First posted 21/12/2012.
R'n'B dynamite from the man who goes back so far, he even influenced Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. This much recorded tune truly evokes the spirit of the festive season.
Are we the only ones bothered by the fact that many of our most treasured holiday songs were recorded in the balmy surroundings of Los Angeles? Think about it… Bing Crosby probably played a round of golf and had a couple of cocktails by the pool before laying down White Christmas in an air-conditioned studio. L.A. also served as the backdrop for the holiday classic Merry Christmas Baby by Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers, with the great Charles Brown on vocals and piano. Guitarist Moore tried several times to recreate the success of that number - even recruiting Brown soundalike Frankie Ervin for this blatant rip-off recorded in November ’55 (just in time for the holiday season).
Who cares? We’ll take this over Michael Bublé’s Christmas any time of year.
- FVHK5K
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