Christmas Guitars (1977) Vinyl LP • Chimes, Jingle Bell Rock, Tannenbaum

Catalog Number: CCR-1931

Record Grading: Excellent (EX), Sleeve Grading: Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing (front/back). Inner-sleeve is poly-lined paper. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• Jolly Old St. Nicholas
• (Walking In A) Winter Wonderland
• White Christmas
• Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
• Medley
• Away In A Manger
• Medley
• Angels We Have Heard On High
• Medley
• We Wish You A Merry Christmas

About The Record:

Christmas Guitars featuring country guitarist Billy Grammer and his innovative "guitar chimes" technique along with the Nashville Guitar Section, offers a festive collection of instrumental Christmas standards rendered in a warm, twangy style that blends country and pop elements. Released on Classic Records, it showcases Grammer's signature sound, which he popularized with his 1958 hit Gotta Travel On, marking this as a notable extension of his career into holiday music during the late 1970s easy-listening boom. Historically significant as one of the era's prominent guitar-centric Christmas releases, it reflects the Nashville session musicians' prowess and contributed to the growing popularity of instrumental holiday albums amid the disco-dominated charts. Tracks include classics like Silent Night, White Christmas, and Jingle Bells, all arranged for multiple guitars to create a chime-like, celebratory effect. While the album itself did not produce any hit singles, it endures as a charming, under-the-radar gem for fans of vintage guitar holiday fare.