silent night, holy night/white Christmas m- #ol (flip) 4 slow/midt in English, 1970 EMIL “FARMER” BILL golden voice 524-BSA—Christmas in a barn (mono/mono) m- 6 “a remembrance” narration 1969 Peoria IL EDDIE BOND tab 671—dedicated to dwana pusser – Christmas in heaven/Christmas time m- 6 Memphis 70s, yes the RAB guy… GILBERT BROOKS whirl no number—Christmas round-up/calypso santa m- 7 slow/midt, OHIO calypso flip, early 60s LILLIAN BROOKS king 4999dj, BIOGR. LABEL—merry C. to michael/twinkle twinkle C. star m- 4 slow/ms, kids flip is NOT parody JAMES BROWN [with and without …FLAMES] king 6064dj—the Christmas song (version 1/version 2) m- coh 5 both slow & GREAT 6065dj—sweet little baby boy (part 1/part 2) m- 5 slow 6277 - it's Christmas time Part 1/Part 2 m- 6 slow song BOBBY BULL wake 304—big surprise for Christmas/I got a banjo for Christmas vg+ 4 late 60s, mf country sides, nice Break flip DANNY BURNS melo 7801—wishing you all a very merry Christmas/all the things you are vg+ 4 slow piano-pop vocal/(not C.) ’60? CONNIE CANUSO [applause 1246, m- PS, small # on one side] somebody painted rudolph’s nose a chocolate brown/ m- 22 [I guess that answers the non-question on Jerry Cannan, lol!] FLIP santa claus and his sleigh RARE item from Nebraska! NYDIA CARO roulette 4580—ask me what I want for C./hey johnny what m- coh wol (flip) 6 mf light r&r/mf teener (flip not C.) JIMMY CHARLES [promo 1005, vg+ PS] christmasville u.s.a./a little white mouse called steve m- 5 mf/ms, NOVELTY FLIP CHEECH & CHONG [ode 66021, m- PS] santa claus and his old lady/(not C.) dave m- 9 HAS BECOME RARE, narrated comedy sketches, flip is the famous “Dave’s not here” madness which you maybe didn’t even know was on 45… CHEEK & TONG PLAYERS [gesundheit 0000] the light before C./(not C.) theme from star crazy m- 4 Visit from St. Nick parody/ CHORAL GROUP///ANNETTE FERRA mipat 101—santa’s coming///I want to stay up late m- 6 mf NOVELTY pop/midt Kid, 60s LOU CHRISTIE – U. OF PITT. MEN’S GLEE CLUB rhino 90105—o holy night (stereo/stereo?) m- 7 1980s - LABEL AUTOGRAPHED WAYNE (PO-BOY) COBB universal 8117—a talk with rudolph/Christmas with po-folk kin vg+ 12 rare Montgomery, Alabama mid-60s CAM COBERN TRIO [heigh-ho 610, m- PS, large writing A-side] if santa claus were president/it’s C. once more m- 7 midt teen/slow JOHNNY COLLINS national presents 140—there’s a C. tree up in heaven/spacey! santa’s space ship m- 6 50s, slow/mf, NOVELTY FLIP BOBBY COLT [murbo 1051, m- Title Envelope MAILER intact] the crooked little C. tree/scattered toys m- 5 slow pop early 60s JOHN CONTE conte 828—the gift (of love)(not C.)/Christmas is here again m- 6 mf/ms pop early 60s THE EMILE COTE’ CHORALE///PAUL McNAMARA uncensored treasures 06-663—the day that santa cried (vocal/instr) M- 4 NY City early 60s (a guess)…pop, midslow dreamy/slow organ instru. THE COUNTRY CHURCH SINGERS [carib 40817, U. S. VIRGIN IS.] my C. wishes for you/let’s hurry to the manger with a King m- 10 [wol on A-side] midt/ms traditional style group, 70s release COWBOY JOE [CANADA aragon 141] a letter to santa claus/(not C.) the unknown soldier’s grave m- xol (a-side) 4 Western, midt COWBOY WEAVER freestate 81--sandy, sun of rudolph (the cowboy reindeer)/...just another day m- 4 BING CROSBY [decca 40040 & 40041, two records, vg+ gatefold Cover] the small