One for the little bitty baby
by chuckofish
Our parents were big Kingston Trio fans and I have fond memories of listening to their 1960 Christmas album, The Last Month of the Year.
The album included spirituals and Old English rounds and none of the standard stuff. Nick Reynolds said in an interview later that “musically, it came off very well; it just didn’t sell.” Well, we had a copy and we played it a lot!
Click this link for a little something to whet your appetite for the those clean-cut boys of yore.
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for another version of the same song performed by the great Johnny Cash with Carl Perkins, the Statler Brothers, and all the lovely Carter ladies.
Listen to it all–you’ll be rockin’ your way closer to Christmas!
P.S. Is this where the expression “five by five” comes from?
dual personalities 
You know, I think I came across them PBS still singing. Is that possible? Are they still out there harmonizing away?
There is a trio now that has one of the original members (Bob Shane). I do like the Kingston Trio! And don’t you love Johnny’s version?