Baby, It's Cold Outside

Updated 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'

2009-12-01T07:21:00.008-06:00

Here's a new updated listing of all the versions of 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' that I have collected.

Again, if you have any suggestions or corrections, please email or leave a comment.

1. 8mm
2. Al Saxon '40s Band
3. Albert & Gage
4. Albert Hammond
5. Alex Parks & Peter Brame
6. Alice Faye & Phil Harris
7. Allan Peterson
8. Allie Woerner & Trevor Shor
9. Ann Hampton Callaway
10. Ann Margaret & Al Hirt
11. Ann Margaret & Brian Setzer
12. Anne Murray &Michael Bublé
13. Anne Sofie Von Otter & Elvis Costello
14. Antonia Bennett & Tom Wopat
15. Arena Venus
16. Asylum Street Spankers
17. Barbara Steel & Marc Puricelli
18. Barry Manilow
19. Bebe Neuwith & John Lithgow
20. Becket Cabaret Band
21. Bette Midler & James Caan
22. Betty Carter & Ray Charles
23. Betty Garrett & Red Skelton
24. Bill Watrous
25. Bing Crosby & Jimmy Stewart
26. Blossom Dearie & Bob Doroug
27. Carmen McRae & Sammy Davis Jr.
28. Carnie Wilson & Robert Palmer
29. Cerys Matthews & Tom Jones
30. Christina Saffran Ashford & Matthew Ashford
31. Colin James & The Little Big Band
32. Corey Amlong
33. Cudahy Carolers
34. Cynthia Robins & Billy Philadelphia
35. Dave's True Story
36. Dean Martin
37. Denise Van Outen & Russell Watson
38. Dianne Reeves & Lou Rawls
39. Dinah Shore & Buddy Clark
40. Dinah Shore & Fred MacMurray & Ann Miller
41. Dionne Warwick & Ray Charles
42. Dolly Parton & Rod Stewart
43. Doris Day & Buddy Clark
44. Dusty Springfield & Rod McKuen
45. Earl Okin
46. Eddie Fisher
47. Elizabeth Darling
48. Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan
49. Elsa Lanchester & Charles Laughton
50. Emile Pandolfi
51. Enoch Light
52. Ester Williams & Ricardo Montalban
53. Evelyn K√ºnneke Und Erwin Halletz
54. Eydie Gorme & Steve Lawrence
55. Frankie Capp Percussionists
56. Greta Matassa & Mike Strickland
57. Greta Salpeter & Thomas Dutton
58. Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
59. Hollie Smith & Marc James
60. Holly Cole & Ed Robertson
61. Hraun
62. IASCA
63. Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
64. Jackie Gleason & Jack Marshall
65. Jane Monheit & Steve Tyrell
66. Janell Lace & Tony Tiber
67. Janet Seidel
68. Janice Hagan
69. Janne Schra & Donavon Frankenreiter w/Room Eleven
70. Jennifer Grimm
71. Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey
72. Jessie Wallace & Shane Richie
73. Jim Murple Memorial
74. Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery
75. Jo Stafford
76. Joan Osborne & Bo Bice
77. Joanne Wheatley and Hal Kanner
78. John Blaylock
79. Joy & Regis Philbin
80. June Carter & Homer & Jethro
81. K.T. Oslin & Barry Manilow
82. Kate Bevan-Baker
83. Kathryn Claus & Danger Radio
84. Katy Bødtger & Gustav Winckler
85. Kelly Flint & Dave's True Story
86. Kelly Willis & Bruce Robinson
87. Lady Antebellum
88. Laura Leslie & Don Cornell
89. Lee Ann Womack & Harry Connick Jr.
90. Leigh Nash & Gabe Dixon
91. Leslie Uggams & Flip Wilson
92. Liza Minnelli & Alan Cumming
93. Lorie Line & Her Pop Chamber Orchestra
94. Lynn and Frank Loesser
95. Mae West & Rock Hudson
96. Marah & Felicia Navidad
97. Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer
98. Marie Rottrova_ & Jir_i_ Korn
99. Marilyn Maxwell & Dean Martin
100. Martina McBride & Dean Martin
101. Marty Gold & His Orchestra
102. Mel Henke
103. Melanie C & Frank Skinner
104. Meri Ellen And Her Cohorts
105. Mind Games
106. Miss Piggy and Rudolf Nureyev
107. Nadia & Sergio Stodolnik
108. Nancy Lamott & Michael Feinstein
109. Natalie Cole & James Taylor
110. Nina & Frederik Van Pallandt
111. Noel Freidline Quartet
112. Norah Jones & Willie Nelson
113. Pamela Vega & Don Janson
114. Panache & Nightlife
115. Paul McDermott
116. Pearl Bailey & Hot Lips Page
117. Peters Drury Quartet
118. Petula Clark & Rod McKuen
119. Pia Douwes & Addo Kruizinga
120. Porter Twin Disc Music Box
121. QVC Family
122. Rainders Big Band
123. Ray Gelato Giants
124. Rebecca Parris
125. Rita McNeil & Bare Naked Ladies
126. Robert Thomas Singers With The Hollywood Cinema Orchestra
127. Rosemary Clooney & Hoagy Carmichael
128. Russell Watson
129. Sally & John Blaylock
130. Sandi Patty & Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
131. Sandy & Buck Dharma
132. Shirley Scott
133. Skeeter Davis & Don Bowman
134. Stephen Kummer Trio with Christopher McDonald Orchestra
135. Stereo Brass Choir
136. Susy Bogguss & Delbert McClinton
137. Ted Heath and His Music/Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra
138. Thelma Middleton & Louis Armstrong
139. Trekky Yuletide Orchestra
140. Valerie Litchfield & Kevin Gibbs
141. Vanessa Williams & Bobby Caldwell
142. Velma Williams & Louis Armstrong
143. Vicky Tafoya & Royal Crown Revue
144. Vocal Class
145. Vocal Majority
146. Voice Male
147. Wendy & Steve DeCrow
148. Zooey Deschanel & Leon Redbone
149. Zooey Deschanel & Will Ferrell

A Traditional Christmas From The Red Barn

2008-12-19T06:18:00.004-06:00

Here's a share for you on a nice snowy morning. We've got 6+ inches of snow and expecting another 6+ before the storm moves out of the Milwaukee area.

