Greatest Hits of Christmas Past
VAI AUDIO, 1 CD, cat# 1225, $9.95

Crooks, Crosby, Dorsey, Gigli, Goodman, Lomardo, Martinelli, McCormack, Robeson, Waller, Whiteman, others. Composers: Adams, Bizet, Burns, Gillespie-Coote, Gruber, Moore, Pierpont, Jessel, Golden, Yon.

1. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Gillespie-Coote) 3:15
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra;
vocals: Cliff Weston & Edythe Wright (9/26/35)

2. ’Twas the Night Before Christmas (Moore) 3:23
Read by Milton Cross;
Orchestra conducted by Rosario Bourdon (1939)

3. Silent Night (Gruber) 3:20
Paul Robeson with orchestra (10/18/37)

4. Jingle Bells (Pierpont) 2:30
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (7/1/35)

5. Christmas Melodies: O Holy Night/Adeste Fidelis 4:25
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra (9/19/28)

6. The Holy City (Adams) 4:45
Richard Crooks; Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli;
Herbert Dawson, organ (10/10/35)

7. Parade of Wooden Soliders (Jessel) 2:25
International Novelty Orchestra (1928)

8. The Toymaker’s Dream (Golden) 2:44
Vaughn De Leath with orchestra (1/10/29)

9. Adeste Fideles (Traditional) 3:35
John McCormack; Trinity Choir and Orchestra
conducted by Rosario Bourdon (10/1/26)

10. Savoy Christmas Medley 5:46
Debroy Somers’ Band (9/17/29)

11. Agnus Dei (Bizet) 3:20
Beniamino Gigli; Berlin State Opera Orchestra
conducted by Bruno Seidler-Winkler (5/36)

12. The Toy Trumpet (Scott) 2:55
Raymond Scott Quintette (2/20/37)

13. Gesu Bambino (Yon) 3:49
Giovanni Martinelli; Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Josef Pasternack (4/7/26)

14. Winter Wonderland (Smith-Bernard) 2:40
Ted Weems & His Orchestra;
vocals: Parker Gibbs (11/11/34)

15. Swingin’ Them Jingle Bells (Pierpont) 2:56
Fats Waller & His Rhythm (11/29/36)

16. I Want You for Christmas (Washington-Tobias) 2:51
Dick Robertson & His Orchestra (10/19/39)

17. Silent Night (Gruber) 2:26
Bing Crosby (12/21/44)

18. Auld Lang Syne (Burns) 2:30
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (9/29/47)