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Post by vonster on Dec 9, 2013 11:14:25 GMT -5
Many years ago on the local radio each year they would play a half hour Walton Christmas special. It had Christmas Carols, Earl Hamner narrating, and a speech from Grandpa about Christmas. I taped it on audio cassette (long ago!) and a few years ago transferred that to a CD but the quality is pretty bad. What exactly is this little program called? I have searched for it to get a clear version on MP3 but have never found it. Have been baffled by this for a long time.
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Post by JeriJet on Dec 9, 2013 13:14:36 GMT -5
Many years ago on the local radio each year they would play a half hour Walton Christmas special. It had Christmas Carols, Earl Hamner narrating, and a speech from Grandpa about Christmas. I taped it on audio cassette (long ago!) and a few years ago transferred that to a CD but the quality is pretty bad. What exactly is this little program called? I have searched for it to get a clear version on MP3 but have never found it. Have been baffled by this for a long time. Another thread on this page discusses the CD -- which can be found online I believe.... Amazon or eBay or some such..... That's probably what the radio program played -- 1999 "Waltons' Christmas Together Again".... |
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Post by ForeverWaltons on Dec 9, 2013 14:33:39 GMT -5
Many years ago on the local radio each year they would play a half hour Walton Christmas special. It had Christmas Carols, Earl Hamner narrating, and a speech from Grandpa about Christmas. I taped it on audio cassette (long ago!) and a few years ago transferred that to a CD but the quality is pretty bad. What exactly is this little program called? I have searched for it to get a clear version on MP3 but have never found it. Have been baffled by this for a long time.
I found this audio online last year & I posted a link to it here on the forum. I can't remember when exactly I posted it or the name of the thread. I'll see if I can find it. UPDATE: I found it, the name of the thread is: A Walton's Christmas-Judy Norton Interview. I originally posted it on 12/05/2012. Here's the link to it: thefivecount.com/interviews/an-evening-with-the-waltons-judy-norton/
JeriJet...it is not the CD that all of the Waltons put out back in 1999. It is from the very first LP that the Walton's put out in 1974 called, "The Waltons' Christmas Album". On the cover is the entire family sitting & standing at the table with a feast laid out before them. Only Jim Bob (David Harper) is missing from the cover. On the back of the album it has a picture of him & says, "David Harper who plays Jim-Bob was fishing when the cover picture was taken." In realtity I heard one of the Waltons actors say that David was really on a school field trip when the picture was taken (wonder why they couldn't wait on him?)
Side One The Waltons Theme The First Noel God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Silent Night
Side Two Joy To The World Grandpa's Christmas Wish (I love this - Will Geer speaks it) O Come All Ye Faithful O Little Town Of Bethlehem The Spirit Of Christmas
Narration between selections by Earl Hamner - All narrations are also written by him.
Back of LP:
Picture Christmas on Walton's Mountain: a steady snow covering the countryside...Grandpa and John searching among their evergreens for the family Christmas tree...excited voices of children in front of the fire...John-Boy entering a page about the day's activities in his journal...the aroma of Grandma's sugar cookies and applesauce cakes...and, throughout the house, the singing of Christmas carols. Those joyous carols that resounded in the Walton home forty years ago are the continuing favorites in our homes today. Their messages are as timeless as the enchanting simplicity of the Waltons themselves. In "The Waltons' Christmas Album" the traditional music (plus a couple of surprises) will arouse your most cherished memories of Christmases past and present. The voice weaving together the carols and the new songs will sound amazingly like an old friend. It belongs to Earl Hamner, creator and narrator of "The Waltons." As you listen to this album, no matter where you happen to be, a part of you will be up on the mountain, with the snow and the children and the music. That's the magic of Christmas. That's the magic of the Waltons. - Nancy Perov
Earl Hamner, creator and narrator of The Waltons, has put together this joyous album of Christmas songs loved around the world. Earl Hamner narrates a collection of performances by The Holiday Singers, with a special guest appearance of Grandpa Walton, Will Geer. |
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Post by Brenda on Dec 9, 2013 22:34:09 GMT -5
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Post by ForeverWaltons on Dec 10, 2013 3:44:07 GMT -5
I own a copy of it too.  |
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Post by sdw on Dec 10, 2013 12:15:36 GMT -5
Where is Jim Bob on that album picture.
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Post by ForeverWaltons on Dec 10, 2013 16:07:44 GMT -5
Where is Jim Bob on that album picture. My first post in this thread tells about Jim Bob not being on the front of the album.  |
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Post by Zedxclon on Dec 10, 2013 19:21:39 GMT -5
Was this ever released in any format other than vinyl? I would really, really like to own it!
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Post by Brenda on Dec 10, 2013 19:50:44 GMT -5
Was this ever released in any format other than vinyl? I would really, really like to own it! I'm not aware of it being available on any other format, but you can still get it on vinyl. The Waltons' Christmas Album on Ebay |
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Post by Zedxclon on Dec 10, 2013 20:56:54 GMT -5
Oh that's a shame. I don't own any other vinyls and so, I don't have anything to play them on, so I think it'd be a bit extravagant to buy one just to listen to this one album. Thanks for the link anyway |
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Post by vonster on Dec 11, 2013 22:41:26 GMT -5
Thanks for all the info on this! I absolutely love this little special. I have it burned onto a CD but the quality is still not the greatest but it certainly could be worse. I may have to visit ebay....thanks again!]
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Post by vonster on Dec 11, 2013 22:44:28 GMT -5
I wish they would make it available on MP3 format.
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Post by Ryan James on Dec 14, 2013 13:40:39 GMT -5
I'm thinking that somewhere, I do have this album on MP3 format, I remember finding a high quality download of it a long time ago. it might take me a bit, but I'm pretty sure I held onto it, and have it on my laptop or a CD or backed up on an external storage device of mine. I'll look for it.  RYAN-J  |
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Post by jrijr on Dec 25, 2018 15:18:37 GMT -5
It appears that the album is now available on YouTube-
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