Tis the holiday season and what are holidays without classic songs! And the perfect time to bring in a little holiday nostalgia courtesy of Andy Williams.
I happened upon this holiday gem while surfing Christmas shows that were streaming for free. What a find! The Andy Williams Christmas Shows were originally filmed from 1962-1974. This is a compilation from the Christmas shows, The Best Of Andy Williams Christmas Shows.
The Voice
Smooth as silk as always, Andy Williams sings the classic and timeless holiday favorites.
Songs included: Jingle Bells, I'll Be Home For Christmas, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Happy Holidays, What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?, Ave Maria, Mary's Little Boy Child, Silver Bells, The Christmas Song, Holy Night, You Meet the Nicest People at Christmas.
Also included are the Williams Brothers! Don, Dick and Bob and Andy began as a quartet and reunited during the Andy Williams Christmas specials. Special appearances by Andy Williams family also include his mom.
The Sets
By today standards of television sets and costumes the Christmas sets are charmingly simple. But simple in a very very good way as the emphasis on the song. It is fun to look at the styles as a trip of reminiscing down vintage clothing lane. Also noted is the color coordination and classic style which holds up through the years (and may be in a store near you currently!)
At Home With Andy
One viewer aptly noted watching Andy Williams and his special guests at Christmas is like watching home movies with Andy at the holidays. What a great way to describe the feeling generated by Andy and his guests as they seamlessly harmonize through the classics.
Where To Find Freevee? And Is It Free?
Yes, the shows on the Freevee app are free and yes, access to the Freevee app is free! The app is actually loaded already on many devices and smart televisions. The app may not be evident on your device, so a search for the app can be started to see if the Freevee app is pre installed.
Amazon has announced in November 2024 it will begin integrating Freevee into the Amazon Prime service; the content will remain free and it is not required to have an Amazon Prime membership to view the content.
More Free Streaming Services
Free is relative (as in access to your local library!) But library memberships can open up a variety of streaming services included with your membership. The library is the middle party and contracts with the services and access is via your library membership /library website.
Kanopy offers free movies with an emphasis on Indie films and documentaries.
Hoopla offers free books, movies and television shows.
Freegal offers music of every genre.
A fabulous reminder of a wonderful Christmas show! I grew up with the Andy Williams Christmas show being part of our holiday traditions. I loved hearing all of the classic Christmas music each year. I will definitely be seeking out the Best of Andy Williams Christmas Shows today! Thank you for the reminder. It has been years since I heard him sing our beloved Christmas music.
ReplyDeleteI, too, grew up with Andy Williams and always loved his Christmas shows. And, I actually accidentally discovered FreeVee last month when I had my TV remote do a search for baseball movies. That's where I found "Damn Yankees" I recently reviewed, to my delight. Glad to know the Andy Williams Christmas shows are on FreeVee, which I discovered is an app on my Smart TV.
ReplyDeleteI always loved these shows. Thanks for the memories
ReplyDeleteI need to let my mother-in-law know about this. She loves Andy Williams!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a really wonderful Christmas show with all the lovely Christmas classic music and songs.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful Christmassy show with everything that us "older" folks know and love. Thanks for this lovely way to watch something old and enjoy it all again!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I used to watch Andy Williams - and looked forward to the show, especially when the Osmond Brothers were on it! lol
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful way to remanence over Christmas time.
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