one (sides 1 to 4) m- 5 story narration DANCER, PRANCER AND NERVOUS [capitol 4300, m- PS] the happy reindeer/(not C.) dancer’s waltz m- 5 midt Chipmunks type ‘60 BILLY DANIELS [world wide stars 120, vg+ PS] season’s greetings/holiday’s m- #ol (flip) 5 early 60s? DORIS DAY columbia 39453/B 267-4—Christmas story/(not C.) I’m forever blowing bubbles vg+ 5 (early, from box set?) sl/midt TOMMY DEE and CAROL KAY crest 1067dj—merry C. mary/(not C.) angel of love vg+ wol (x2) 4 narration, some song ms/midt flip MALCOLM DODDS [aurora 1996, vg+ PS, sol/a-side] ich bin very happy (merry, merry Christmas/[flip not Chr,.] m- 10 midt. r&roll;/ RAL DONNER reprise 20135—second miracle (of Christmas)/(things that make up) Christmas day m- 16 Presley sound ms/midt MALVEREEN DREW vin 1027—happiest season/Christmas time m- 10 girl midt/ms, 1960? era Louisiana label THE DRIFTERS [atlantic 2261dj, m- PS] the Christmas song/I remember Christmas vg+ 23 PS is rare!! DANNY DUCHARME [CANADA reo 8441] the rockin’ reindeer/Christmas day m- 10 song-and-story narration-song, ms KID early 60s(?) DUCK’S BREATH MYSTERY THEATRE [#4502, and m- PS] I’m going…(it’s C. eve)/I deliver toys m- 4 great novelty 1986 THE DYNAMICS [steel city 1001, m- PS] Christmas plea/dream girl m- 8 REISSUE from 80s, a/b sides “flipped” on reissue TOMMY EDWARDS m-g-m 11097—Christmas is for children/kris kringle vg+ 10 slow/midslow rare 1952 era BOB ELLIS JR. etc. [two record set, m- gatefold PS merry C. 1000 & elector 1001] santa’s sleigh (two parts) +2 not Christmas m- 22 rare! EMPALA RECORDS [EP 1965] Christmas is coming/ha ha ha ho ho ho/yuletime +3 m- 11 original songs, ARTISTS NOT CREDITED ESSO CHORISTERS [CANADA, EP eastern sound 17219] Christmas means music/Christmas is.../mistletoe +3 m- 13 various temps, orig. songs SCOTT FAGAN bournefield EP no number—sandy the blue nose reindeer/(the story of sandy…) m- 13 considered ANSWER record TERRY FELL AND THE FELLERS “x” 0069 dj—let’s stay together till after Christmas/we wanna see santa do the mambo m- 10 ms/mf ‘56 era FOUR ACES victoria 102—there’s a C. tree in heaven/there’s a small hotel [flip not Christmas] m- 9 ms/slow pop, RARE 1950! “LITTLE” GEORGIE HOLIDAY [AUSTRALIA astor 7184] have a gluey Christmas/Clarence the cross-eyed bear m- 4 kids 60s JOHN & YOKO…[GREEN WAX apple 1842, m- PS] happy Xmas (war…)/ [apple logo] m- 5 JANET JOHNSON phil-jan 24581/24581--koo-koo the kangaroo/a Christmas story m- 6 JERI KELLY [mpi no number] poor ole santa claus/(not C.) hide ‘ seek m- 5 Mississippi 10 year-old kid late 50s!! RANDY KING band box 340—the legend of little orphan joe/merry Christmas m- 5 narration, light a cappella backing/midt talksong LENNY LaCOUR lucky four 1001—twinkle toes/no privacy [flip not Christmas] m- 19 midt; flip fast r&roll with group early 60s era MARK LAWRENCE jerden 110—is there a santa claus/santa claus square dance m- 12 recitation/midtempo novelty LITTLE CORI air 1301—an oscar to santa/picture of mommy twisting with santa m- 15 ms/fast, flip drum-sax break THE LOUVIN BROTHERS [capitol 4473] it’s Christmas time/santa claus parade m- sol (a-side) 5 DON LUCAS challenge 9175dj—where’s flo? (not C.)