Christmas at the White House
Burl Ives
Christmas at the White House is a 1972 album with a lengthy subtitle: Burl Ives Sings the Favorite Carols and Hymns of America's Presidents. It purports to be a collection of thirteen presidents' favorite Christmas songs. It has not yet been released on CD. Some of the selections were apparently based on speculation. For example, John Adams may have favored the rendition of "Joy to the World" by American composer William Billings because the Adamses attended Billings's church in Boston. Other sele... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]
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Burl Ives Albums, Discography
List of all Burl Ives albums including EPs and some singles - a discography of Burl Ives CDs and Burl Ives records. List includes Burl Ives album cover artwork in many cases, and if we are missing an album cover feel free to upload it in wiki fashion. This full Burl Ives discography is alphabetical, however y...more
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Obamas attend D.C. church on Sunday before Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
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