(DJ) Harry Harrison - 'May You Always'

Title: (DJ) Harry Harrison - 'May You Always'
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joliom
Rank：Gold Posts：115 From：USA Register：01/23/2011 03:52:58	Date Posted：03/27/2019 12:37:31Copy HTML Besides the version he recorded for WMCA in New York which was released on 45 in November 1965 (Amy 944), I also have a different version he recorded while he was at WCBS in New York. This version appears on the WCBS-FM 101.1: The Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol. 6 compilation CD and features revised lyrics. I'm trying to date it, but can't find any information. All I know is Harrison was at WCBS from 1980-2005. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
joliom	Share to: #1
Rank：Gold Posts：115 From：USA Register：01/23/2011 03:52:58	Re：(DJ) Harry Harrison - 'May You Always' Date Posted：08/09/2012 02:01:40Copy HTML I have a version of Harry Harrison's famous rendition of "May You Always" on the WCBS-FM 101.1: The Ultimate Christmas Album, Vol. 6 CD that has different - politically corrected - lyrics than the original he cut at WMCA-FM back in 1965. Specifically, "sweepstakes" is changed to "lottery," "Merry Christmas" is changed to "Happy Holidays," and a reference to cigarettes has been removed completely. I guess this is a newer version he did during his tenure at WCBS, but I'm curious to know when it was recorded. Does anybody know?
Christmas Music Guru	Share to: #2
Rank：Honorary Member Posts：3895 From：USA Register：09/07/2005 11:04:22	Re：(DJ) Harry Harrison - 'May You Always' Date Posted：03/27/2019 03:03:10Copy HTML The above two posts were the merger of two different threads from 2012 & 2019 Lawrence F. "Chip" Arcuri Owner/Webmaster \| The Yule Log.com
joliom	Share to: #3
Rank：Gold Posts：115 From：USA Register：01/23/2011 03:52:58	Re：(DJ) Harry Harrison - 'May You Always' Date Posted：03/27/2019 10:46:41Copy HTML Sorry, I had forgotten all about that earlier inquiry. Seven years is a long time, I guess.
Christmas Music Guru	Share to: #4
Rank：Honorary Member Posts：3895 From：USA Register：09/07/2005 11:04:22	Re：(DJ) Harry Harrison - 'May You Always' Date Posted：03/28/2019 07:03:53Copy HTML No problem at all, John. I combined the two threads because you had additional details in the 2012 post you didn't have in the 2019 post. Lawrence F. "Chip" Arcuri Owner/Webmaster \| The Yule Log.com
richiedoo	Share to: #5
Rank：Platinum Posts：232 From：Unknown Register：09/12/2004 02:57:08	Re：(DJ) Harry Harrison - 'May You Always' Date Posted：11/22/2019 10:01:49Copy HTML My assumption is that the revamped version of Harry's May You Always was undoubtedly redone in his early days at WCBS FM since its popularity never was forgotten about. So I want to say it was more or less at the time he began his stint at CBS(early 1980's) I don't believe it would be heard(revamped version) on his days with 770WABC AM since the ending on some later version has him saying ..."Happy Holidays from Harry Harrison and all of of us here at CBS FM". Currently from last I heard on radio they omit the line...."And all of us here at CBS FM"