A bit of a departure, because it’s Christmas and I couldn’t find music that would play everywhere, especially in Canada: On Monday, I played the album The Great Songs of Christmas Album Five, produced in 1965 for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Not to be outdone, the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, also from Akron, Ohio, had their own set of albums, Firestone Presents Your Favorite Christmas Music. This is their fourth volume of Christmas music, also issued in 1965 and probably given to customers who bought a set of whitewall tires. The list of artists from the album jacket: "Julie Andrews, Vic Damone, Dorothy Kirsten, James McCracken, The Young Americans (Milton Anderson, director) with The Firestone Orchestra." Enjoy!
| # | Songs | Artists | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medley: Here We Come A-Caroling, Deck The Halls, God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, O Little Town of Bethlehem | The Young Americans | 00:00 |
| 2 | Angels We Have Heard On High | James McCracken and The Young Americans | 03:56 |
| 3 | I Wonder As I Wander | Dorothy Kirsten and The Young Americans | 06:40 |
| 4 | Medley: We Three Kings of Orient Are, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | The Young Americans and The Firestone Orchestra | 10:03 |
| 5 | It Came Upon A Midnight Clear | Vic Damone and The Young Americans | 12:47 |
| 6 | Ding Dong Merrily on High | The Young Americans | 15:20 |
| 7 | The Christmas Song | Julie Andrews | 16:48 |
| 8 | Joy to the World | Dorothy Kirsten and The Young Americans | 20:13 |
| 9 | Ave Maria | James McCracken | 22:27 |
| 10 | Medley: Away in a Manger, Silent Night, Coventry Carol | The Young Americans and The Firestone Orchestra | 24:48 |
| 11 | Rocking (Little Jesus, Sweetly Sleep) | Julie Andrews and The Young Americans | 27:21 |
| 12 | Masters in this Hall | The Young Americans | 29:49 |
| 13 | Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas | Vic Damone | 30:47 |
| 14 | The Bells of Christmas | Julie Andrews and The Young Americans | 33:38 |
Merry Christmas! That’s Five For Friday for Christmas Eve, 2021.
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What a lovely album, John! Merry Christmas to you and Mary.
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It was a good album, wasn’t it? These “premium” albums were all done really well. Merry Christmas!
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Thank you John that was lovely 😘 Happy Christmas 🌲
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Merry Christmas to you and yours, Willow, and best wishes for the New Year. Think we’ll ever get past this Covid thing?
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The same to you John, I think sadly it’s here to stay….but let’s keep hoping 💜
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I would hate to think that our lives are going to be run by the Anthony Faucis of the world…
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No it’s a scary thought
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My mother used to have this album which she purchased from our local Firestone dealer in Maryville TN. Nice album that was played frequently in our house during the Christmas season in the late sixties. She also bought our first color TV there. It was 25″ I think–a nice step up from the 19″ black and white we had used for a few years.
Arlee Bird
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Albums like that tend to be saved and cherished and become a part of every Christmas thereafter. We had an album by the Harry Rheims Chorale that was pressed on red vinyl that we bought in the mid-’60’s that was like that. Classic stuff. Merry Christmas!
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This is really cool John thanks…may have this on when the family comes over tonight.
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There are a lot of these albums out on YouTube, so line ’em up and let ‘er rip! Merry Christmas!
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I will do that. Jennifer always wants me to play a endless video of burning logs in a fireplace on the television… along with Christmas music…I guess now it’s a tradition.
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