Friday, December 3, 2010

From the archives: Have a Rankin/Bass Christmas!

Hey! Now that the holidays are here, it's time to dwell on the true purpose of Christmas -- watching the usual Xmas shows, especially the garish, stop-motion parade of Rankin/Bass holiday specials! Whether they haunted your childhood dreams or annoy your offspring today, they are a vital part of the season. Let's stroll down Memory Lane in this story from 2009 --

The NRR Project: Hoagy Carmichael and 'Stardust'

  Stardust (originally Star Dust) Hoagy Carmichael and His Pals Music: Hoagy Carmichael Lyrics: Mitchell Parish (lyrics added 1929) ...