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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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NEW! A special THANK YOU to Brad Jankowski, of Wyandotte, MI., for his recent aircheck contribution for the Motor City Radio Flashbacks collection.
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NOTE: Despite this recording is 57 years old, it was pretty much dull in sound, inasmuch, it was just “flat.” The audio was also found with excessive background hum in the recording. You may notice the audio track may sound a little dense. This resulted, after I was able to extract the background noise in this aircheck and having cleaned up the audio, as well. For this process, I used the Magix Audio Cleaning Lab software. Here is the final end result. The donor’s contribution is cordially appreciated, always. [J.F.]
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
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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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CKLW BIG 30 MOTOR CITY RECORDS: THIS WEEK! DECEMBER 12, 1967
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“The listing of records herein is the opinion of CKLW based on its survey of record sales, correlated with listener requests.”
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A sincere thank you Mrs. Patti Griggs. This featured presentation would have not been possible without your generosity, dedication, and your continuous support.
Above CKLW music chart courtesy of Mrs. Patti Griggs and the George L. Griggs estate.
SEASON’S GREETINGS! SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS: DECEMBER 1967
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RKO CKLW 80: DECEMBER 21, 1964 [Detroit Free Press] RADIO BACK-PAGE AD
A MCRFB Note: The above ad/date also commemorates Tom Shannon’s debut broadcasting night at CKLW. Shannon transitioned to the Windsor, Ontario station from WKBW, Buffalo, New York.
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