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Holly Jolly X'masu

Jun 30, 2024

Welcome to episode 115 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this episode, I talk about the 1962 compilation, “Young Christmas.”

[Various Artists – Young Christmas – 1962]

I hope you enjoyed “Young Christmas.” It’s one of my favorite albums, not just because of the music, but also because of how scarce it is, and how lucky I was to get such an affordable copy....


Jun 27, 2024

Welcome to episode 114 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this episode, I talk about the 1963 album, “Merry Christmas Everyone – Folk Dance Party,” produced by Teruaki Kawamura and the Japan Recreation Association.

Teruaki Kawamura – Merry Christmas Everyone – 1963

I hope you enjoyed “Merry Christmas Everyone.” Despite the objections to it and the song’s problematic...


Jun 1, 2024

Welcome to episode 113 of Holly Jolly X'masu! In this special mini-episode, I talk about the 1957 Christmas single from Akihiro Miwa.

Akihiro Miwa – Jingle Bells – 1957

I hope you enjoyed learning about Akihiro Miwa and listening to his music. His “Jingle Bells” is one of my favorites. Like I said in the episode, I was only able to scratch the...