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Back in the day… 1943 to be precise… the collaboration between composer Jimmy Van Heusen and lyricist Johnny Burke produced Sunday Monday Or Always… which now becomes the Week #43 installment of our Sunday Song Series.
This tune harkens back to the Big Band Era… which in all likelihood is way before your time… hell… it’s even way before this blogging dinosaur’s time.
In addition to the above video, I’ve located two other definitive performances and since I loved ‘em all, I’ll present them all and let you choose which one / ones to give a listen to. However this plays out, it’ll be win-win.
Nat King Cole
Bing Crosby & The Ken Darby Singers
You have my thanks for stopping by today and my invitation
to return seven days from now for our next Sunday song…
The Little Drummer Boy, a.k.a. Carol of the Drum was composed by Katherine Kennicott Davis back in 1941. In the three score and sixteen years since then, there’ve been literal scores of musical scores… so many superb performances that, deciding on one over another… i.e., which one to give top billing for today’s BlogCast… was nearly impossible… uh… nearly being the operative word here.
While it had been tempting to go with the very first rendition I had ever heard (as a four-year-old boy)… performed by the Harry Simeone Chorale… that was not reason enough.
Well, as it turns out, my overall deciding factor was not so much the quality of the performance… after all, they are all winners. In the end, it all boiled down to the power of the unifying message. Hence my choice of the Alex Boye’ ft Genesis Choir (video above).
As for the other nine recording artists who I also “auditioned”, I’ve typed up a list of links to videos which showcase their great performances. And, btw, I do thank all the YouTube posters and videographers who’ve been applying an extra special, festive shine to all of my holiday BlogCasts. Obviously, none of what I do would be possible without you.
I now thank you for your listenership and invite you back for the remainder of my Top 20 Countdown “2” Christmas… where I’ll be presenting select holiday classics… one-a-day… from now until we reach #1 on the 25th.
You’re also cordially invited to click back here for my regular monthly BlogCast… one that typically features anywhere from 3 to 5 songs that, when segued, transform everything into an appealing theme… this program slated to hit the www “airwaves” on Sunday, December 24, 2017.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all!
FYI, my past musical presentations are archived within my BlogCast and music categories.
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