Burl Ives – Christmas Day In The Morning
Say the name Burl Ives and mention Christmas and the association will often run to a jolly old man persona, singing “Holly Jolly Christmas” slathered in lavish orchestr
Mark Kozelek – Sings Christmas Carols
One of the marvellous things about Christmas records is the way they keep up folk traditions.
Jermaine Dupri Presents the 12 Soulful Nights of Christmas
December 21st, and something just ain’t right See just the other day me and my baby had a fight The cheerfulness and happy memories that sit at the heart of Christmas makes i
Odetta – Christmas Spirituals
Odetta is an artist whose career really thumbs its nose to all cultural essentialists out there.
Mercedes Sosa – Navidad con Mercedes Sosa
Possibly because it’s a holiday closely linked to Christianity, tradition and commercialism, Christmas has often been construed as a particularly right-wing phenomenon.
Peter Jöback – Jag Kommer Hem Igen Till Jul
One of the most wonderful things about Christmas music is how it can turn expectations on end.
Stan Kenton – A Merry Christmas!
Stan Kenton was not just one of the biggest big band leaders in jazz history. In a particular way, he was pretty much the biggest – that is, in terms of band size.
Ray Conniff – We Wish You A Merry Christmas
One of the strikingly unusual things about the music industry in the early sixties was how studio orchestra arrangers could become stars in their own right.
How Christmas records took over the world
Christmas records have a special place in the history of recorded music.