The records are brought to life once more with Volume 3 deep in riches where familiar names rub shoulder to shoulder with numerous obscurities, and thus maintain the album series tradition. Sourcing material from the early 50s and up to the dawn of the 60s, ‘It’s Doo Wop Christmas Time’ highlights much talent and offers an album that is reflective as it is celebratory, it has it all! For proof, Doo-Wop delights nestling between the presents under the Christmas tree include The G-Clefs, The Orioles, Emile Ford & The Checkmates, and The Ravens, to genuine curiosities Lonnie & The Crisis, George Castelle, Shantons, and Dippers Quintet, and that only temporarily wipes the snow from the surface here! Knitted together and better than any festive jumper are the thirty tracks chosen for ‘It’s Doo Wop Christmas Time’ which, given it has reached its third volume, displays the high regard warranted to it by aficionados of the genre, in addition to casual passers-by looking for a fix of Doo-Wop Christmas cheer!
01. The Crisis – Santa Town USA (Rago) Universal 1961
02. The Dyna Lonnie mics – Christmas Plea (Davis, Head) Dynamic 1962
03. The Blackwells – Christmas Holiday (The Blackwells) Jamie 1960
04. George Castelle – Its Christmas Time (Grant) Grand 1954
05. Shantons – Santa Claus is Coming To Town (Gillespie, Coots) Jay-Mar 1960
06. The Playboys – The Night Before Christmas (Unknown) Legato 1963
07. Danny & The Juniors – Oh Holy Night (Adam) Swan 1960
08. Dippers Quintet – Its Almost Christmas (Busey) Flayr 1955
09. Bobby & Boobie – Cool, Cool Xmas (Morgan) Dice 1958
10. The Beale Street Boys – Next Christmas (Davis) Oba 1960
11. The Ravens – Silent Night (Trad) Mercury 1954
12. Danny & The Juniors – Candy Cane Sugary Plum (Slay, Crewe) Swan 1960
13. The Qualities – It’s Christmas Time (Abraham, Ra) Satur 1956
14. Nino & The Ebb Tides – The Real Meaning Of Christmas (Unknown) Recorte 1958
15. The Valentines – Christmas Prayer (Barrett) Rama 1955
16. Marvin & Johnny – It’s Christmas Time (Phillips) Aladdin 1958
17. Moose Jackson & the Bearcats – I’ll Be Home For Christmas (Kent, Gammon, Ram) King 1951
18. Emile Ford & the Checkmates – White Christmas (Berlin) Pye 1960
19. The Cashmeres – I Believe In St. Nick (Harper, King) Jamie 1960
20. The 4 Seasons – Christmas Tears (Crewe, Bass) Festival 1962
21. The Penguins – A Christmas Prayer (Ram) Mercury 1955
22. The Platters – Jingle Bell Rock (Beal, Boothe) Mercury 1963
23. Shantons – The Christmas Song (Torme, Wells) Jay-Mar 1960
24. The Blackwells – Little Match Girl (The Blackwells) Jamie 1960
25. The 4 Seasons – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Gillespie, Coots) Festival 1962
26. The Orioles – Oh Holy Night (Adam) Jubilee 1950
27. The Cameos – New Year’s Eve (Williams) Cameo 1957
28. Billy Ward And His Dominoes – Ringing In A Brand New Year (Ward) King 1953
29. The Jaynells – I’ll Stay Home (Davis, Taylor) Diamond 1963
30. The G-Clefs – I Understand (Best) Terrace 1961