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Early 1960's Xmas recordings

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Early 1960's Christmas recordings

"The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a"
Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic
Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra
"Holiday Sing Along With Mitch"
Mitch Miller And The Gang
"I Wish You a Merry Christmas"
    Bing Crosby
"The Joy of Christmas"
      The Mormon Tabernacle Choir with the New York Philharmonic conducted by
      Leonard Bernstein and the choir directed by Richard P. Condie
"Christmas Hymns And Carols"
   Mario Lanza

May 2, 1960
"The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a" (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1840-1893)
Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXlP7rvcIQg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Bernstein
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Philharmonic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky

I.Miniature Overture

II.Danses caractéristiques
     a.Marche
     b.Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy [ending altered from ballet-version]
     c.Russian Dance (Trepak)
     d.Arabian Dance
     e.Chinese Dance
     f.Reed Flutes

III.Waltz of the Flowers

(Also 1945 "The Nutcracker Suite" Shellac, 12", 78 rpm, triple album,
RCA Victor Red Seal, the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syz7HVMoy6E
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Ormandy
https://www.discogs.com/Tchaikovsky-Philadelphia-Orchestra-Eugene-Ormandy-Nutcracker-Suite/release/7145617

1961
"Holiday Sing Along With Mitch" Mitch Miller And The Gang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzMR3fnNock&list=PLHnRj3uwOOelWYvamQ_B210tnQJbGAggi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Miller
https://www.discogs.com/Mitch-Miller-And-The-Gang-Holiday-Sing-Along-With-Mitch/release/1536980

A1 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (John Frederick Coots/Haven Gillespie)
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_Is_Comin%27_to_Town
A2 Frosty The Snowman (Walter Rollins/Steve Nelson)
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frosty_the_Snowman
A3 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Tommie Connor)
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Saw_Mommy_Kissing_Santa_Claus
A4 Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson/Mitchell Parish)
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleigh_Ride
A5 Must Be Santa (Hal Moore/Bill Fredericks)
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Must_Be_Santa_%28song%29
A6 The Christmas Song (Robert Wells/Mel Tormé)
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Christmas_Song

B1 Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Johnny Marks)
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reindeer_%28song%29
B2 The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Traditional with additions by Frederic Austin)
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Days_of_Christmas_%28song%29
B3 Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard/Richard B. Smith)
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Wonderland
B4 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Jule Styne/Sammy Cahn)
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Snow!_Let_It_Snow!_Let_It_Snow!
B5 Silver Bells (Jay Livingston/Ray Evans)
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Bells
B6 Jingle Bells (James Lord Pierpont (verses) Chorus/refrain unknown/James Lord Pierpont)
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingle_Bells
B7 White Christmas (Irving Berlin)
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Christmas_%28song%29

1962
"I Wish You a Merry Christmas" Bing Crosby
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Wish_You_a_Merry_Christmas

"Do You Hear What I Hear?" (Noël Regney/Gloria Shayne) Bing Crosby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhTnDaEmA5k
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No%C3%ABl_Regney
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Shayne_Baker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_You_Hear_What_I_Hear%3F

1963
"The Joy of Christmas" The Mormon Tabernacle Choir with the New York Philharmonic
conducted by Leonard Bernstein and the choir directed by Richard P. Condie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItqvPW9yiSs&list=OLAK5uy_n2RyyhJiW7k_csb6ZjBn2844HP0kZ4-58
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_Tabernacle_Choir
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Philharmonic
https://www.discogs.com/Leonard-Bernstein-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-New-York-Philharmonic-The-Joy-Of-Christmas/release/7246028
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Joy_of_Christmas

