by Sean Passmore | Nov 22, 2025 | Blog, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine, The Mitchell Kezin Award For Excellence in Christmas Music, Xmas Stuff
Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town is a Christmas song written by J. Fred Coots (1897–1985) and Haven Gillespie (1888-1975). It was first recorded by Harry Reser and His Orchestra in 1934. When the song was first performed live by Eddie Cantor...
by Sean Passmore | Nov 16, 2025 | Blog, My Record Box, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine, The Vinyl Shoppe, Xmas Stuff
The Sinatra Christmas album This 1994 collection of seasonal songs by Frank Sinatra and special guests brings together miscellaneous Christmas themed material from Sinatra’s Reprise Records era from the years 1962 to 1975. The Sinatra Christmas Album is a very fine...
by Sean Passmore | Dec 31, 2024 | Blog, Xmas Stuff
The Yuletide Legacy of Frank Sinatra: A Journey Through His Four Christmas Albums – Part 6 of The 12 Records of Yule As the holiday season approaches, a familiar soundtrack begins to echo through homes, shopping malls, and festive gatherings: the smooth,...
by Sean Passmore | Dec 25, 2024 | Blog, Xmas Stuff
December 25th – The First Day Of Christmas The 12 Records Of Yule: #1 – Bing Crosby’s “Merry Christmas” As the holiday season rolls around, a familiar tune begins to fill the air, one that has become synonymous with Christmas itself. It’s...
by Sean Passmore | Sep 1, 2024 | The Vinyl Shoppe
Picked up this 75 year old Bing Crosby Christmas record on Decca Records from a thrift shop with a year round Christmas section. This relatively unknown album was Crosby’s follow up to his first Christmas album, the hugely successful White Christmas album that...