Lawrence Welk: I Wanna Do More Than Whistle

Title: Lawrence Welk: I Wanna Do More Than Whistle
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Rank：Honorary Member Posts：3897 From：USA Register：09/07/2005 11:04:22	Date Posted：12/09/2012 07:30:17Copy HTML That great "Champagne Music Maker" Lawrence Welk had several Christmas albums, but indisputably the absolute best of these were his original Coral Records Christmas albums from the 1950s. Among the original members of the group that appeared on these first two Christmas albums were The Sparklers, The Lennon Sisters, and Mr. Welk's "Champagne Lady" from the mid to late 1950s, the great Alice Lon. These two aforementioned Coral Records Christmas albums are *Merry Christmas* from 1956, and *Jingle Bells* from 1957. Both of these albums reside in the 1st Tier of my Top 500, coming in at #75 and #76 respectively. Sadly, these two classic albums have never been released in their entirety on CD with their great original album cover artwork. The song being spotlighted here is one of the outstanding original compositions from the first album, 1956's *Merry Christmas. The song is the very merry "I Wanna Do More Than Whistle (Under The Mistletoe)." It features the aforementioned "Champagne Lady" Alice Lon and The Sparklers in a delightful* duet together. If I was to ever add a 5th hour of music to the Yule Log soundtrack in the future, this song would definitely be among those chosen. Enjoy! Click Here ~ "I Wanna Do More Than Whistle (Under The Mistletoe)" Lawrence F. "Chip" Arcuri Owner/Webmaster \| The Yule Log.com
Christmas Always	Share to: #1
Rank：Diamond Posts：1232 From：USA Register：08/28/2006 07:41:07	Re：Lawrence Welk: I Wanna Do More Than Whistle Date Posted：12/09/2012 02:57:38Copy HTML Chip, Thank you for Spotllighting Lawrence Welk. I have the "Merry Christmas" on Coral Records, but thought it was a reissue being for some reason, I thought Lawrence Welk was always on the DOT Record Label since "Silent Night and 13 other best loved Christmas Songs" from 1961 was on DOT Records, but seeing that the 2 Coral Records are from the 1950's it's good to know I have another original release. I have seen the "Jingle Bells" album in thrift stores, but the jacket was all mildewed and peeling and I haven't been able to find a halfway decent copy so far. Christmas Isn't Just A Day In December, It's A Way Of Life. Susan
KingofJingaling	Share to: #2
Rank：Bronze Posts：39 From：USA Register：08/24/2009 02:49:49	Re：Lawrence Welk: I Wanna Do More Than Whistle Date Posted：12/09/2012 05:15:23Copy HTML The best site about Lawrence Welk's Christmas music is right here: http://www.harvestmoondesign.com/welk/
Strider77	Share to: #3
Rank：Gold Posts：115 From：USA Register：01/26/2010 08:02:20	Re：Lawrence Welk: I Wanna Do More Than Whistle Date Posted：12/09/2012 07:07:03Copy HTML The King is correct in that the harvestmoondesign site is fantastic for trying to make sense of all of the Lawrence Welk releases out there. Highly recommended for sorting through all of the confusion. For those who didn't get a chance to view it, there is a good bit of information from our most informative host (Chip) on Mr. Welk's recordings in this discussion here. -=Perry
Christmas Music Guru	Share to: #4
Rank：Honorary Member Posts：3897 From：USA Register：09/07/2005 11:04:22	Re：Lawrence Welk: I Wanna Do More Than Whistle Date Posted：12/10/2012 03:54:29Copy HTML Susan, Sorry to hear that you still don't have a copy of Mr. Welk's second Christmas album, Jingle Bells. I hope you find a copy soon; you won't be disappointed. Lawrence F. "Chip" Arcuri Owner/Webmaster \| The Yule Log.com
Christmas Always	Share to: #5
Rank：Diamond Posts：1232 From：USA Register：08/28/2006 07:41:07	Re：Lawrence Welk: I Wanna Do More Than Whistle Date Posted：12/10/2012 07:09:42Copy HTML Thank you Chip, Some of the copies I did find that the jacket was mildewed, it got through to the record also, so I don't think I would ever get rid of the smell. I don't even know why thrift stores even put them out when they are in that bad condition. But I will keep looking. Thanks again. Christmas Isn't Just A Day In December, It's A Way Of Life. Susan