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By now you you've probably gotten the idea that I really like James Taylor. Well you're right! I can't think of a better person to bring in, or, "sing in" the NEW YEAR. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!! Till Next Week
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 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," a song written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, Hugh was introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics. In 2007, ASCAP ranked "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" the third most performed Christmas song. In 2004 it finished at #76 in AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Songs rankings of the top tunes in American cinema. "James Taylor at Christmas" is the second Christmas album by singer-songwriter James Taylor. Let's all grab a cup of hot coco, sit down by the fire and get ourselves into the Christmas Spirit!  "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a song written and produced by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey and composer Walter Afanasieff. It was released by Columbia Records on November 1, 1994 as the lead single from her first holiday album and fourth studio album, Merry Christmas. "Christmas" is an uptempo love song that includes bell chimes and heavy back-up vocals, as well as use of synthesizers.  "Grown-Up Christmas List" (sometimes titled "My Grown-Up Christmas List") is a Christmas song composed by David Foster (music) and Linda Thompson Jenner (lyrics), and originally recorded by Foster (with singer Natalie Cole on vocals). In 1992 Amy Grant recorded a version for her second holiday album, "Home for Christmas". Grant's version featured altered lyrics and an additional verse that Grant penned herself.  "Blue Christmas" is a Christmas song written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson and most famously performed by Elvis Presley. It is a tale of unrequited love during the holidays and is a longstanding staple of Christmas music, especially in the country genre. Do you remember what you were doing when this version was released? Merry Christmas Everyone!
Till Next Week Harv The (Not So Wild) West "Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)" is a Christmas song originally written and performed by Gene Autry, with music composed by Oakley Haldeman. Autry's original version was a top-10 hit on the pop and country charts; the song would go on to be covered many times in the subsequent decades. Autry got the idea for the song after riding his horse in the 1946 Santa Claus Lane Parade (now the Hollywood Christmas Parade) in Los Angeles, during which crowds of spectators chanted, "Here comes Santa Claus".  Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer and cowboy actor who was one of the most popular Western stars of his era. Known as the "King of the Cowboys", he appeared in over 100 films and numerous radio and television episodes of The Roy Rogers Show. In many of his films and television episodes, he appeared with his wife Dale Evans, his golden palomino Trigger, and his German Shepherd dog, Bullet. His show ran on radio for nine years before moving to television from 1951 through 1957. His productions usually featured a sidekick, often Pat Brady, Andy Devine, or George "Gabby" Hayes. Just found this arrangement . . . really a nice re-introduction to Roy after these many years. A nostalgic Christmas Song!  Talk about your natural, no BS guy. John Wayne was a cool dude! Way back then he expressed the thoughts our generation still have today. Not often, in today's world, do we hear these words on public airwaves. Thanks Duke! Till Next Week
Harv Cruzi'n "All I Have to Do Is Dream" is a popular song made famous by the Everly Brothers, written by the husband and wife songwriting team Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, and published in 1958. The song is ranked No. 142 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. "Beyond the Sea" is a 1946 contemporary pop romantic love song by Jack Lawrence, with music taken from the song "La Mer" by Charles Trenet. Bobby Darin released this song in 1959 reaching no. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, no 15 on the US R&B Chart, and no 8 in the UK Singles Chart. "It's Late" is a 1959 single by Ricky Nelson, written by Dorsey Burnette. The song reached #3 in the UK, #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #30 on the R&B chart in 1959. The song is ranked #74 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1959. Till Next Week
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