It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas...

For those of you who are in the know, my partner in crime, my compadre in chaos, my Minister Of Silly Walks, you get the idea... simply put, my best friend, is a fine fellow named Rob. Rob runs a little blog called christmas yuleblog.

http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/

He is in my opinion, and probably most of the uncivilized world's as well, the foremost collector of Christmas music and trivia there is. With well over 1900 Christmas CDs, and god knows how many LPs, 45s, 78s, 8-Tracks, cassettes, Edison wax cylinders, inscribed cuneiform clay tablets and papyrus scrolls of Christmas songs past he has in his collection... ( I am sure he will let me know a close approximate number)
And these are not the common tripe you see peddled in the $5.99 and under bin at the local mega-mart. These are truly gems of Christmas music history.

It has been my quest for the past couple of years to find him as a present from me at Christmas a recorded song or album he has not heard of or doesn't have...Trust me it is easier getting Adolph Hitler to send you a Happy Hanukkah card than to get something Rob doesn't know about.

In his honor I bring you a few sites I have come across that he probably knows about already...but if not...hee hee hee...maybe he'll find something new.

http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/11/29/the-cinnamon-bear-an-old-time-radio-christmas-tradition/

http://www.otrfan.com/otr/series/commandperformanceusa.html

http://www.mikesoldies.com/christmas/index1.htm

http://www.ilovewavs.com/Holidays/Christmas/ChristmasMusicPg1.htm

http://www.santasearch.org/music.asp?PID=2

http://www.hipchristmas.com/about/index.php

and be sure to read this entry from hip christmas.com...one of the funniest I have ever read, especially the entry about Kenny G...

http://www.hipchristmas.com/lists/jews.php

Merry Christmas Rob...I couldn't ask for someone better for a best friend!

For a great time look Rob's blog up

http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/