Doye O'Dell was the first artist to record this Christmas standard. Doye was born in Gustine, Texas in 1912 and raised as a boy in Plainview, Texas, where Jimmy Dean also hailed from. Doye had a long recording history from the 1930s to the 1980s and was still performing into his 80s. Doye replaced Tim Spencer in some later Sons of the Pioneer recordings and movie and personal appearances. Doye also had parts in many other TV shows and movies. He had his own TV variety shows that ran for many years on KTLA in Los Angeles and was a household name in California. Doye's records are sought-after collector's items today.
14 окт 2024
