Blue Christmas / Billy Hayes and Jay W, Johnson

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This song was first recorded in 1948 by Doye O'Dell, and very quickly a lot of different versions appeared, made by orchestras or country singers. 

Elvis recorded it in 1957 and made of that song a rock&roll holiday classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6WnnZRSKYs

Many famous artists covered 'Blue Christmas'. But we are David Cassidy's fans, and he recorded this song twice. As a very young man, in 1971, at the time the reigning teen idol, and many years later, at the end of his long career.

The Partridge Family Christmas Card album was recorded on August 25, 26 and 28, and released in November of 1971. Music played by the best, Dennis Budimir, Louie Shelton, Max Bennett, Mike Melvoin, Hal Blaine. Backing vocals - Jackie Ward, John and Tom Bahler, Ron Hicklin. Produced by Wes Farrell. The number 1 selling Christmas album of 1971. Number 1 on the Billboard Special Christmas Album Sales Chart for 4 weeks.

Great pop Christmas songs recorded in the true Partridge Family's style. Masterfully played, great harmonies, and first of all wonderfully sung by 21 year old David Cassidy. Only one song was a new, original Christmas song, written by Tony Romeo, 'My Christmas Card To You'. This song should have been a classic, played everywhere at this time of  year. Great song and David sings it like he personally whished us Merry Christmas..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDstBj8h8UI

But let's return to Blue Christmas. I've been playing this song quite often recently, while wrapping presents and cleaning the house. This song stays with me..This Christmas will be different..Difficult even.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qS4DkNZr_4

And David Cassidy and his Christmas memories ? Not good when he was a kid "Generally, Christmas was one of the saddest times in my childhood because, from the time my parents split up until I started seeing my dad in California, both my father and mother were gone. My father was rarely around for the holidays." (David Cassidy, 'Could It Be Forever?', 2007, p. 16.

He recorded Blue Christmas once more. In 2016. And listen to this song to the end..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2HM2XiV48U




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