Any Major Doo Wop X-Mas
This Christmas we’re going doo wopping, with The Cameos, Marquees, Marshalls, Moonglows, Penguins, Ravens, Dominoes, Voices, Marcels, Uniques, Melodeers, Martells, Larks, Orioles, Falcons , Ebonaires, Ebb Tides, Blue Notes, Valentines, Sherwoods, Playboys and some of their pals.
I had written up a nice post about the stories of some of these acts — and it somehow disappeared. So, here is the mix without a history lesson.
Companion mixes to go with this would be Any Major ’50s Christmas and ’60s Christmas, Any Major R&B Christmas, and Christmas in Black & White Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 and Vol. 3.
Happy Advent season! And if your Dutch, Belgian or German, happy Saint Nicholas Day!
As always, the mix is timed to fit on a standard CD-R and includes home-shoo-da-ba-da-ho-ho-hoed covers (which, I must confess, I’m quite pleased with). PW in comments.
1. The Cameos – Merry Christmas (1957)
2. The Marquees – Santa’s Done Got Hip (1959)
3. The Marshalls – Mr.Santa’s Boogie (1951)
4. The Moonglows – Hey Santa Claus (1953)
5. La Fets & Kitty – Christmas Letter (1957)
6. The Five Keys – It’s Christmas Time (1951)
7. The Penguins – Jingle Jangle (1957)
8. The Ravens – White Christmas (1958)
9. Billy Ward & The Dominoes – Christmas In Heaven (1963)
10. The Voices – Santa Claus Baby (1957)
11. Frankie Lymon – It’s Christmas Once Again (1957)
12. Lonnie & The Crisis – Santa Town USA (1961)
13. The Marcels – Don’t Cry For Me This Christmas (1961)
14. The Uniques – Merry Christmas Darling (1963)
15. The Platters – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town (1963)
16. The Melodeers – Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (1960)
17. The Martells – Rockin’ Santa Claus (1959)
18. Oscar McLollie and his Honey Jumpers – God Gave Us Christmas (1955)
19. The Larks – All I Want For Christmas (1951)
20. Sonny Til & The Orioles – O Holy Night (1950)
21. The Ebonaires – Love For Christmas (1955)
22. The Cashmeres – I Believe In St. Nick (1960)
23. The Drifters – I Remember Christmas (1964)
24. The Dynamics – Christmas Plea (1962)
25. The Falcons – Can This Be Christmas (1957)
26. Nino & The Ebb Tides – The Real Meaning Of Christmas (1958)
27. Blue Notes – Winter Wonderland (1960)
28. The Valentines – Christmas Prayer (1957)
29. The Playboys – The Night Before Christmas (1963)
30. The Sherwoods – Happy Holiday (1961)
More Christmas Mixes
Any Major Christmas Favourites
Any Major 1980s Christmas
Any Major 1970s Christmas
Any Major 1960s Christmas
Any Major 1950s Christmas
Christmas Mix, Not For Mother
Any Major X-Mas Mix
Any Major Christmas Pop Vol. 1
Any Major Christmas Pop Vol. 2
Any Major Christmas Carols (in pop)
Any Major Christmas Bells
Any Major Smooth Christmas Vol. 1
Any Major Smooth Christmas Vol. 2
Any Major Christmas Soul Vol. 1
Any Major Christmas Soul Vol. 2
Any Major Christmas Soul Vol. 3
Any Major Doop Wop Christmas
Any Major Rhythm & Blues Christmas
Any Major Country Christmas Vol. 1
Any Major Country Christmas Vol. 2
Any Major Acoustic Christmas
Christmas In Black & White Vol. 1
Christmas In Black & White Vol. 2
Christmas In Black & White Vol. 3
Song Swarm: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
PW = amdwhah
i listen to your christmas mixes every year! thank you so so much. my friends think i listen to the weirdest collection of christmas music.
I’ve been enjoying doo-wop since hearing it on an Oldies station in the early 70s. What amazes me is just how many of these I haven’t heard before! This is some fine curating!
Hi. Really enjoyed this mix. Thanks for sharing. Tried to DL the companion mixes, per your advice, but ran into issues with those hosted on RapidGator. Specifically, Any Major ’60s Christmas, Any Major R&B Christmas, and Christmas in Black & White Vol. 3. from your suggestions. Any chance you could re-up them to Zippyshare (as with Any Major Doo Wop X-Mas)? Only I don’t seem to have any trouble with files hosted there. Many thanks in advance for your time & trouble. Hope you have a “Happy Holiday” and enjoy all that the season has to offer! :-)
Strange that you should have issues with the Rapidgator links. What problems are you encountering?
Thanks for this mix. It was just in time. If I hear Christmas in Bells and Chimes again I may snap. And your cover art is a new high, it looks completely retro.
Besides loving your taste in music I’ve always appreciated the care you put into finding label scans, which was why I was confused by the November “In Memoriam” download. What prompted the D-Mob “We Call It Acieed” art on all the cuts?
Oh no, I thought I had fixed that eff-up.
HHD,
thanks ever so much for the Doowop Christmas, a great group of sounds,
terrific amount of work that is greatly appreciated!!
Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday!
PS Could you check the link for Christmas Mix-Not For Mother?
I get a 404 Not Found error.
Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words. The correct link is: http://www.halfhearteddude.com/2015/12/christmas-mix-not-for-mother/
Hi Dude, Great selection as always, thanks for putting this set together. A welcome change to the fodder that is being pumped out on t’radio right now. All the best, Pete
You rock!
Yeah, that cover art is really something. You’ve outdone yourself this year!