/burrito m- 4 novelties, drinking Instru. talker/Christmas LINDA MANN pace 1500—it’s Christmastime in fairyland/it’s our baby’s first Christmas m- 5 midt/ms ballads early 60s? JIMMY McCRACKLIN art-tone 826—Christmas time, i-ii m- 5 midt blues, early 60s or 1960 era THE MERRY MACS portrait 101—the Christmas cha cha/(not C.) close your eyes (cha cha) m- 7 mf, early 60s LITTLE “MIKE” MORTON…BAND esta (F08W-9591/9592) pee wee (the C. tree)/(not C.) midnight hoe-down m- 5 1955, midslow vocal///mf c&w steel guitar break N*F*ECT cafe express no number—radical reindeer (vocal/instru.) m- 6 rare Miami FL 80s LINDA LEE NICHOLS gardena 113—a roly poly (rockin’ rollin’ santa claus)/we (you and me) m- 15 mf KID r&rolls, 1960 era, flip isn’t Chr. “ORCHESTRA” [TAIWAN, RED WAX, “free sample” no #, small center] C. bells/lantern festival (+3 not C.) m- 4 (from 1960s??) THE ORIOLES jubilee 5017—what are you doing new year’s eve/(it’s gonna be a) lonely Christmas m- 22 rare r&b despite 2nd press BLUE label PARK [paramount 0188dj, vg+ PS one seam split] —hail raise your hands (a brand new Savior has been born) (mono/st.) m- 4 rockish ‘72 GAYLA PEEVEY columbia 40106—I want a hippopotamus for Christmas/ vg+ (plays m-) 36 WHY is this so RARE!! POPSIKE many sales! THE PENGUINS mercury 70762—a Christmas prayer/jingle jangle m- 18 ms/mf, scarce R&B fifties group JOE POOVEY WITH… rural rhythm 503—Christmas filled with cheer/santa’s helper m- 14 ms/mf (KID sped-up recording) rare 50s GARY POWELL [psp 3981, m- foldover PS] Christmas again/on Christmas day m- 6 slows Texas, early 80s? SUE POWELL basic 208—it’s Chr. everywhere/kiss me it’s KISS-mas m- sol/both 8 Indiana 70s KID mf/ms JOSEPHINE PREMICE gnp 117—mommy, give me what you give to santa/the little C. tree m- 8 midt song mom-and-kid/solo recitation DEE DEE PRESTIGE universal arts 2715—week end trip to heaven/C. Candles m- 5 [not Christmas]/midslow PROFOUND IMAGES kris 8096—Xmas time/uptitch m- BID//MIN:15 midslow/(funk instru. midt) this is on BID because of the flip… SID PROSEN big 666 [and promotional note] if I were really santa claus (vocal/instru.) m- 6 slow apparent early 80s THE PUBLIC BAR SUPPORTERS CLUB [UK chrysalis 2566, vg+ PS] –two Christmas medleys-- m- 6 midt from 1981 PURE GOLD [RED WAX green dolphin 11489] ()please chase my) C. blues/I’m your santa claus, baby m- 8 DOOWOPISH, ballad/ms, from 80s QUARTETTO RADAR [ITALY durium 6174] frosty l’omino di neve/jingle bells m- 7 in Italian, fast “Frosty the snowman”/mf Jingle Bells ? [UK, sun 1030, and promo kit] don’t cry for C./dr. Xmas m- 8 slow/mf (FLIP: r&roll Instru. gui-piano-sax-drum) “mystery artist”… CARMEL QUINN & KEVIN SHANAHAN columbia 40611—story of the magi/santa’s coming m- 7 slow/midt THE QUINTO SISTERS [columbia 43166dj, promo letter] a holly jolly C./[not Christmas] confidence m- 6 midfast/(midtempo) 1962-3 era RADIO-TV COMMISSION… [EP 11184, gatefold title sleeve m-] 7 PSA spots/the C. story m- 6 narrations both sides; SOUTHERN BAPTISTS BENNY RAE cardinal 607—hello Christmas/let’s laugh the new year in m- 6 crude Connecticut pop 60s, midtempo/ms RONIE RAE [BLUE WAX, goody bear 10] santa’s little helper/king of the wild reindeer m- 12 midt/ms KID fifties California RAINDROPS///JUMPIN’ TONES avenue D 16—jingle bell stomp///[hot Christmas] even now m- 6 DOOWOPS, fast/(slow) DON RALKE CHORUS & ORCHESTRA [stardisc 100, Title Sleeve m-] keep C. in your heart/crackerjack C. m- 10 midt/fast RARE fifties pop THE RAMBLERS lamont 315—surfin’ santa/(silly little boy) flip not C. m- 8 midtempos early 60s BILLY RANCHER AND THE UNREAL GODS [boom chuck 007, m- PS] happy santa claus [ONE-SIDED] m- 7 mf rock – new wave, 1981 THE RAVENS savoy 1540dj—white Christmas/silent night NEVER PLAYED! 