WJR 760: DECEMBER 19, 1965 [Detroit Free Press] RADIO BACK-PAGE AD

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS! THE SOUNDS OF THE SEASON: DECEMBER 1959

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Custom CS-5 Stereo LP. “White Christmas” The Christmas Strings arranged and produced by George Jenkins. Accompanied with orchestra. Released in 1959.

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KEENER GOLD! THE WKNR ‘TOP 30’ MUSIC GUIDE: DECEMBER 14, 1970

WKNR MUSIC GUIDE December 14, 1970

WKNR MUSIC GUIDE December 14, 1970

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS! THE SOUNDS OF THE SEASON: DECEMBER 1956

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MGM E-3387 mono LP. “Winter Wonderland” by the Ray Charles Singers. The group’s vocalists heard in this recordings comprise of, Lillian Clark, Kathleen Wallace, Lois Winter, Miriam Workman, Robert Bollinger, Jerry Duane, Edwin Lindstrom, Eugene Lowell, Arthur Malvin, Alan Sokoloff, Michael Stewart, Eugene Steck, and Ray Charles (this is not the R&B Ray Charles). Instrumental accompaniment by the MGM Studio Orchestra. Accompanied also with additional special musicians. Released in 1956.

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SEASON’S GREETINGS! THE SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS: DECEMBER 1965

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Columbia Records CS 9214 Stereo LP. Produced by Bob Johnston. Selection arrangements by Vic Schoen, Belford Hendricks, and Bob Johnston. Patti Page, vocals. Accompanied by the Columbia Children’s Chorus. Album released in 1965.

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WXYZ 1270 RECALLED! LEE ALAN BACK ON THE RADIO: JULY 8, 1966

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SEASON’S GREETINGS! THE BEACH BOYS, DECEMBER 1963: A CAPITOL RECORDS 45 AD

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SEASON’S GREETINGS! A COLUMBIA RECORDS ’45 HOLIDAY SINGLE: 1963

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Andy Williams Christmas Album is the first Christmas holiday album released by singer Andy Williams and his twelfth studio album overall. It was issued by Columbia Records in 1963, the first of eight Christmas albums released by Williams.

Though it was also the album that introduced Williams’s perennial holiday classic “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year“, Columbia instead released Williams’s cover of “White Christmas” as the album’s promotional single at the time. This single was on top at number one on the Billboard Christmas Records chart, week-ending, Saturday, December 14, 1963.

Source:  Andy Williams Christmas Album, Wikipedia

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BILLBOARD: THE HOTTEST CHRISTMAS SINGLES AND ALBUMS! DECEMBER 1963

THE BILLBOARD CHRISTMAS RECORDS December 14, 1963

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“Slight pickup in Christmas sales during Thanksgiving week, but the week’s beginning, Monday (December 2) was the kick-off for many stations.  Sales of Christmas singles during Thanksgiving week registered a little heavier than in previous weeks, but full over-the-counter sales was expected in the next few weeks building towards Christmas. In the chart is a list of the best selling Christmas singles to date. This chart will expand in number as the action merits and will run for three more weeks. Note: Many new Christmas singles have not yet has sufficient time to necessarily be reflected here.” 

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“A short Thanksgiving week had its expected effect on sales. But still slight increases of Christmas LP product was reflected. LP’s are still registering greater sales activity than Christmas singles, but radio stations are now beginning to air the singles heavily. This chart will run for three more weeks and will expand as LP sales increase. Note:  Many new Christmas [LP’s] packages have not yet has sufficient time to necessarily be reflected here.”

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SEASON’S GREETINGS! SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS: DECEMBER 1963

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Columbia Special Products P 14076. A stereo LP. “Music For A Merry Christmas.” Featuring acclaimed Organist, E. Power Biggs, accompanied with the Columbia Chamber Orchestra. Conducted by Zoltan Rozsnyai. Arrangements by Daniel Pinkham. A Columbia House Records Production. Released in 1963.

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