Episode 149, “Total Christmas,” celebrates the holiday with 17 recordings that include country, classical, jazz, pop and rock. Sam Waldron profiles a popular Christmas criminal, then describes summertime Christmas traditions south of the equator. Performers include Guy Lombardo, Elvis Presley, Doris Day, Tony DeSare, the St. Louis Symphony, Louis Armstrong, Blake Shelton, and Andy Williams.
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| 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s | ||
| Episode 149 | Total Christmas | |
| Playlist | ||
| 1 | Baby It’s Cold Outside | Margaret Whiting and Johnny Mercer |
| 2 | Russian Dance | London Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 3 | The 12 Days OF Chrisrtmas | Mitch Miller and the Gang |
| 4 | Twelve Days After Christmas | U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers Chorus |
| 5 | It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year | Andy Williams |
| 6 | Blue Christmas | Elvis Presley |
| 7 | Blue Christmas | Ernest Tubb |
| 8 | Blue Christmas | Blake Shelton |
| 9 | I’d Like You for Christmas | Julie London |
| 10 | Jingle Bells | Guy Lombardo |
| 11 | 17 Versions of Jingle Bells | Tony DeSare |
| 12 | I’ll Be Home for Christmas | Doris Day |
| 13 | Santa Claus is Back in Town | Elvis Presley |
| 14 | Silent Night | Eddie Arnold |
| 15 | Do You Hear What I Hear? | Johnny Mathis |
| 16 | Christmas in New Orleans | Louis Armstrong |
| 17 | Fantasia on Greensleeves | St. Louis Symphony |
