MERRY CHRISTMAS from LAWRENCE WELK

MERRY CHRISTMAS from LAWRENCE WELK

Side One

1 LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!
Jule Styne - Sammy Cahn

2 I WANNA DO MORE THAN WHISTLE
Vocal by The Sparklers and Alice Lon
Allan Copeland - Mort Greene - George Cates
Irving Berling

3 WHITE CHRISTMAS
Vocal by The Sparklers - Irving Berlin

4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND
Lyle Moraine - Vocal by The Sparklers

5 THE CHRISTMAS TOY
Priscilla Nemoy - Mickey Miller
Vocal by The Lennon Sisters

6 SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN
Haven Gillespie - J. Fred Coots


Side Two

1 WINTER WONDERLAND
Felix Bernard - Dick Smith
With Larry, Dick and Curt

2 CHRISTMAS DREAMING
Irving Gordon - Lester Lee
Vocal by Dick Dale

3 CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR
Vocal by Larry, Dean and The Sparklers
Stephen Charles - Van Roberts - Stanley Clayton

4 THANKS FOR CHRISTMAS
Mickey Codian - Richard Barr
Vocal by Alice Lon and The Sparklers

5 TWELVE GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS
Buddy Kaye - Joanne Towne
Vocal by Larry, Dean and The Sparklers

6 HIGH ON THE HOUSE TOP
Ruth Roberts - Bill Katz - Stanley Clayton
Vocal by Larry Hooper


MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM LAWRENCE WELK AND HIS CHAMPAGNE MUSIC

The wondrous enchantment of Christmas and the festive holiday season has been told in many ways and in many languages down through the ages. From the moving biblical stories to the immortal lines of Dickens' Christmas Carol, we have come to know and understand the true meaning of this most revered day.

However, our feelings as Americans towards Christmas in other than a religious vein, have best been told by Tin Pan Alley and the present day song writers. In their words and melodies they have truly captured the thoughts of children and adults during the Christmas season.

They have depicted the sheer excitement of children when they know Santa will soon be on his way-their angelic faces and well mannered behavior-the anticipation of shiny new toys and a stocking crammed with delicacies. Their music has expressed our warm feelings of brotherhood, and our heartfelt desire for good will among men. The longing throughts that stem from Christmas spent away from loved ones to the crackling spirts of a bright fireplace, and the sparkling freshness of a newly fallen snow ahve found their way from their pens to our hearts and imaginations.

In this musical greeting from Lawrence Welk, he and his Champagne Music Makers have chosen a group of selections that are wholly representative of the American Christmas spirit. Whether you spend Christmas in the sunny climates of Southern California and Florida, or in the snow covered countrysides of Maine and Minnesote, Lawrence Welk extends to you best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season.