Christmas On The Air
Sing, 2025
9/10
Listen to Christmas On The Air
An assembly of rare and historically important songs from Frank Sinatra, we’re treated to 22 holidays songs via one of the greatest voices of all time.
The lengthy collection opens with “KNX-CBS Station Identification/Program Introduction & White Christmas”, which captures Sinatra early in his career performing the Irving Berlin's holiday classic like no one else could.
Further along “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” pairs the brass with ‘Ol Blue Eyes’ smooth pipes, and “The Lord’s Prayer” brings spoken word into the powerful, spiritual singing that’s stirring.
There’s a few medleys present, where “O Little Town Of Bethelem/Joy To The World/Silent Night” showcases the best parts of each of the classic tunes, while “Good King Wenceslas/Wassail Song/ Let’s Start The New Year Right” might be lesser known songs but radiates much grace and timelessness thanks to Chairman Of The Board’s inimitable delivery.
The last track, “U. S. Savings Bonds Christmas Promo”, then unearths a rare, historical radio broadcast from December 19, 1948, which was part of the government's Guest Star transcription series (Episode #91).
2025 was a busy year for the SING label, who released 3 records of rare and previously unreleased Frank Sinatra recordings. The audio restoration for this effort projects from original broadcast sources, and it yields the best fidelity possible for fans of The Voice to marvel over.
Travels well with: Frank Sinatra- Frank Sinatra At The Hollywood Bowl 1943-1948; Frank Sinatra- Long Ago, Far Away (1943-1951)