Meet Harvey the Hippo and Albert the Alley Cat, just two of Santa’s unheralded helpers.  Over the next few weeks, we’re going to share some of the forgotten ghosts of Christmas past..  We’ll be celebrating records from around the world that show the other side of the holiday and highlighting the non-traditional.  That’s what we do.

(22 votes, average: 3.32 out of 5)

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Space Age Santa Claus by Ross Christman with Patty Marie Joy and the Hal Bradley Orchestra   Delhi Records

(48 votes, average: 4.48 out of 5)

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Pantomime   Everywhere It’s Christmas   The Beatles’ fourth Christmas 7″ flexi distributed free to their fans through the fan club.   Recorded November 1966.     Produced by George Martin.   Illustration by Paul McCartney!

(31 votes, average: 2.58 out of 5)

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The Rumbles LTD   “The Wildest Christmas” on (the must be very rare!) Dad’s Records

(37 votes, average: 3.32 out of 5)

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Eartha Kitt “Santa Baby” with Henri Rene and his Orchestra b/w “And Under the Bridges of Paris”   RCA Victor Records (1953)

(45 votes, average: 4.02 out of 5)

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“Christmas Cheer!”   Les Paul and Mary Ford   Capitol Records

(39 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5)

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“Santa Claus Jr.”   Johnny Brandon   Laurie Records

(30 votes, average: 3.13 out of 5)

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Little Miss Jeri Kelly – 1o Year Old Songstress from Picayune, Miss.   “Poor Ol’ Santa Claus” b/w   “Hide and Seek”MPI   (Music Plus Inspiration) Records

(28 votes, average: 3.54 out of 5)

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“Yulesville”   Edd “Kookie” Byrnes with Warren Barker & His Orchestra     Actor played “Kookie” on TV’s “77 Sunset Strip”

(23 votes, average: 3.09 out of 5)

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“Natate JoveM”   Boas Festas

(27 votes, average: 3.15 out of 5)

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