* The one from Chicago, who recorded for the Bluebird and RCA labels, and died in 1948; not the "imposter" SBW. / Recorded Dec 17, 1938, Leland Hotel, Aurora, IL
The "Davis Sisters" were originally Betty Jack Davis and her high school friend Mary Frances Penick, who became known professionally as 'Skeeter Davis'. When Betty Davis was killed in an auto accident in Aug 1st, 1953, she was replaced by her younger sister Georgia Davis, and
Georgia and Skeeter continued to record as the The "Davis Sisters".
Time:
4:25
Artist:
Bela Fleck [Billed as ' Béla Fleck & The Flecktones']
Billed as 'Terry Allen With The Panhandle Mystery Band And Surachai Jantimatorn & Caravan' // Soundtrack LP from a film by Wolf-Eckhart Buhler. / Click on Link above, left, to view the original album
Band was founded in 1977 and included Dan Hicks (of Hot Licks fame); they operated under various names, till "The Christmas Jug Band" was adopted for this debut release
George Frayne IV (alias "Commander Cody"), their keyboard player and singer, died September 26, at age 77. // Click on Link above/ left, to view the original single.
* - This song was ranked at No. 247 on "The Rolling StoneTop 500 Best Songs of All Time". / .. The second-most widely recorded song by Mitchell - 311 recordings, behind only "Both Sides, Now" // Writer Will Blythe believes the song is connected to a visit to Chapel Hill that Mitchell made with then-beau James Taylor, and a caroling session with his family, the Taylor family, and Mitchell.
Full Name: Robert Earl Keen Jr. / Covered by Rosie O'Donnell with the Dixie Chicks: 'Another Rosie Christmas', 2000 // Due to its immense popularity amongst his fans, as well as its seasonal nature, Keen had to create restrictions limiting the time of year during which his band will play the song.
