I would really like to keep score on how many of these “lost (but amazing!) Christmas songs I have collected for you that you actually recognize. Added up together it is a CRAZY collection. I did my best to bring some sense to music that spans exactly 600 years. Yep – from 1420 to 2020 – we celebrate this season.
So – enjoy the inaugural Lester the Nightfly show on WPVM FM (Asheville, NC) – just in time for the holidays. Here is a link to my page on WPVM FM where you can listen to the full show.
Or click below to listen to the full show as aired on WPVM FM 103.7 Asheville, NC.
And for those with a Spotify Premium Account here is the link to that version of this show. Most tracks are the same although a few could not be found on Spotify – so I made minor adjustments in those instances.
As a complement to the hour-long radio show I have a few videos for you below.
WPVM FM Show Playlist
| SELECTION | ARTIST | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction by PJDJ | PJDJ | 1965 |
| This is That Time of the Year | Jack Jones | 1967 |
| Shepherd’s Pipe Carol | Bryn Terfel | 2014 |
| Wexford Carol | Julie Andrews | 1966 |
| The Czech Christmas Mass (Opening) | Jakub Jan Ryba | 1796 |
| Per Il Sentissimo Natale | Manfredini | 1718 |
| I Saw Three Ships | Julie Andrews | 1967 |
| Merry Christmas Baby | Lou Rawls | 2000 |
| This Christmas | Mary J. Blige | 2013 |
| The First Snowfall / Let it Snow | Karen Carpenter | 1982 |
| Sleigh Ride | Ella Fitzgerald | 1960 |
| Alleluia | Mikoloj Radomski | 1420 |
| The Czech Christmas Mass (Credo) | Jakub Jan Ryba | 1796 |
| Carol of the Bells | The Bird and the Bee | 2007 |
| What Child is This | Vanessa Williams | 1996 |
| The Czech Christmas Mass (Conclusion) | Jakub Jan Ryba | 1796 |
| New York Holiday | Josh Rouse | 2019 |
Lester the Nightfly Airs at 1:00 a.m. Sunday mornings.
excellent!
Uncle Chris!
Thank you!!! Glad you liked it!
Great job! Love the diversity of songs. Just in time for the season! Give me some Frank Sinatra next week! 🙂
David – you are so kind – thank you for the note!!!
Great Collection of songs- love it!
Marvelous – thank you for the feedback! Lots of memories on those tracks!