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Merry Christmas 1975
Harbinger Records

Merry Christmas 1975

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Harvey Schmidt
Format
CD
Label
Harbinger Records
Released
Nov 06, 2020
Catalog #
HCD3605
UPC
632433360521

About

Composer Harvey Schmidt and his writing partner, Tom Jones, created some of our most iconic musicals. Their first, "The Fantasticks", is a perfect musical and one of the most performed pieces in the United States and throughout the world. The team of Jones & Schmidt also wrote the smash hit "I Do! I Do!" as well as "Celebration" and a host of others. But what many people don't know is that in addition to being a wonderful composer and a professional visual artist as well, Schmidt was a brilliant pianist with his own inimitable style. Which brings us to "Merry Xmas 1975". The title tells it all: it's an audio Christmas card! Schmidt played solo piano on a variety of songs from the Golden Age of Hollywood and Broadway. Originally released on LP as a gift to lucky friends of his, the record has been a collectors' item for decades, and now, with the late composer's approval and encouragement, it can be enjoyed and savored by everyone. Don't be fooled by the title, though. There is just one bona fide Christmas standard, Hugh Martin's perennial hit, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," introduced by the radiant Judy Garland in M-G-M's Meet Me in St. Louis. But there are many, many more terrific songs by the masters of the Great American Songbook: Everyone from Cole Porter to Rodgers & Hammerstein, from George and Ira Gershwin to Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown. DeSylva, Brown and Henderson share grooves with Harry Warren. It's a delightful grouping of unforgettable music.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 Every Night at Eight: I Feel a Song Coming On 03:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    Every Night at Eight: I Feel a Song Coming On
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Jimmy McHugh
    Performer
    Harvey Schmidt
  2. 2 Roberta: Yesterdays 03:48
    Track
    2
    Title
    Roberta: Yesterdays
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Jerome Kern
    Performer
    Harvey Schmidt
  3. 3 Tip-toes: Looking for a Boy 02:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    Tip-toes: Looking for a Boy
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Harvey Schmidt
  4. 4 Flower Drum Song: You Are Beautiful 02:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    Flower Drum Song: You Are Beautiful
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Richard Rodgers
    Performer
    Harvey Schmidt
  5. 5 The Sound of Music: My Favorite Things 03:01
    Track
    5
    Title
    The Sound of Music: My Favorite Things
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Richard Rodgers
    Performer
    Harvey Schmidt
  6. 6 Babes in Arms - Strike Up the Band: Our Love Affair - Do the Conga - Babes on Broadway 04:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    Babes in Arms - Strike Up the Band: Our Love Affair - Do the Conga - Babes on Broadway
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Richard Rodgers, George Gershwin, Burton Lane
    Performer
    Harvey Schmidt
  7. 7 Shall We Dance: They All Laughed 03:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    Shall We Dance: They All Laughed
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Harvey Schmidt
  8. 8 No Strings: The Sweetest Sounds 04:47
    Track
    8
    Title
    No Strings: The Sweetest Sounds
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Richard Rodgers
    Performer
    Harvey Schmidt
  9. 9 George White's Scandals of 1926: Lucky Day 02:01
    Track
    9
    Title
    George White's Scandals of 1926: Lucky Day
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Ray Henderson
    Performer
    Harvey Schmidt
  10. 10 Androcles and the Lion: No More Waiting 02:11
    Track
    10
    Title
    Androcles and the Lion: No More Waiting
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Richard Rodgers
    Performer
    Harvey Schmidt
  11. 11 Oh, Kay! - Broadway Melody of 1936 - Ziegfeld Follies: Bring On the Beautiful Girls 02:35
    Track
    11
    Title
    Oh, Kay! - Broadway Melody of 1936 - Ziegfeld Follies: Bring On the Beautiful Girls
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    George Gershwin, Nacio Herb Brown, Robert Eden
    Performer
    Harvey Schmidt
  12. 12 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 03:00
    Track
    12
    Title
    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Hugh Martin
    Performer
    Harvey Schmidt