Playlist for Wednesday, December 25, 2024 (8-10am)
Subbin' for Becca on Christmas Happy Holidays! // Additional discographical, biographical information was added by Lawrence Azrin; check out the links at your leisure.
* - recording was made on March 20–21, 1959, at Sanders Theater, Harvard University ? Lehrer was a professor at MIT, later the University of California, Santa Cruz.
* - The orchestral version was first recorded in 1949 by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra, a hit record on RCA Victor Red Seal, and now one of the orchestra's signature songs. The lyrics were written by Mitchell Parish in 1950.
* - from his 4th album, ' Gringo Honeymoon' - Also recorded by The Dixie Chicks & Me (Dixie Chicks + Rosie O'Donnell). / Full Name: Robert Earl Keen Jr. // Due to its immense popularity amongst his fans, as well as its seasonal nature, Keen had to create restrictions limiting the time of year during which his band will play the song. / Click on the Link above, to view the video of this performance