tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post2216012106279806485..comments2024-03-29T09:17:11.602-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: Hooray for Christmas! (1971)GoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-71319692596593647102018-01-20T06:51:08.205-05:002018-01-20T06:51:08.205-05:00"Crosby's 'The Sounds of Christmas..."Crosby's 'The Sounds of Christmas' came along first, looking a like a sparkly, family Christmas card. Robert Goulet and Mary Costa were along as singing guests. But what Bing called 'The House Band of Casa Cosby' were the real stars of the show--wife Kathryn and children Mary Frances, Nathaniel and Harry."<br /><br />That was AP TV-radio writer Cynthia Lowry on this show, and I love Cynthia Lowry.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-29554907976181735362017-12-19T12:12:20.880-05:002017-12-19T12:12:20.880-05:00Fine program, and the opening number came in at No...Fine program, and the opening number came in at No. 4 on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJn_5jm5kY4Dy-yxRLy8yLSsE65dnCuyK" rel="nofollow">my favorite songs of the last week:<br /><br />1. Jingo Jango - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra<br />2. Joy to the World, Ray Conniff Singers<br />3. The Christmas Song, Lou Rawls<br />4. It Sounds a Lot Like Christmas, The Bing Crosbys, Robert Goulet, Mary Costa, the Mitchell Singing Boys Choir, etc.<br />5. Pine Cones & Holly Berries/It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, The Living Strings<br />6. It Couldn’t’ve Been Any Better, Johnny Duncan and Janie Fricke<br />7. Stones, Neil Diamond<br />8. Trinity Lane, Lilly Hiatt<br />9. Madman Across the Water (Live at BBC Studios), Elton John<br />10. Walking in a Winter Wonderland, Hollyridge Strings</a>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-61662334921279819162017-12-16T14:01:43.266-05:002017-12-16T14:01:43.266-05:00Bing Crosby: Do you like reindeer?
Robert Goulet:...<a href="https://youtu.be/bN1A7inWeEg?t=35m54s" rel="nofollow">Bing Crosby: Do you like reindeer?<br /><br />Robert Goulet: I prefer snow, darling.<br /><br />And then a bunch of fancy, fast dancing ensues!</a>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-2604014058610885662017-12-16T13:44:29.394-05:002017-12-16T13:44:29.394-05:00Listen to Mary Costa of Knoxville, Tennessee, just...<a href="https://youtu.be/bN1A7inWeEg?t=20m53s%22" rel="nofollow">Listen to Mary Costa of Knoxville, Tennessee, just bringing it!</a>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-54304149160275646412017-12-16T13:31:11.019-05:002017-12-16T13:31:11.019-05:00The opening medley here involving Bing Crosby and ...The opening medley here involving Bing Crosby and all of his guest stars--Robert Goulet, Mary Costa, the Mitchell Singing Boys Choir and other Crosbys--is just TV magic in my head and heart. I can't find the name of the song, and I'm wondering if it's something that the show's producers wrote for this broadcast. For now, I'm calling it, "It Sounds a Lot Like Christmas."Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.com