# Julie London holiday album that never was: Videos

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2019/12/25/julie-london-holiday-album-that-never-was-videos/
- Published: 2019-12-25T20:18:32+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**Today it’s Christmas around the world, the day on which I traditionally feature
the Julie London holiday album that never was. **

As JBN readers know, London is one of my favorite female vocalists. She had a captivating,
cool singing style that never felt forced. Her satiny delivery, superb taste and
sophisticated phrasing were nocturnal and relaxed. She routinely took on tough, 
little-known songs and aced them with an understated, whisper-y strength.

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 I’ve long
wondered why London resisted recording a holiday album. In fact, she released only
one official holiday side—_I’d Like You for Christmas _(1957), with words and music
by husband Bobby Troup. Did London keep the Yule at arm’s length because she thought
recording a holiday album would be square? Or did Liberty Records decide to have
her steer clear of holiday fare to guard her hip image? Or perhaps she did record
a full holiday album but the tape reel is sitting in a temperature-controlled vault
someplace mislabeled or misplaced and forgotten.

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 So I decided
to take matters into my own hands. I created a London holiday album by corralling
all of her winter-themed recordings. I playfully named it _Julie London Wishes You
a Merry Christmas. _This year, it’s only fitting once again to revisit the London
Christmas classic that never was using the seven seasonal songs plus a new one I
found yesterday as a bonus:

_I’d Like You for Christmas_…

_Warm in December_…

_I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm_…

_Sleigh Ride in July_…

_November Twilight_…

_The Thirteenth Month_…

_The Party’s Over_…

London with Pat Boone singing _Winter Wonderland_ on TV’s _Pat Boone in Hollywood_
in 1967…

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