Not too long ago, my friend Ernie put out a general appeal looking for this LP, which had eluded him. It's one of a series of Christmas records put out by the U.S. Air Force in the 1960s, featuring its musical ensembles and guest stars.
Ernie has about everything Christmas related, so I was glad that I was able to supply him with a copy of the album from my stock of holiday records.
Before I shipped it out, I tried to transfer it for possible use here. That was back when my recording equipment was giving me fits, so I never did succeed in getting a usable dub before I sent it off to a safe haven with Ernie down in Florida.
Fortunately, Ernie had no such trouble with the needle staying in the groove when he went to play the LP, and today he posted his transfer of this very worthwhile record.
It features the excellent if little-remembered singer Marilyn Maye on side 1, and on side 2 Skitch Henderson introducing a diverse group of performers taken from previous Air Force Christmas LPs, including Jack Jones and the Free Design.
There's more about this 1969 LP on Ernie's site. I think you'll enjoy this one!
Sylvia Syms' 1956 Decca Singles
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*Cash Box *April 28, 1956The vocalist Sylvia Syms was, until 1956, a niche
attraction. She had issued LPs on Atlantic and the obscure Version label,
and t...
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