Sunday, December 15, 2024

Burl Ives "Silver And Gold" (Official Audio) - YouTube

Burl Ives was an American folk singer.He was perhaps best known for narrating the 1965 animated Christmas special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

Saturday, December 14, 2024

Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives - HD Audio - YouTube

Johnny Marks,born John David Marks,specialized in Christmas songs,writing a number of classics,including Holly Jolly Christmas,Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree,Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,Silver and Gold,and I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.Mr.Marks,who was educated at Colgate University and Columbia University,was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II,achieving the rank of Captain with the 26th Special Service Company.He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and four Battle Stars.He lived in Greenwich Village in New York City.Mr.Marks died of complications of diabetes at age 75 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery,the Bronx.

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Friday, December 6, 2024

Charlotte Church - O Come, All Ye Faithful (Dormition Abbey 2000)

This hymn was written in Latin as Adeste Fidelis by 18th century English Catholic hymnist John Francis Wade,who lived in exile in Douay,France because of persecution of English Catholics at that time.It was later translated into English by 19th century Anglican priest Frederick Oakeley.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Johnny Mathis - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (from Home for Christmas) - YouTube

The story behind this song is that the Iowan Merideth Willson was staying at the Grand Hotel in Yarmouth,Nova Scotia.So there was indeed a tree in the Grand Hotel,and also one in Frost Park nearby.

USA vs Netherlands - BEST MOMENTS & Highlights | FIFA Women's International Friendly Match - YouTube - 03 DEC 2024 - Ado Den Haag Stadium,The Hague,Netherlands

It was longtime goalie Alyssa Naeher's last Team USA game.She won an Olympic Gold Medal and two World Cups.This was Team USA's B Team.The formidable strikers Trinity Rodman,Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson stayed at home to rest and recover from nagging injuries.