A Little Announcement (and a Lot More Christmas Music)
We're back from a bit of a hiatus with a quick announcement today.
That's right, we're opening an online Christmas music store!
You can head over to https://shop.tisthesoundtrack.com (https://shop.tisthesoundtrack.com) to sign up for the mailing list and be the first to know when the (digital) doors officially open!
Music in this episode:
Deck the Halls - The Trail Band (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_29Vjoaes4)
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC (https://kartedrop.com).
Intro and outro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc (https://incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))
All other music and audio in this episode belong to their respective copyright holders and are used solely for the purpose of commentary.
25 Jun 2026
Mitch Miller & The Gang
Happy Leon Day!
This year, we're spending Leon Day learning about the incredibly fascinating, often contentious and eternally corny history of Mitch Miller and The Gang!
Music in this episode:
Deck the Halls - Mitch Miller and The Gang (https://youtu.be/07ahFaXBWPM?si=eNtwDoktfj6YRcpE)
Wonderful, Wonderful - Johnny Mathis (https://youtu.be/h9xacmsc4Xg?si=LAnQfvwBJhq5ViQt)
My Heart Cries for You - Guy Mitchell (https://youtu.be/WPeK2hj02Xo?si=6JT8TAx8vFji4SUH)
The Yellow Rose of Texas - Mitch Miller
Mama Will Bark - Frank Sinatra and Dagmar (https://youtu.be/wGIXaX97-sk?si=B00ZkrsdKiLsXqKf)
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jimmy Boyd (https://youtu.be/G80zdAwPE8Y?si=0yRUdtBaYt0UGcWG)
Snow - Rosemary Clooney (https://youtu.be/9sxEZfPIOlI?si=mjsjqDP9K7k0vTVb)
Winter Wonderland - Johnny Mathis (https://youtu.be/UUfP3gpt_EY?si=CKPM3VdComD1d1Gs)
Medley: We Three Kings, Good King Wenceslas, O Tannenbaum - Frank De Vol and The Rainbow Strings (https://youtu.be/R1UCrEb1R3g?si=twGJSapgqO3Oylzz)
Do You Hear What I Hear? - Andy Williams (https://youtu.be/Em0P9zb3a3k?si=fhJUlHsvDEH0ZAoa)
Coventry Carol - Mitch Miller and The Gang (https://youtu.be/_C7aJmXQjrY?si=xTrfTXi7aqR8Z3xE)
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Mitch Miller and The Gang (https://youtu.be/2nJvKpOh7FI?si=Z4FQNi0sSG-Qpnz8)
Also mentioned in this episode:
Mitch Miller conducting on the Sing Along with Mitch show (https://youtu.be/9dY9gtYeHhk?si=qWAGiSowCAWUsqpB)
Television Academy - Interview with Bob McGrath (https://youtu.be/GFm1Ev07inU?si=7eMkDqxqSosgJQ9U)
Television Academy - Interview with Leslie Uggams (https://youtu.be/xdhA5tnYHxE?si=aT0ZnOo37xkWu23q)
Sing Along with Mitch 1961 Christmas Special (https://youtu.be/tbY51jhVN64?si=_0SvT31NKFnVVVcg)
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC (https://kartedrop.com).
Intro and outro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc (https://incompetech.com).
All other music and audio in this episode belong to their respective copyright holders and are used solely for the purpose of commentary.
8 May 2026
John Cooney and the Christmas World
In this episode we talk about John Cooney and his fantastic radio program Natural World.
We also premier Christmas World, an homage to John that borrows heavily from his formula to bring you field journal entries from various places around the North Pole.
Mentioned in this episode:
John Cooney's Natural World (https://www.klcc.org/natural-world)
KLCC (https://www.klcc.org)
Christmas World Playlist on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9v9tCeivE_zAUf4H9s7Kbsqa5P4IC9Vl)
'Tis the Soundtrack is written and produced by Kevin Williams as part of KarteDrop LLC (https://kartedrop.com).
Intro and outro music "Krampus Workshop" by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech Inc (https://incompetech.com).
All other music and audio in this episode belong to their respective copyright holders and are used solely for the purpose of commentary.
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