1. "O Come, All Ye Faithful" (unknown/English translation Frederick Oakeley) 3:00
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnb6iPqb2Gc
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Come,_All_Ye_Faithful
2. "The Twelfth Night Song" (Traditional) 2:20
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pML4ITeePac
3. "Away in a Manger" (Choir Only) ("Cradle Song" by William J. Kirkpatrick) 3:10
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Away_in_a_Manger
4. "Carol of the Bells" (Orchestra Only) (Mykola Leontovych/Peter J. Wilhousky) 2:40
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_of_the_Bells
5. "The Animal Carol" (traditional/English lyrics by Robert Davis) 3:25
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Friendly_Beasts
6. "The Twelve Days of Christmas" (Traditional with additions by Frederic Austin) 5:05
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Days_of_Christmas_(song)
7. "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (Lewis Redner/Phillips Brooks) 2:45
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Little_Town_of_Bethlehem
8. "Patapan" (Bernard de La Monnoye) 2:15
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patapan
9. "Joy to the World" (George Frideric Handel/Isaac Watts) 1:30
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_to_the_World
10. "Lullay My Liking" (traditional) 5:10
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lullay,_mine_liking
11. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (traditional) 2:05
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Rest_You_Merry,_Gentlemen
12. "La Virgen Lava Panales" (Traditional) 5:10
13. "Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly" (Traditional/lyrics Thomas Oliphant) 1:20
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deck_the_Halls
14. "Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine" (Choir Only) (Traditional) 2:25
15. "Once in Royal David's City" (Henry John Gauntlett/Cecil Frances Alexander) 3:50
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_in_Royal_David%27s_City
16. "Silent Night, Holy Night" (Franz Xaver Gruber/Joseph Mohr) 3:20
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Night
        The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
17.   "Overture: Allegro giusto" 3:16
18.   "March: Tempo di marcia viva" 2:32
19.   "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy: Andante non troppo" 1:41
20.   "Trepak (Russian Dance): molto vivace" 1:02
21.   "Arab Dance: Allegretto" 2:57
22.   "Chinese Dance : Allegro moderato" 1:08
23.   "Dance of the Mirlitons: Moderato assai" 2:07
24. "Children's Prayer" (Hansel And Gretel) (Engelbert Humperdinck) 3:44
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_child%27s_prayer
25. "Hallelujah" (George Frideric Handel) 4:45
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messiah_Part_II

1963
"Christmas Hymns And Carols" Mario Lanza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF_HZHL17O4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Lanza
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Lanza:_Christmas_Hymns_and_Carols/You_Do_Something_to_Me
https://www.discogs.com/Mario-Lanza-Christmas-Hymns-And-Carols/release/1794187

A1 "Joy To The World" (George Frideric Handel/Isaac Watts) 2:12
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_to_the_World
A2 "O Christmas Tree" (Ernst Anschütz based on "Ach Tannenbaum" by Melchior Franck) 2:00
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Tannenbaum
A3 "The Lord's Prayer" (Matthew 6:9/Albert Hay Malotte) 3:30
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord%27s_Prayer_%28Albert_Hay_Malotte_song%29
A4 "The First Noël" (Traditional) 3:10
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcHWmXP6D-I
A5 "O Come, All Ye Faithful" (Adeste Fideles) (Traditional/Frederick Oakeley) 3:12
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Come,_All_Ye_Faithful
A6 "Away In A Manger" ("Cradle Song" by William J. Kirkpatrick) 2:51
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Away_in_a_Manger
A7 "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" ("Festgesang" by Felix Mendelssohn, adapted by William
H. Cummings/Charles Wesley, adapted by George Whitefield and others) 2:32
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hark!_The_Herald_Angels_Sing

B1 "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional based on Luke 2) 2:28
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Rest_You_Merry,_Gentlemen
B2 "We Three Kings Of Orient Are" (based on "Three Kings of Orient" by John Henry
     Hopkins, Jr) 3:00
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Three_Kings
B3 "O Little Town Of Bethlehem" (Lewis Redner/Phillips Brooks) 2:43
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Little_Town_of_Bethlehem
B4 "Silent Night" (Franz Xaver Gruber/Joseph Mohr) 3:20
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Night
B5 "Guardian Angels" (Harpo Marx/Gerda Beilenson) 3:55
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardian_Angels_%28Harpo_Marx_song%29
B6 "I Saw Three Ships" (Traditional) 1:35
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Saw_Three_Ships
B7 "O Holy Night" (Adolphe Adam) 3:30
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiY9ZnVGLTQ
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Holy_Night

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Early 1960's Xmas recordings