MONIKA LIND - SNÖGUBBEN FROSTE

Описание: Not that Im a great fan of Christmas related recordings, to be quite honest, I tend to avoid even switching on the radio these days, since theres such a big risk of being run over by Bing Crosbys White Christmas. Anyway, I thought I might put one of my Christmas favourites in the old 78 rpm blog. The record I was thinking of is a Swedish version of Frosty the snow man, sung by the then 12 year old young singer Monika Lind. This became a very popular recording and is still played now and then in Swedish radio. Many times though, I get the impression that it is played mainly to let the disc jockey or whatever state that the young girl who sings many years later would become the mother of the very popular Swedish singer Peter Jöback. Still, why not? I mean, if it takes that to get your old records played on radio, why not indeed. I personally prefer Monikas natural and straight forward delivery to her sons more stylish Disney-hero-esque way of singing. Still thats my taste, and nobody has to share it. This Philips recording was made by Monika Lind together with Walter Lindboms orchestra, November 2, 1954 in Europa Film Studio in Stockholm and probably released just before Christmas the same year. By the way, I dont know anything about the orchestra leader Walter Lindbom. Could anybody out there give me some information?

Edit: Monika Lind passed away in June 2012, 71 years old.