27 has become rare over the years, now… LOU RAWLS capitol 2026dj—little drummer boy/a child with a toy m- 7 midt, pretty cool version!/slow pop CLINTON RAY epic 9485dj—a child’s question/little children (hope of the world) m- #ol/a-side 6 Relig. recitation/(NOT C. - slow) JIM RAYNOR caldwell 415dj—thank you for listening this C./C. Medley m- 5 recitation/slow instru., early 60s RAYONE AND THE PENGUINS moonlight 1001 (marked as DJ) willie the penguin mono/mono m- 6 midslow, apparent 60s, Arlington VA CHUCK REDDEN deep south 716dj—I remember New Year’s eve/beneath your Christmas tree m- 5 1982 country, ms/midt BOBBYE REETZ mistown 1002—the magic of Christmas/Christmas without daddy m- 6 midt/country midslow, 1970 era? BARBY KAY REGAN demo 1040—a letter to santa/the choo choo song m- 10 KID, recitation & singing/midt kids (duet?), 50s wisconsin DENISE REGAN [dee gee 3005dj, m- PS writing A-side] hole in the stocking/a date with s. claus m- wol (2 sides) m- 6 midt kid ’62? DEL REISZ midas 101—Christmas magic/santa’s C. party m- 6 ms/mf from 60s – Lamar, Indiana wherever that is, lol 1970 REMC CHRISTMAS RECORD (remc) a wise elf saves Christmas (side 1, 2) m- #ol/flip 7 short Christian stage play type, a fantasy RENO & SMILEY king 5814dj—Christmas reunion/the true meaning of Christmas m- 7 midt hillbilly-bluegrass/Bible-based recitation LITTLE BOBBY REY AND HIS BAND original sound 08—corrido de auld lang syne Instru’s, mf r&roll/”mexican” – both sax, drum, guitar RUBEN REYES latin lover/blanca navidad (white Christmas) m- 5 early 60s, slow pop in Spanish, both RICKY AND BRENDA [CANADA melbourne 3355] who is santa claus/Christmas joy m- 6 midt/ms kids duets, 1969 AUGIE RIOS m-g-m 12966—feliz navidades (merry C. to all)/gypsy boy m- 5 1960, flip not Christmas LARRY RITZ bart 601—santa’s sleigh bells/freckle face gal vg+ 7 charming midslow Chr. song by KID/(midt not Christmas) KENNY ROBERTS coral 64025—the Christmas cannon ball/Christmas roses m- 10 fast early country-hillbilly, mandolin break/slow LYNN ROBERTS QUARTETTE [metal acetate, rapid records no number] Jesus the Christ is born/balloo loo lammy +4 other Chr. songs m- 10 slow, except two midtempos on flip, from Chicago, thinking early 60s, or Fifties...never released? ROBIN AND HIS MERRYMEN mohawk 130—mr. Santa, bring me a doll/ellen m- sol/both 6 mf/midtempo (flip NOT CHRISTMAS) CARSON ROBISON rca victor 47 2870—jingle bells/paddy dear m- 7 both mf square dance, flip NOT CHRISTMAS – 1949!! GEORGE ROCK SEXTET dyno 107—I should have left the light on (for santa claus last night)/what God looks like to me m- 7 midt KID/midslow and good...about his visualization of God ROCKIN' SIDNEY bally hoo 1020--Christmas without you/party this Christmas m- xol/flip 8 ms/mid, flip Cajun with accordion SAMMY RODRIGUEZ jesna 015—blanca navidad/muriendo del ano m- 6 Spanish, midtempo +accordion/(ms NOT CHRISTMAS) TX early 60s? JESSE ROGERS AND HJS ‘49ers [GREEN WAX rca victor 48 0100] here comes santa claus/blue Christmas m- 10 midt/ms, RARE 1949 – I mean, HEY, how can this stuff be more than