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Johnny Poi and his Oahu Islanders “Hawaiian Kiddie Luau” Cricket Records
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Johnny Poi and his Oahu Islanders “Hawaiian Kiddie Luau” Cricket Records


A double-sided Hopalong Cassidy ep – “The Story of Topper” and “Hoppy’s Happy Birthday” Starring William Boyd. Bozo Approved Capitol Records. Nice old-timey children’s illustrations here. This looks like an early 50’s release to me. Hopalong was before my time. Neal Cassady was more my speed. But that’s a whole other kinda “hopped up”.

“Magic” Peter Pan Records Thanks Way Back Now. (See you send me a cover and…presto!…it appears on LPCoverLover)

Another from our favorite classical music label Westminster “Best Known Overtures”

The Official Adventures of Flash Gordon Starring Buster Crabbe (Astonishing tales on the Planet Mongo!) Leo Records Not to be confused with Flesh Gordon the X-rated, 1974 remake.

“See You Later Alligator” This is another in the series of twelve in a series from Broadway FunTime Records. Each has an illustration on the cover signed by “Stauffer” – don’t know him but love the drawings on each of these records. Search for “funtime” to see others up so far.

“Santa Claus Jr.” Johnny Brandon Laurie Records

“Santa’s Surprise” Parts 1 AND 2! With Vocals! and FULL Orchestra! A Record Guild Kiddie Record (Parents Commended – so you know that its safe and you can be sure that Santa won’t surprise the kid’s TOO much.)

The 3 Stooges “Sing Happy Yuletide Songs with the Music Wreckers” Golden Records (1960) Larry, Moe and Curly-Joe Wreck the Halls!

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” Charles Schulz (Charlie Brown Records) The 1966 Emmy and Peapody Award-winning, Primetime CBS-TV special that became an annual holiday ritual for kids of all ages. Repelled by the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find the true meaning of Christmas.
The soundtrack by jazz composer Vince Guaraldi has become as well-known as the story itself. In particular, the instrumental “Linus and Lucy” has come to be regarded as the signature musical theme of the Peanuts specials. Additionally “Christmas Time is Here” has become a popular Christmas tune. A soundtrack album for the special was released by Fantasy Records and remains a perennial best-seller. (While the soundtrack contains some music that does not appear in the TV special, it also fails to include two musical themes which appear in the special. Both of those missing themes are, however, available on another album by the Vince Guaraldi Trio entitled Charlie Brown’s Holiday Hits.)