Dec 18, 2024
Welcome to episode 129 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this episode, I
talk about the Tokyo Ocean Orchestra’s 1971 album, “White
Christmas.”
I hope you enjoyed the enigmatic Tokyo Ocean Orchestra as much as I
do. I really love this, not just because it’s an 8-track, but
because it helps show that there is still plenty of undiscovered
Christmas music out there. I’ve been lucky enough to find several
records and tapes that have no digital footprint and are truly
unknown works of art.
Be sure to check out my next episode where I cover another artist
who is now virtually unknown, Yasushi Ashida and His Mellow Notes.
They were featured in a Kodama Press sonojournal in 1960 and left
behind an absolutely spectacular collection of Christmas music.
It’s one you don’t want to miss.
As always, any feedback on this episode would be appreciated. If
have any suggestions, or if you’d like to recommend a song or album
for a future episode, drop me a line and let me know.
Remember, I've added a button to my Ko-fi page. If you'd like to support me one cup
of coffee at a time, a donation is only $3. I’ve also opened
a Redbubble store. I only have a
couple designs up, but keep an eye on it as I’ll be trying to add
more. Half of any proceeds or donations received will be donated to
support the people of Ukraine, while the rest will be used to
purchase new Japanese Christmas music to review for future
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