SEVENTY YEARS OLD? THERESA ROSE song in the night 25912—santa don’t forget my mommy/lilies of… m- (and pic/biogr. Insert) 5 Green Ban, Wisconsin 80s LANNY ROSS...CHOIR [RED WAX waldorf 1] nativity (the story of C.) two parts not indicated m- 6 slow operatic voice & some recitation 50s RED ROWE AND SANDY [BLUE WAX,international 184] Christmas cowboy/what Christmas means to me m- 9 midt man sings, kid talks/slow RUDOLPH AND THE GANG yuletide 5001 [SILVER LABEL]—here com es fatty claus/comink zee clauski fatnik m- 10 “sack of shit” etc. midt risque novelty/(backwards) Much more often see this on tdhe later issue J. ANTHONEY SCOTT toast 322dj--whistling Christmas//[flip not Christmas] laura lee m- 5 WHISTLED various Christmas songs medley THE STAPLE SINGERS stax0084—who took the merry out of Christmas (vocal/instru.) m- 6 midtempo, soul/instru. SAUNDRA STEELE united artists X1331—first Christmas (vocal/instru.) m- 4 slow 70s RAY STEVENS [mercury 72058, m- yellow label, PS m- coh] santa claus is watching you/(not C.) loved and lost m- coh 4 MICHAEL STEWART, et. al. [golden 68, m- PS] rudolph the red nosed reindeer/the reindeer’s dance m- 6 midt/Instru. Mf ALLEN THORNTON act 389—exchange gifts with Jesus on this C. Eve/thank you Jesus for C. once again m- wol/both 5 ms crude c&w 1977 THREE ACES AND A JOKER///THE HEPSTERS xmas #rock 1—sleigh bell rock/rockin’ n’ rollin’ with santa claus m- 4 fast RAB/mf r&r reissues?? SEEMS LIKE I’m remembering seeing the Hepsters long, long ago on some Fifties label, so… THREE BLONDE MICE atco 6324—ringo bells/the twelve days of C. m- xol (flip) 9 mf “chipmunks” both, a-side redo some lyrics “Ringo, in our sleigh…)/traditional but midfast chipmunks THE THREE SUNS [EP rca EPA 250, g Pic Cover – discoloration on back of it, sticker in corner a-side] winter wonderland +3 m- 4 MICHAEL TOMLINSON desert rain no number—if you’re there/yellow windows m- sol/a-side 5 slows, sticker told me it’s Xmas record TOPS RECORDS [EP “double” 45-X1, vg+ gatefold cover] Christmas favorites – many cuts vg+ 5 two records (which sound m- to me) ARTHUR TREACHER m-g-m 13638dj—santa claus is comin’ to town/sleep my child (mary’s vision of love) m- 7 very British midt/slow THE RANDY VAN HORNE SINGERS everest 19391dj—jingle bells/what are you doing new year’s eve? m- 5 midt/slow, pop early 60s FRANK WELKER down the hall in a meeting 6758, and m- Title Sleeve—a totally ridiculous 12 days of Christmas/floppy the easter bunny m- 5 A-side different lyrics and goofy sound effects! BOBBY WHITAKER flavor 17094—marry me for Christmas/a year ago today m- 5 country Chr. 1987, midslow [flip not Christmas] DOYAL WHITE lamb 007—charlie the Christmas tree/her first Christmas tree m- sol/a-side 6 mf/ms country, Lubbock TX YOLANDA WHITE decca 31340dj—what I want for C. (is six more years)/my brother wants a doll for C. m- 6 KID ;63 era SMUGGY WILLIAMS soul staff 106—christmas ‘round the corner/I couldn’t sleep last night m- 15 midt 60s blues Compton CA RICHARD WINTERGARTEN [sceneville 45106dj, m- PS] the little Christmas tree (vocal/instru.) m- 5 midslow 1986 DEL WOOD tennessee 805—jingle bells/here comes santa claus vg+ 4 “ragtime” piano instrumental versions DONNA ZUKER///JESSE HODGES fable 603==I think it’s almost C. time///my C. prayer m- wol/both 12 midt ballad KID///slow, Fifties