I remember eating at a Red Barn with my family on a summer vacation as a kid. Seems like we were in the south somewhere.

The album is quite enjoyable - very nice easy listening Christmas.

Christmas Waltz
Snowfall
Away In A Manger
Good King Wenceslaus
Silent Night
White Christmas
Happy Holidays
The Wassail Song
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Christmas Sleighbells
Holly And The Ivy

Download Album with scans: A Traditional Christmas From Red Barn

The Sweet Voices Of Christmas

2008-12-18T13:25:00.002-06:00

Here's one from the Longines-Symphonette Recording Society

The Sweet Voices of Christmas by the 'Massed Children's voices from the choirs of famous Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral.

I bought this one just for the picture in the center of the star. Notice there are only 4 children in the picture - someone spent some time with glue and paste making it look like a choir!

It's a nice collection of soothing Christmas favorites.

Give it a listen:

Angels We Have Heard On High
Beautiful Savior
Frosty The Snowman
Hark, The Herald Anges Sing
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
O Christmas Tree
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Oh Come, Little Children
Rudolph THe Red-Nosed Reindeer
Silent Night
Sleigh Ride

Download Album with scans: The Sweet Voices Of Christmas

Family Favorite Christmas Songs

2008-12-07T08:53:00.001-06:00

Here's an album I need some help with. There isn't any information on the cover/album as to who this is singing. I suspect it's Johnny Cole (sure sounds like him), but for some reason they didn't include any info other than the listing of songs.

I've searched the Internet for any info on 'Silver Seal' records and can't find much. The record number is UT 1001 - could this be the first album they ever published??

If you can help me uncover who this is I'd appreciate it.

Download Album with scans: Family Favorite Christmas Songs

Johnny Cole And The Robert Evans Chorus - Famous Christmas Carols

2008-12-03T15:47:00.000-06:00

Here's an album I picked up last year - it was in pretty bad shape (both the cover and the record).

I'd gotten a few other of Johnny Cole's records and couldn't pass this one up.

There appear to be two versions of this on - one on Crown Records and the 'Custom' record version.

Even though I can't find much info on the record, it's interesting that this is labeled as 'CS-1'. First printing??

Download Album with scans: Famous Christmas Carols

Thanks!

2008-11-24T08:36:00.000-06:00

Thanks for all the suggestions for additional versions of 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'. The list is now up to 141 different versions.

Brian

Baby, It's Cold Outside

2008-11-21T11:23:00.001-06:00

Well here it finally is - my listing of all the versions (I think) that I've collected of the perennial

favorite 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'

I've sorted the songs by the first name of the woman (if known).

If you can add to the list please post a comment or send me an email.

Here's a link to Wikipedia's description of the song: Baby,It's Cold Outside

Please see the new listing above.

Brian

Christmas Carols - Father Sydney MacEwan

2008-11-17T16:15:00.000-06:00

Here's my first sharity for all you collectors of the odd and unusual.

Picked this up at an antique mall - couldn't resist after seeing the cover.

The quality isn't the best (especially side 2), cleaned it up best I could without ruining the audio.

The record was produced in 1956.

Here's the description from the back of the cover:

Ever since he won a singing competition during a holiday in Argyll when he was ten, Father Sydney MacEwan has been enchanting the ears of audiences all over the world with his music. He was born in Glasgow in 1909, graduated from St. Aloysius Jesuit College, Glasgow, in 1927, and then won a scholarship that took him to the Royal Academy of Music in London. In his subsequent career of personal appearances and recordings he met with immediate and record-breaking success until he made his decision to retire to the priesthood. He was ordained in St. Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow, in 1944.
But the world was not to be completely denied his talents and as a priest he received permission to continue making records and limited personal appearances.
What more fitting repertory could there be for this man than the twelve carols he presents on this record? And who could present them better than the interpreter of whom Sir Compton MacKenzie wrote: "Every song is sung with the grace of a natural artist who has had the patience and the humility to learn his job."

Hope you all enjoy -

Track Listing:

Adeste Fideles (In Latin) 5:08
Coventry Carol 2:38
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen 3:44
O Little Town Of Bethlehem 3:21
What Child Is This? 2:32
Midst Quiet Night 2:37
Silent Night 3:10
The Infant King 3:15
The First Nowell 4:10
Good King Wenceslas 3:24
The Three Mummers 3:32
The Twelve Days of Christmas 4:06

Download album: Christmas Carols

Download album covers: Front / Back

Welcome

2008-11-07T13:41:00.000-06:00

This is a new adventure for me. After finding there is an incredible community of people sharing old vinyl and out of print Christmas music, I've decided to join them.

I've been collecting Christmas music for quite a few years and with the help of my friends (big thanks to Danko) and family have a collection of over 12,000 songs. It ranges from traditional hits to very obscure songs. I collect everyone from ABBA to Zamfir.

My first project (with your help) is to create a database of all the different versions of my favorite Holiday hit - "Baby, It's Cold Outside"

I'll be posting a list of my versions in the next day or so, and hope others will be able to add to the list.

In the mean time here's a copy to get you in the mood. It's by Mae West and Rock Hudson during the 1958 Oscar ceremony.

Play: "Baby It's Cold Outside"