Name: Let It Snow
Brand: North Star Music
SKU: 465140
Price: 34.73 USD
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Let It Snow

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Album: Let It Snow
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Christmas Song, The
2)	White Christmas
3)	Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
4)	It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
5)	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
6)	Winter Wonderland
7)	Sleep Well, Little Children
8)	I'll Be Home for Christmas
9)	Christmas Time Is Here
10)	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town/Hey Kris Kringle
11)	Christmas Waltz, The
12)	Christmas Mem'ries
13)	Spirit of Christmas, The

Album: Let It Snow
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Christmas Song, The
2)	White Christmas
3)	Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
4)	It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
5)	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
6)	Winter Wonderland
7)	Sleep Well, Little Children
8)	I'll Be Home for Christmas
9)	Christmas Time Is Here
10)	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town/Hey Kris Kringle
11)	Christmas Waltz, The
12)	Christmas Mem'ries
13)	Spirit of Christmas, The

Performer Notes

The term Christmas music can be used to describe a wide variety of songs. It can mean anything from European Yuletide carols to Spanish-language songs that are heard all over Latin America. In the English-speaking world, Christmas songs range from traditional carols that were written in England, Ireland, and Scotland centuries ago to American pop standards that weren't written until the 20th century; the latter is Rosemary Clooney's focus on Let It Snow. This collection of Concord recordings, which North Star Music assembled in 2001, is devoted to the American Christmas tradition; the veteran pop singer doesn't get into centuries-old European carols like "God Rest Ye, Merry Gentleman." And Clooney is perfect for the job; she has a vast knowledge of the 20th century pop standards that are often referred to as The Great American Songbook. On this CD, she turns her attention to the Christmas-oriented side of that songbook, which means embracing familiar tunes like "Winter Wonderland," "Let It Snow," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," and "White Christmas" -- standards that are inescapable in North America during the holidays. Clooney was never really a jazz singer, although her performances of these Christmas standards are enjoyable examples of jazz-influenced pop. Unfortunately, North Star Music doesn't bother to provide recording dates or list the musicians who back Clooney, and if you fancy yourself a serious collector or a connoisseur, that type of laziness is inexcusable. Even so, this is a pleasant, if less than essential, collection. Those who like traditional jazz-influenced pop and American Christmas standards should have no problem getting into Let It Snow. ~ Alex Henderson