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Long story below, short story here: 78RPM cardboard record from the 50's, santas head was broken off, Ive combined both sides into one track (spoken + music).
Last christmas, I went to an antique mall and was immediately confronted by the
owner with \"Anything I can help you find??\"
I said records, he paused a moment, said \"Cant help ya\". We small talked and I
prepared to leave, when he had a second thought.
\"Hold on, I got a couple records , but I doubt its anything youd be interested
in\". I said \"Dont let my age fool you, You'd be surprised what Im looking for\".
So he took me to the back and brought a small stack of maybe 15 records out.
Among the stack was a Bugs Bunny 78RPM album set, a Rudolph 78RPM album set , and other great 78RPM kiddie record sets and
the BEatles Abbey Road LP. I gave him $20 for the whole pile.
But when he first brought them out, He opened up the rudolph set and the
cardboard record pictured fell out. He mumbled something to the affect of 'Whats
that doin in there, I dont even know what that is\" and took it and threw it
away.
NO NO NO! Ill take that. Ill take anything like this you have. He didnt even
know it was a record! Just goes to show you how much stuff is simply thrown away
sometimes by people who arent even paying attention.
Anywa, Sadly, Santas head was cut/broken off of the record, but it still plays
prety good considering. There is little to no info about it, other than hat you
see \"A record from Santa Claus\", \"Words and music arranged by Scotty MacGregor,
A Pat Conley Production. Phonograph records, IN, woodside NY\"
Thats it. Both sides are identical in appearance, but one side has a spoken word
from santa and the other a brief, catchy little tune. I have combined them into
one track. Enjoy! Sorry, there is a skip in the song near the beginning. I named
the track \"Thats Santa Claus\", though I dont know if thats the actual title...I
would assume it is.
http://www.answers.com/topic/scotty-macgregor
One of the most nonconforming children's artists ever to get national airplay,
Scotty MacGregor stayed true to his own vision for six decades. Although better
known as a pop songwriter and radio producer, MacGregor also created unusual
songs for children that still have relevance today.
MacGregor grew up in the Philadelphia area, and it was there that he did his
first performing, as a disc jockey, recording engineer, and singer/guitarist.
MacGregor played Scottish, folk, and novelty songs, with an occasional
children's song thrown in. After setting up a radio station in Daytona, FL for
Army Special Services, MacGregor returned to help with the birth of television
in New York City. He was the master of ceremonies and performer on a children's
program called Scrapbook.
About this time, MacGregor produced about 200 novelty records, such as A Record
from the Easter Bunny. The recordings were produced on cardboard acetate and
sold through the Woolworth variety store chain for 25 cents apiece. MacGregor
joined ASCAP and composed numerous pop ballads as well, recorded by Rosemary
Clooney, the Four Aces, Teddy Wilson, and others.
In the early '70s, MacGregor created three albums. The simple guitar and voice
recordings were outshone by the wacky lyrics within. Volume One, called Folk
Songs for Kiddies, had a note on the back that said \"This record was produced by
Martin Braunstein because of a firm belief that it unquestionably could become
the most precious album in any collection.\" With songs like \"Sneezy the Polar
Bear\" and \"Big Storm in a Bathtub,\" the album was nothing like the saccharine
productions of the major labels. Volume Two, Tops in Pops for Kiddies, contained
such gems as \"Three Jolly Apes,\" about primates who create a nut famine, and
\"Old Fat Froggie,\" who bounces apples off the heads of kids. The third volume,
Command Performance for Kiddies, contained another dozen original songs,
including \"There's No Room in the Toy Box Anymore\" and \"Don't Shoot Those Guns
Anymore.\" MacGregor's strong feelings about commercialism and violence in regard
to children were gently stressed through his songs. From his point of view,
\"Looked at from the perspective of the younger generation, the world around them
bears little resemblance to Disneyland.\"
Although not widely distributed, the three volumes still received airplay
nationally on public radio stations. In later years, MacGregor worked to
re-release these albums (as well as many of his singles) on cassette, and kept
track of a large collection of classic children's albums. ~ P.J. Swift, All
Music Guide
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