Historic Holiday Playlist
Tuesday, December 4th 2018

To help you get ready for the holidays, Historic Columbia offers a series of #TipTuesdays to give you some ideas for holiday decorating and entertaining with a historic twist.
To kick us off this week, we went diving through some archive collections to create a cool (if somewhat obscure) playlist of holiday music. We’ve gathered these into a YouTube playlist so all you have to do is hit ‘play’ and let your guests be amazed at the historic holiday tunes wafting out of whichever device is streaming!
The selections are from the amazing collection at Archive.org and are linked below in case you’d like to download them individually. And don't forgot about all the holiday events at Historic Columbia this season! Join us on Dec. 14 for Candlelight Tours & Carriage Rides and on Dec. 15 for Breakfast with Santa! Holiday House Tours continue through Dec. 30!
2018 Historic Holiday Playlist
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1. Jolly Jolly Jingle 1950
- Performers: Blue Barron and his Orchestra; Betty Clark; Bobby Beers; Blue Notes
- Writers: Roberts; Piller
2. When the Christmas Chimes are Ringing 1922
- Performer: Lewis James
- Album: Voices of Christmas Past 1898 - 1922
3. Santo Natale 1955
- Performer: Johnny Desmond
- Writers: Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Belle Nardone
4. Ma! My Toys are Broken Year Unknown
- Performer: Bill Tabbert, 400 Quartet, Joe Lipman Orchestra
- Writer: Jacobs
5. Red Cheeks and White Whiskers 1950
- Performer: Blue Barron and his Orchestra; Blue Notes
- Writers: Hoffman, Merrill
6. Santa's Ride Year Unknown
- Performer: Frankie Ross and his Orchestra
- Writer: Frank Serritella
7. My Name is Phroomf 1965
- Performer: Rosina Diva
8. Christmas Chopsticks 1951
- Performer: Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians
- Writer: Fred Heider
9. Swingin' Them Jingle Bells 1936
- Performer: Fats Waller and his Rhythm
- Writer: John Hancock
10. Christmas Alphabet 1954
- Performer: The McGuire Sisters
- Writer: Buddy Kaye, Jules Loman
11. Merry Christmas, Sleighing Song 1913
- Performer: Olive Kline
- Writers: Riley, Gaynor
12. Around the Christmas Tree, Little Christmas Shoes 1914
- Performer: Elsie Baker
- Writer: Riley, Gaynor, Anice Terhune
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13. Christmas in Florida 1952
- Performer: Hack Swain with Lon Saxon and the Sun Maids
- Writer: Jack McGee
14. Give Me Your Heart for Christmas 1952
- Performer: The McGuire Sisters
- Writer: Robert Goodman
15. He'll Be Coming Down the Chimney (Like He Always Did Before) 1951
- Performer: Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians
- Writer: Fred Coots, Al Neiberg
16. Christmas Party Shuffle 1950
- Performer: Lowell Fulson
17. Santa's On His Way Year Unknown
- Performer: Bill Tabbert, 400 Quartet, Joe Lipman Orchestra
- Writer: Jacobs
18. Christmas is for Children 1951
- Performer: Tommy Edwards
- Writer: Carrol; Miller
19. Nuttin' for Christmas 1955
- Performer: Art Mooney and his Orchestra
- Writer: Tepper; Bennet
20. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies 1942
- Performer: Freddy Martin and his Orchestra
- Writer: Tschaikowsky
21. I Told Santa Claus to Bring Me You 1937
- Performer: Jimmy Ray and his Orchestra
- Pinky Tomlin
22. Christmas Wont Be Christmas (With Out You) 1952
- Performer: Calvin Bostick
- Writers: C. Bostick, M. Fitzhugh
23. Christmas Night in Harlem 1934
- Performer: Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra
- Writer: Michell Parrish; Raymond Scott
24. Gin for Christmas 1939
- Performer: Lionel and his Orchestra, Jerry Jerome, Toots Mondello, Ben Webster, Ziggy Elman, Arthur Bernstein, Al Casey, Clyde Hart
- Writer: Tepper; Bennet
25. Hello Mr. Kringle 1939
- Performer: Frankie Masters and his Orchestra
Historic
Holiday Events
Visit us through Dec. 31 to enjoy a variety of holiday decorations and traditions in the Robert Mills House and Hampton-Preston Mansion!