A Merry 1940s Christmas (2004)
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Genre:Christmas, Vocal, Oldies

Released in 2004 by Collectors' Choice Music, A Merry 1940s Christmas includes performances by Kate Smith, Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Pearl Bailey & Hot Lips Page, Gene Autry, Dinah Shore, and Les Brown & His Band of Renown. Currently out of print.

All Music Guide: Collectors' Choice Music will definitely get something good in their stockings thanks to this compilation of classic Christmas melodies circa the 1940s. More than two-dozen vintage seasonal songs are gathered on 2004's A Merry 1940s Christmas, many made available for the first time on compact disc. The ageless nature of these entries has ensured that most have been passed from generation to generation. Titles such as "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Jerry Wayne), "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Frank Sinatra), "Winter Wonderland" (Buddy Clark), "White Christmas" (Charlie Spivak), and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (Gene Autry) will be familiar to kids of all ages. Conversely, "Merry American Christmas" (Kate Smith), "Jingle Bell Polka" (Modernaires), "Ol' Saint Nicholas" (Doris Day), "Little Jack Frost Get Lost" (Frankie Carle), and "When You Trim Your Christmas Tree" (Les Brown) might be best remembered by those who lived through the World War II era. While primarily a secular anthology, there are a few notable sacred selections, including a medley of "The First Noel" with "Angels from the Realms of Glory" (Richard Keys Biggs), as well as "Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)" (Lyn Murray Singers) and "Ave Maria" (Hour of Charm All Girl Orchestra and Choir). The sound quality is striking in its richness, especially as these recordings are over a half century old, making A Merry 1940s Christmas recommended for all interested parties.

1. A Merry American Christmas - Kate Smith, orchestra under direction of Jack Miller 3:05
2. When You Trim Your Christmas Tree - Les Brown & His Band of Renown, vocal by Jack Haskell 3:06
3. Here Comes Santa Claus - Gene Autry 2:33
4. The First Noel / Angels From the Realms of Glory - Richard Keys Biggs (played on the great organ of the Blessed Sacrament Church, Hollywood) 4:10
5. Christmas Dreaming - Frank Sinatra 2:57
6. Little Jack Frost Get Lost - Frankie Carle & His Orchestra with Marjorie Hughes 2:46
7. Blue Christmas - Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra 3:05
8. Baby It's Cold Outside - Pearl Bailey & Hot Lips Page 2:59
9. White Christmas - Charlie Spivak & His Orchestra, vocal by Gary Stevens 3:16
10. Ol' Saint Nicholas - Doris Day 2:25
11. Adeste Fideles - The Lyn Murray Singers, solos by Ruth Carhart & Floyd Sherman 2:17
12. Winter Wonderland - Buddy Clark with the Girl Friends 2:34
13. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Les Brown & His Band of Renown 2:57
14. All I Want for Christmas - Mary Kaye Trio 3:03
15. Ave Maria - Hour of Charm All Girl Orchestra and Choir, featuring vocal solo by Jeanne and Evelyn & Her Magic Violin 3:24
16. The Merry Christmas Polka - Dinah Shore with Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires 2:38
17. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Frank Sinatra 2:49
18. Winter Weather - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra 3:04
19. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry & the Pinafores 3:09
20. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Jerry Wayne 3:02
21. The Skaters (Les Patineurs) - Al Goodman & His Orchestra 3:02
22. The Jingle Bell Polka - The Modernaires featuring Hal Dickinson 2:37
23. The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) - Les Brown & His Band of Renown 3:11
24. Let It Snow - Woody Herman & His Orchestra 3:13
25. Auld Lang Syne - Tommy Tucker Time, vocal by Don Broen, Kevin Somerville & the Three Two-Timers 3:14
26. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - Kay Kyser & His Orchestra, vocal by Harry Babbit and the Campus Kids 3:02