1949 Hugo Winterhalter - Blue Christmas (Columbia version)

This was Hugo’s more successful version of the seasonal ballad, which he re-recorded a year later in a different arrangement for his new RCA Victor label affiliation (also posted to this channel).
CD audio, originally issued on 78rpm: Columbia 38635 - Blue Christmas (Hayes-Johnson) by Hugo Winterhalter & his Orchestra and Choir .
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[@bonnierudolph9829]

This is the very best version ever OMG this should have stayed the best HIT

[@MrRossHartman]

Thanks for the great-sounding audio! I like this version even better than Hugo's remake done for RCA in 1950.

[@the78prof72]

Glad you like it. I'm also partial to this version.

[@CaptainStottlemeier]

Only Elvis does justice to this.

[@1NOgl]

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