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Dec 2024
32m 34s

Christmas 2024

BRICE FUQUA
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Songs include: Here Comes Santa Claus by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters, Jingle Bells by Les Paul, Oh Come All Ye Faithful by Kate Smith, Boogie Woogie Santa Claus by Patti Smith, the Russian Dance from the Nutcracker by Herbert von Karajan and the 12 Days of Christmas by Fred Waring.

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