Dust off the fairy lights, warm up the toddy; Christmas time is here again
When does Christmas actually begin? You may remember, back as we started a new year and the last embers of the Christmas fire smoldered in the fireplace, that we’ve already a
Saint Canute’s Day, A Traditional End of Christmas, and Our Seasonal End As Well
When does Christmas actually end? For a lot of commercial Christmas radio stations, the end of the Christmas period is as early as the evening of Christmas day! While people are pl
Mae West – Wild Christmas
When was the last time you heard a Christmas album that was actually fun? I don’t mean funny, in the sense of being a humorous novelty or something awful that a more maliciou
Sammy Kaye – Christmas Serenade
What’s the first Christmas album? Well, of course, this would have been before the vinyl record was invented in the late 1940s.
Mighty Sparrow – Christmas With Sparrow
By pure sales figures alone, the traditional pop crooner, softly singing into electrified microphones, is the king of Christmas music.
June Christy – This Time Of Year
Christmas, even to those who despise it, is a singularly meaningful holiday.
Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas
Ella Fitgerald, jazz critic Frank Rich wrote in a reflection published after her death, “is American song”.
Willie Colón – Asalto Navideño
Sometimes, the world of Christmas records can seem pretty isolated from the rest of music.
Mahalia Jackson – Silent Night: Songs for Christmas
Sometimes, it’s not about the notes someone sings, about their purity and quality and intrinsic meaningfulness. Sometimes, it’s about the pauses.